Vote Chris Haine, Green Party candidate to replace Blair as MP

Vote Chris Haine, Green Party candidate to replace Blair as MP


Got the train to Durham and then off to Newton Aycliffe, interview with the Northern Echo about getting the troops out of Iraq, fighting climate change and losing oil addiction.

Nice to meet a few green voters there...especially the nice guy with dreads and the mum whose daughter was GM campaigner.

Off to Sedgefield, the Dun Cow is site of the visit by Bush...'we couldn't walk down our own street cos of the security' said one local to me.

Bit of canvassing in the pub, then off door knocking...'we have only seen you and the Tories', 'canny with the postal votes around here' another told me.

A good bit of interest and a professional dynamic candidate, tomorrow its canvass, canvass, canvass.

GREENS RAMP UP CAMPAIGN: DEREK WALL JOINS CANVASSERS IN SEDGEFIELD
CONSTITUENCY

3PM TODAY, MARKET SQUARE, NEWTON AYCLIFFE

Green Party Principal Speaker Dr. Derek Wall and Greens from across
the constituency will today converge on the market square of Newton
Aycliffe to show their support for candidate Chris Haine.

Derek said: "Every vote for the Green Party is a vote against war, a
vote for real action on climate change and a vote for social justice.

"Tony Blair made the world a more dangerous place, voting Green sends
a powerful message to protect the planet.

Derek also spoke of his support for candidate Chris Haine. A Humanist
Officiant, Chris is a prominent member of the Green Party in the
North East where he has been working for the past few
years to raise the profile of the Greens across the region.

"Chris is an example of a dynamic new breed of Green Party activists
who will bring real integrity to a campaign that will otherwise be a
dreary example of the old grey politics

"Voters in Sedgefield have an unprecedented opportunity to send a
message to Labour and to Westminster.

"A vote for the Green Party means a vote for politics where people
come before profit, where integrity comes before political expediency.

"The Greens were the only political party consistently opposed to the
war in the Iraq, from the very beginning. I believe our track record
across the country on issues such as this will stand us in good stead
in this election. "

ENDS

Notes for Editors:

Derek will be canvassing with Chris all this week, further details of
photo-calls and media events will be released shortly.