The Greens in the UK general election of 8 June 2017

The 2017 general election represented a step backwards for the Greens, after a strong performance in 2015 had seemed to establish a party as a serious (if small) electoral force. In 2015, on the back of a 'green surge' that saw membership soar to over 70,000, the Green Party quadrupled its...

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Published in:Environmental politics 2017-11, Vol.26 (6), p.1152-1156
Main Authors: Carter, Neil, Farstad, Fay Madeleine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Elections
EU membership
Green parties
Labor parties
Left wing politics
Membership
Political behavior
Political parties
Presidential elections
Voters
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Summary:The 2017 general election represented a step backwards for the Greens, after a strong performance in 2015 had seemed to establish a party as a serious (if small) electoral force. In 2015, on the back of a 'green surge' that saw membership soar to over 70,000, the Green Party quadrupled its votes to 1.2m (a record 3.8% of the national vote), saved an unprecedented 131 deposits, came second in four seats and saw Caroline Lucas re-elected as its sole MP (Carter 2015). Subsequently, however, the Greens were eclipsed by the 'Corbyn effect' - the sharp leftward shift of the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn and his personal appeal among young voters - and drowned out by the 'Brexit' debate. Despite making strategic readjustments, the Greens faced an uphill struggle to match their previous performance.
ISSN:0964-4016
1743-8934
DOI:10.1080/09644016.2017.1361566