Green party endorsed by The Observer

The Observer came out yesterday endorsing the Green party's campaign for Siân Berry to become Mayor: Siân 1, Ken 2 recommendation is the Greens first ever national newspaper endorsement. Following Siân's own recommendation, they are also asking their readers to give their second vote to Ken Livingstone.

Photo: Sian launching policies in free insulation that have been tried and tested in Kirklees

This historic endorsement is the first from a national newspaper for any Green candidate, and comes after a Siân met with the Observer political staff last week for a 90-minute grilling on her policies. The paper says: "A respectable score for Ms Berry, an intelligent and articulate advocate of her cause, would send a clear signal to whoever wins the mayoralty that London cares about environmental policy. It would also deprive the British National Party of fourth place, a small but notable step towards the mainstream."

Read the full leader article in The Observer's online edition.

The Observer also praises the work of the Green members of the London Assembly, saying: "The party has already used its toehold on the London Assembly to wring green concessions worth millions of pounds out of the mayoral budget."

Polls show Green numbers on the Assembly could be set to double from two to four - putting Siân in City Hall. To do that, you have to vote GREEN on the PEACH ballot paper. The peach paper is for the proportional representation Londonwide constituency, and it's marked "Election of the London Assembly - London Member".