For one fault she must walk the plank? Jesus. I like her. She does not give out the normal vibes of Green Party members such as looking slightly geeky and too earnest in their zeal to change the world. Political support is like an osmosis process. It takes time to make a real connection and begin to motivate people rather than make them ambivalent. Just look what Jeremy Corbyn has unleashed on the political mindset. Greens need to choose very carefully who will be their next leader because the time is right for people to be motivated, especially young people who will otherwise reap the consequences of climate change denial.

There’s an argument for saying she did a good job since party membership swelled under her leadership, but I tend to think that was as a result of tory-litism from Miliband led Labour, abandonment of the traitorous Lib Dems and the higher profile of Caroline Lucas, who I challenge anyone from whatever party to not have the utmost respect for. I think the Greens did well despite Bennett, who was the most awful orator and if they want to keep some of this membership and not see it bleed off back to the Lib Dems (not that far fetched given the recent election results) or to Corbyn led Labour, they need a better speaker. Lucas won’t return, she gave it up when she won her seat and I see no reason she’d go back on that. I did find the London mayoral candidate Sian Berry quite competent sounding though, perhaps she’d be a good choice?