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Green party leader in Norwich

The Green Party has the chance to "do something remarkable" in Norwich, according to its leader who visited the city yesterday.

Caroline Lucas joined Norwich North candidate Rupert Read on the campaign trail at the Dussindale

walk-in health centre.

"The current level of support for the Green Party is unprecedented and the kind of profile we have nationally, with the European elections, and here in Norwich is phenomenal," she said.

Dr Lucas, who was one of the first from the Green Party to be elected to the European Parliament, said that when she started with the party in 1986 the subject of the environment was not as high on the agenda with the general public as it is now.

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