Could Labour learn from this? Green Party turns leadership into a job share
Bored of the Labour leadership battle, which seems to have been rumbling on for decades?
Perhaps the party could learn a thing or two from the Greens, who have concluded their own leadership election without fuss this afternoon.
In fact, the Green Party has named not just one leader, but two.
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Congratulations @jon_bartley & @CarolineLUcas – elected as Co-Leaders with 84% of the vote! #GreenLeadership #GPConf pic.twitter.com/l0edvYwTxM
— The Green Party (@TheGreenParty) September 2, 2016
That's right. The Green Party – in a very Green Party-esque move – now has a leadership job share.
MP Caroline Lucas and work and pensions spokesperson Jonathan Bartley are the new co-leaders of the party.
Read more: Green Party opens voting for leadership after Natalie Bennett stands down
They even appear to be speaking in sync, judging by tweets from the party's Twitter account:
'We're incredibly proud to be UK’s first party leaders to job share' @CarolineLucas & @JonBartley begin their #GPConf speech in Birmingham
— The Green Party (@TheGreenParty) September 2, 2016
'Greens can talk with authority & authenticity about doing things differently – because we are' – @CarolineLucas & @jon_bartley #gpconf
— The Green Party (@TheGreenParty) September 2, 2016
We need to democratise our economy. An economy of, by, and for the people. #gpconf #GreenLeadership pic.twitter.com/i52EomOXh3
— The Green Party (@TheGreenParty) September 2, 2016
Both Lucas and Bartley replace Natalie Bennett who may, unfortunately, be best remembered for this car crash interview on LBC:
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