Britain is a parliamentary democracy. Power rests in Parliament, in the House of Commons, and the government - the executive - has to seek the consent of MPs for its legislation. — Caroline Lucas Copy Share Image
The only newspaper in our house when I was growing up was the Daily Mail, and we would never have dreamt of discussing politics around the dinner table. So my involvement in politics came about through activism. — Caroline Lucas Copy Share Image
A government can't cut its way out of a recession any more than you can dig yourself out of a hole. — Caroline Lucas Copy Share Image
When this coronavirus crisis is over, what kind of society will we be? A more important question is what kind of society do we… — Caroline Lucas Copy Share Image
I don't think Ed Miliband has the courage of his convictions. He's scared he'll be painted by the rightwing press as a throwback to… — Caroline Lucas Copy Share Image
Huge public spending and borrowing in the face of an existential crisis is clearly the right thing to do, as is putting people's health… — Caroline Lucas Copy Share Image
With pollution from traffic a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, we should be building a transport and planning system that makes car-free travel… — Caroline Lucas Copy Share Image
We must instil our future leaders with the expertise, knowledge and skills to prevent climate breakdown and restore nature to health. — Caroline Lucas Copy Share Image
Many are outspoken about the climate crisis, but conveniently ignore the fact that support for fossil fuels is not just incompatible with curbing emissions… — Caroline Lucas Copy Share Image
My constituents are my employers - if I let them down I should be accountable to them. — Caroline Lucas Copy Share Image
The billions being spent on Trident replacement would be much better spent on investing in developing the infrastructure we need for a zero-carbon economy,… — Caroline Lucas Copy Share Image
Advanced industrialised economies like ourselves cannot afford to go on growing, particularly if we want to give people in poorer countries a chance of… — Caroline Lucas Copy Share Image
