Fertile ground?

摘要

The buzz among Green activists in Brighton, a southern seaside town famed for its pier and political conferences, is contagious. Brighton Pavilion is their party's best chance of winning their first parliamentary seat in the coming general election, and their candidate, Caroline Lucas, an mep, is also their leader. With the help of nearly 50 volunteers, Matt Follett, the national policy co-ordinator, and Simon Williams, the local campaign manager, are leafleting at least half of the constituency each Saturday. "Ask Eric Pickles if he can do that," says Mr Follett. (Mr Pickles is chairman of the Conservative Party.)