History of the Green Party of England and Wales of Deputy Leader. The Green Party fielded more than 300 candidates for the 2010 general election. Caroline Lucas became the first Green candidate to gain a seat in Westminster, after being elected MP for Brighton Pavilion by a margin of 1,252 votes. The following week 600 new members had joined the Green Party bringing total membership to over 11,000. In previous years 600 new members was high for a whole year. On 24 May 2012, the six Green Party councillors elected to Stroud District Council formed a power sharing administration (a "constructive cooperation") with both the Labour Party and the
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich (UK Parliament constituency) 4 Independent, 3 Liberal Democrat, and 2 Green. (Barking by-election 2016 was Green gain) Central Suffolk and North Ipswich (UK Parliament constituency) Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Dan Poulter of the Conservative Party. Sir Michael Lord, knighted in 2001, was the first MP who served the seat, from 1997 until 2010. The 2010 general election saw the fourth win for a Conservative with the election of Dan Poulter. 1997-2010: The District of Mid Suffolk wards of Barham, Barking, Bramford, Claydon, Creeting, Debenham, Eye, Fressingfield,