JO BIRD, Green Party, comes second for Birkenhead MP

BIRD, Jo, Green Party, 8,670 votes. Greens came second in Birkenhead.

Jo says, “I’m delighted with the Green votes in Birkenhead.

Over 8,000 people voted for Greens in Birkenhead. We voted for rebuilding our NHS, for a wealth tax on the super-rich, and for ending the arms trade with Israel. People are ‘sick of business as usual from the two larger parties’ is what many people have told me on the doorstep.

We’re hoping for much better results next time around. These fantastic results for the Greens are a result of years of hard work from our local councillors and from hundreds of activists who worked the streets and talked to loads of people.

At the last general election Greens had 3 councillors and 3% of the vote. At this general election we have 10 out of 21 councillors in Birkenhead and 20% of the vote.

Our future is Green.

It’s clear that across the country people have voted against corruption, lies and cuts. I don’t think this protest vote for Labour is going to last. I think we’ll see what Labour do in government and then a lot of people will be reconsidering voting Green next time.”