{news} Fw: USGP-INT Greens win six seats in South London

[Justine McCabe]

> http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-1390.html
> 
> A pink day for the Greens in Lewisham
> 
> Local elections good for gay Labour
> 05-May-2006
> Benjamin Cohen
> 
> The Green party in Lewisham are today celebrating after winning six 
> seats on the council in South London. Half of the new Green councillors 
> are openly gay.
> 
> The party topped the poll and gained all three seats in two wards, 
> Brockley and Ladywell. Darren Johnson, Romayne Phoenix and Dean Walton, 
> Mike Keogh, Sue Luxton and Ute Michel overturned Labour majorities to 
> score a victory for the relatively small party.
> 
> Mr Johnson is an openly gay member of the London Assembly whilst Mr 
> Walton and Mr Keough are both openly gay.
> 
> Mr Johnson, commenting on the success in Lewisham, told PinkNews.co.uk: 
> "We are absolutely delighted. We proved what a difference we could make 
> with one councillor - people saw that and wanted more. Absolutely 
> delighted. Around the country these local elections have produced some 
> spectacular gains for the Greens."