Despite polls suggesting a strong Labour lead, the Greens think things are swinging their way
The Birkenhead constituency has always voted Labour since it was recreated in 1950 and in the last general election, Labour won with 59% and the Green Party were in last place with 3.3%. However after continued success in local elections since with 10 out of 21 Birkenhead councillors, the Green Party feels things could be different this time.
Lee Morris said he’s always voted Green in local elections but previously didn't nationally. He said Labour “just seem to expect to get the vote around here. I don't see them until election time but the Greens are constantly up and down. Not everyone is convinced in Prenton either. One voter brought up the fact Jo Bird, now a Green councillor, was a member of the Labour Party under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn and the issue about antisemitism under Mr Corbyn’s leadership. Ms Bird is Jewish.
While she acknowledged the Green Party is extremely unlikely to form the next government, she said she would still be able to argue for causes in Parliament. She said: “With a lot of people, they are voting Green because they do not agree with the way the Labour Party has gone and they want a representative that would put residents first,” adding: “They say they will give us a chance.”
She said: “I can’t describe growing up somewhere and looking around and I can remember Birkenhead and Liverpool in the 80s and it just felt like well people don’t really care about us and we’ve got to show that we can make progress so that people here know they deserve better than some of the dereliction that we’ve got.”
Out door knocking, she said: “It’s a mix. It’s surprising we have had quite a few supporters on the street but of course not everyone,” adding: “People are worried about the cost of living. They are worried about crime. These are the kind of things that are coming up on the doorstep. She said: “I think whatever the opinion polls say, it’s the voters that matter. Every resident should have an option to vote for a Conservative,” adding: “Labour dominates this town but on every street there are Conservatives and Labour have really taken people for granted.”
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