Amazingly little attention has been paid to the Green’s performance in last week’s elections for the London assembly. Media commentators seem determined to overlook their strong performance as just another maverick element in a maverick contest. But in some areas, the Green vote was almost as big as that of the Liberal Democrats and, for the first time, people appeared to be voting for a “green slate”. This deserves more consideration; it may mark a shift in political perceptions and priorities far more interesting than a story of protest votes and personalities in a crazy capital city.

Full article: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2000/may/09/londonmayor.livingstone1