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[protected post] Greens make gains!!!
In London the Green vote held up well against the two-party squeeze,
returning Jenny Jones and Darren Johnson to the London Assembly with an
increased percentage of the vote and seeing highly respectable results for
Sian Berry in the mayoral contest, and for the constituency candidates.

There were spectacular gains in Norwich, where we’re now the official
opposition; an astonishing leap in Solihull, from fourth to first in one
year to displace the Labour council leader; group status in Liverpool with
a second seat; and first seats in Cambridge and Stroud. Sheffield and
Camden Greens (north London) both gained one seat to make full Green wards
in Central and Highgate respectively.
The grand tally sees us with five extra seats to a total of 116 on 39
unitary authority councils.
Go them Greens!!!
But the news is not all good. Boris has won as the Mayor. Also, the BNP has taken a seat on Greater London assembly.
I am more worried by the BNP bloke, to be honest.