{news} More: UK Green holds balance of power

[Justine McCabe]

 http://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/content/islington/gazette/news/story.aspx?brand=ISLGOnline&category=news&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newsislg&itemid=WeED05%20May%202006%2015%3A37%3A47%3A353>> Election: Greens hold balance of power>> nlnews at archant.co.uk> 05 May 2006>>> Katie Dawson> THE Greens have gained a powerful foothold in the Islington powerhouse.>> In the midst of the Labour-Liberal Democrat joust for power, Green Partycandidate Katie Dawson managed to clinch more than 1,000 votes.>> This was enough to win her a seat as a councillor in Highbury West, whichhad been already been tipped as a Green Party favourite.>> And with Labour and the Lib Dems almost neck and neck, with 23 and 24seats each respectively, Councillor Dawson - who holds the only remainingseat - could well find herself in a position of power.>> Before the election, the Green Party did not have any Islingtoncouncillors.>> So Councillor Dawson was over the moon to have made her mark.>> She said she represented a positive alternative to the Labour-Lib Demstranglehold.>> And she added that there had been a real surge of interest inenvironmental issues and in caring about being green.>> Councillor Dawson said: "There has been a huge amount of support. We werehopeful and very optimistic.>> "I feel thrilled and excited. Everybody has worked really hard.>> "It's a complete breakthrough in Islington. It's the historic breakthroughwe have been working towards for a long time.>> ---> | Sent via usgp-int> | To unsubscribe, please send a message to usgp-int-request at gp-us.org> | with ONLY unsubscribe in the message> --->