Thank you for voting Green!

In the end, Telegraph Hill was taken by Labour candidates Paul Bell, Joan Millbank and Dan Whittle, as part of a wider Labour landslide across Lewisham and the rest of inner London. Greens and the other smaller parties were squeezed by the general election on the same day, particularly given the current political climate with the national media framing the election as a choice between the two or three biggest parties.

Despite this pressure, the Green Party suceeded in having Caroline Lucas elected as the first Green MP, for Brighton Pavillion. This is an historic achievment, all the more remarkable given that the current electoral system is expressly designed to keep out smaller, younger parties.

Here in Telegraph Hill we fought a great campaign, effectively doubling the Green vote and closing the gap between ourselves and the Socialists, who have lost their seats on Lewisham council. This is a fantastic gain, placing us in a very strong position to contest future elections.

On behalf of the Telegraph Hill Green Team and the Lewisham Green Party, I'd like to thank everyone who voted for us and especially give my thanks to all those activists who came out to support our campaign work.