Fitzsimons confirms retirement

As predicted in the newspapers yesterday, has announced she is stepping down as Green co- in June.

The Greens are going to have to think hard about their choice and strategy. They only have to drop 2% to be out of Parliament, and they failed to significantly attract votes in 2008 from what call “ethical lefties” who were appalled by what had done, but didn't want to vote centre-right. In the end many more ex-Labour voters went to National instead of the Greens.

Elections for the new co-leader will happen on 30 May and 1 June.

Sounds like a good futures market for ipredict!

and have both confirmed they will stand for the position.

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