Greens 2015: Change for the better
Natalie Bennett's schedule:
Holborn-St Pancras, March 30thMarch 30thKick off campaign with a rally in home constituency of Holborn-St Pancras, knocking on doors and meeting local voters in an effort to win over votes. Ms. Bennett set the theme of her general election campaign here: change for the better, in reference to a necessary change for the environment and the preservation of the left after Labour has done the opposite with austerity, Trident, and immigration.
Brighton Pavilion, April 1st
April 1stShoring up votes for Ms. Bennett's colleague and first Green MP Caroline Lucas in Brighton Pavilion. Ms. Bennett held a rally in central Brighton early in the day with Ms. Lucas, before the two had lunch at a local coffee shop. Afterwards, the two went knocking door-to-door, listening to the concerns of local Brighton voters and building support for Ms. Lucas.
Bristol West, April 2nd
April 2ndMs. Bennett canvassed with local Green candidate Darren Hall after making a short speech to reporters, emphasizing that the Green campaign acknowledged that these next few weeks will be an uphill climb, but that the Green Party would be targeting seats that there was an opportunity to win, and if the Greens succeeded in this effort, then the Greens could "break British politics wide open".
Sheffield Central, April 3rd
April 3rdOn April 3rd, Ms. Bennett campaigned for Green candidate Jillian Creasy, where she stated in a speech nearby Sheffield's City Hall:
Norwich South, April 4th
April 4thMs. Bennett canvassed with Greens candidate Lesley Grahame, after which she made a short speech with reporters. In this speech, she outlined the Greens' goals for a better Britain. Particularly of note were the Greens' goals to cut austerity, end the Trident nuclear program, and increase legal immigration. Ms. Bennett additionally was not afraid to take a jab at UKIP leader Nigel Farage, of whom she said: "we can't have an openly xenophobic and anti-immigration candidate take the helm of our country," and then she denounced the rhetoric of both UKIP and the BNP.
Lewisham Deptford, April 5th
April 5thMs. Bennett visited Lewisham Deptford, the home of Green Party candidate John Coughlin. She canvassed the constituency, meeting with many local voters and drumming up support for Mr. Coughlin. Additionally, in a short speech with reporters, she made the promise that the Green Party would pursue electoral reform as a key part of their agenda, including scrapping the first-past-the-post system.
April 6thOn April 6th, Ms. Bennett returned to London, where she helped to build a central command for Green Party operations and volunteer efforts, and to add structure to the campaign.
Command Points:10 points for canvassing Holborn-St Pancras, Brighton Pavillion, Bristol West, Sheffield Central, Norwich South, and Lewisham Deptford
10 points for an advertisement buy attacking Labour in the above constituencies
5 points for an internal poll in Bristol West (or England, depending whether internal polls are national or local)
35 total CPs used