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4 March 2015updated 04 Oct 2023 9:55am

The Granola Pact: is there a rift between Natalie Bennett and Caroline Lucas?

There is some truth in the rumour that the Green MP clashes with her party leader, but so far it’s not personal.

By Anoosh Chakelian

Caroline Lucas versus Natalie Bennett.

The former is the party’s first and only MP, was leader for four years, and remains the figurehead most associated with Britain’s Green political movement. The latter is a party outsider and ex-journalist who took over the leadership in 2012.

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