The Wales Green Party has announced that Pippa Bartolotti has been selected to stand for Newport West in the forthcoming elections for the National Assembly for Wales.
Bartolotti has also been selected as the lead Regional List candidate for South East Wales. This means voters in Newport will have the chance to vote Green on both their ballot papers in the Assembly elections.
Known as a plain speaking politician, Pippa said, “I am standing for election because like so many others I am tired of politics as usual. I want a political party that actually listens, engages, and stands up for people like you and me. I will work for a sustainable, cleaner, healthier Newport, and help our small businesses to thrive. A Green vote is a vote for Newport.”
Bartolotti has been Leader of Wales Green Party since 2011 and her tenure is completed at the end of this year.
“It has been an immense honour to have led the party over this period of unprecedented growth. The Wales Green Party is almost 10 times bigger than it was 5 years ago. But now I can give all my time to Newport and South East Wales. Newport needs a change. Wales needs a change. It is time to shake up this tired Cardiff Bay regime and inject some fire and determination into politics which will put people and planet at the top of the agenda.”
Asked what the highlight of her time as leader was, Bartolotti said, “The Wales Leader Debates were the icing on the cake for me. This was our first opportunity to put a Green point of view to a Wales wide audience on TV, and the feedback has been wonderfully positive.
The Wales Green Party is now a serious contender for Assembly seats in Wales and are confident that May 2016 will see a Green presence in the Senedd for the first time.
The new Leader of the Wales Green Party will be announced shortly before Christmas.
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Pippa Bartolotti is Wales Assembly Candidate for Newport West
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