Why the Greens are standing aside in this General Election Cheryl Briggs, Dear Voter, selected Green Party candidate for Oxford West and Abingdon As you may know, for the first time in over 30 years we’re not contesting the seat of Oxford West and Abingdon. However, we’ve not given up – far from it, we are contesting all the other parliamentary seats in Oxfordshire.

The Conservative Party looks set to return to government, aiming for a hard Brexit, cuts to schools and elderly care, and other policies that will hit ordinary people very hard.

We have the chance to defeat the Conservatives here. Layla Moran, the Liberal Democrat candidate, is a progressive who can win back the seat that they held until 2010. For this reason I agreed to step aside, after consulting local members.

We are sorry not to give voters the chance to Vote Green this time. But the Green Party feels that on this occasion the best way to advance Green values is to ask that voters back Layla Moran to be their next MP.

If you would like more information about Oxfordshire Green Party see our website Best wishes, http://www.greenoxfordshire.com. If you would like more information about Abingdon Green Party email Cheryl Briggs [email protected] Promoted by David Newman on behalf of Oxfordshire Green Party c/o 81B Donnington Bridge Road, Oxford OX4 4BA. Printed by Hillingdon Green Print, 58 Beach Avenue, Ruislip, HA4 8UQ. On recycled paper, using environmentally friendly inks. “Those of us wanting to see a fairer, more compassionate and progressive politics must find new ways of working together, a new way to do politics and put that into practice now.”

Caroline LucaS, green Party co-leader

“Unless we break free of tribal politics and work together to fight austerity, and promote crucial, common-sense climate policies, we’re faced with an incredibly bleak political future. For the sake of all those who’ll suffer most at the hands of the Tories, we must rethink our relations and recognise the importance of our common ground.”