Sentences with phrase «green sympathisers»

This reveals various interesting things: Green sympathisers are generally more likely to be female (57 per cent); younger (average age 41, with 31 per cent under 25); and non-religious (48 per cent) than the supporters of other parties.

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Thus, 49 per cent of Green supporters reject the view that «it is difficult to understand what happens in government and politics» compared to 35 per cent of Ukip supporters, while 35 per cent of Greens disagree that «politics takes too much time and effort» compared to 17 per cent of Ukip sympathisers.

This seems to have been sparked by the row about whether the party's leader, Natalie Bennett, should be allowed to take part in a televised leaders» debate in the election campaign; following initial proposals (later withdrawn) by the broadcasters which would have included the United Kingdom Independence party's Nigel Farage but excluded Bennett, a rush of sympathisers flocked to join the Greens.