Deputy Leader Contenders Announced

The contenders for the post of Deputy Leader of the Green Party have been announced and it's going to be a run off between Adrian Ramsay, the incumbent, and Derek Wall, the ex-male Principle Speaker and doyen of the Green Left.

For your reading pleasure I have put together some information on each of the candidates to help you decide. I won't be plumping for either candidate until nearer the time. There will be hustings and candidate statements to follow;

Candidate:	Adrian Ramsay	Derek Wall
Employment:	Politician	Teacher in economics
Age:	28	45
Length of Party membership	12 years	3o years
Internal roles	Deputy leader from 2008, leading roles in Green Group on Norwich council	Male principle speaker 2006-08 A number of leading positions in party from 1989 through 90's.
Electoral highs:	Local councillor in Norwich's Nelson ward since 2003, 14.9% in Norwich South in 2010	2.46% in Windsor at the 2005 General Election.
Support base:	The Norwich machine, "respectable" Greens	Green Left and the indigenous peoples of Latin America.
Personal factlets:	Adrian is a vegan who likes to go walking on the Scottish islands	Derek is a Zen-Buddhist, non-driver with three children
Last two statements on current issues	Party funding reform	Proportional representation
.	The coalition government	Polish elections