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| Greens Party promises 'progressive' choice at conference | Greens Party promises 'progressive' choice at conference |
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| The Green Party of England and Wales is promising a "progressive alternative" for voters at the general election, as it begins its annual conference. | The Green Party of England and Wales is promising a "progressive alternative" for voters at the general election, as it begins its annual conference. |
| Members gathering in Birmingham will debate plans to impose a wealth tax on people with assets of more than £3m and to renationalise the railways. | Members gathering in Birmingham will debate plans to impose a wealth tax on people with assets of more than £3m and to renationalise the railways. |
| Other items on the agenda include Gaza, tax avoidance and media ownership. | Other items on the agenda include Gaza, tax avoidance and media ownership. |
| The party also says it is confident of holding the parliamentary seat it won in Brighton in 2010. | The party also says it is confident of holding the parliamentary seat it won in Brighton in 2010. |
| Leader Natalie Bennett, an Australian-born former journalist, will deliver her speech on Friday, emphasising the Greens' desire to be seen as more than a single-issue environmental movement. | Leader Natalie Bennett, an Australian-born former journalist, will deliver her speech on Friday, emphasising the Greens' desire to be seen as more than a single-issue environmental movement. |
| She will call for a campaign against what she describes as the "privatisation" of the NHS under the coalition, while attempting to position her party to the left of Labour and the Lib Dems on this and other issues. | She will call for a campaign against what she describes as the "privatisation" of the NHS under the coalition, while attempting to position her party to the left of Labour and the Lib Dems on this and other issues. |
| The Greens won almost 8% of the UK vote in May's European elections, gaining a third MEP. | The Greens won almost 8% of the UK vote in May's European elections, gaining a third MEP. |
| This followed the election of former leader Caroline Lucas as MP for Brighton Pavilion in 2010, the party's first breakthrough at Westminster. The party says that it is confident of defending the seat and will make extra efforts to increase support in strongholds including Norwich and Bristol. | |
| The conference will last until Monday. | The conference will last until Monday. |