Shropshire Green Party members calling for electoral reform
Shropshire Green Party leaders are calling for electoral reform after the party polled more than one million votes in the General Election.
Duncan Kerr, who stood for North Shropshire, said: "Under a fairer voting system the Green Party would now have 25 MPs. It is just a shame that under this unfair electoral system, the percentage of votes we get does not transfer to representation in parliament."
The Green Party hailed its performance in the North Shropshire and Shrewsbury constituencies as evidence of "growing support", with its candidates both finishing in fifth place, claiming five per cent of the vote – 2,247 and 2,575 respectively.
The result means the party quadrupled its 2010 vote share in Shrewsbury and Atcham and tripled it in North Shropshire.
Green Party candidate for Shrewsbury and Atcham, Emma Bullard, said she would now concentrate on increasing the party's support locally.
She said: "Green policies on ending austerity, investing in public services, fair votes and dealing with climate change have been very popular at hustings and in conversations with voters and our support and membership are at record levels across the country."
