Caroline Lucas

“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.”

“Westminster's hardly a billboard for people-centred politics. Given its makeup, the term 'Commons' is pretty ironic, too.”

“Other countries are developing well-being economies - we should do the same. That is the way to create a society which would stand the test of time - for everyone.”

“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 for shorter distances the norm for the majority.”

“Once upon a time the Conservative party was a broad church which embraced a range of views.”

“We cannot afford to burn the vast majority of known fossil fuel reserves.”

“The models that the other parties have used where you have a very powerful leader squashing any kind of independent ideas from the grass roots is not very attractive to the electorate.”

“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.”

“We must instil our future leaders with the expertise, knowledge and skills to prevent climate breakdown and restore nature to health.”

“As more and more people demand fair pay, the Government and big corporations are going to have to take notice.”

“Continuing down a path where profit is king is unsustainable for our society, our health and our planet.”

“No more top-down politics with Westminster dictating what's right for every community. We must all be partners in designing a better future for our country.”

“The point about Roosevelt's New Deal was that it was visionary - for the 1930s.”

“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, as well as in protecting public services. To use the money on a project that makes Britain and the world a far more dangerous place is politically irresponsible and economically obscene.”

“I think the Greens are posing some of the most important questions of our time, for example how we live sustainably on a planet of finite resources and a rising population, and how do we do that in a way that doesn't exceed environmental limits and which is fair.”

“We should entrust our young people with a voice to express their views on what their futures should look like.”

“What does the public want? It wants a vested interest in its own energy provision - driving more efficient behaviour. It wants greater choice and responsibility at a local level. And it wants increased use of renewables to protect the environment.”

“Actions speak louder than Climate Emergency declarations.”

“We pride ourselves on our democracy, but when you see the way it actually works, I think it is worthy of contempt.”

“I don't think politics just happens in Parliament. It happens on the streets and in classrooms.”