Caroline Lucas' Speech - #GPConf

Coverage of Caroline Lucas' Speech at this year's Green Party Conference in Brighton

Storified by MisterJames_ · Fri, Sep 13 2013 08:45:54

It's time for @CarolineLucas to take to the podium.... #gpconf http://twitter.com/DavidWeeble/status/378539485585485825/photo/1 · David Pleavin

.@CarolineLucas takes the stage at #gpconf

— The Green Party · Fri, Sep 13 2013 08:21:15

.@CarolineLucas being intoduced as the 'real leader of the opposition'. Quite right. #gpconf

— Matthew Butcher · Fri, Sep 13 2013 08:21:14

.@carolinelucas "perhaps the first time that the conference has been adressed by a suspected criminal!" #gpconf

— The Green Party · Fri, Sep 13 2013 08:22:55

.@CarolineLucas addresses conference while on police bail. Again. Quite right. #gpconf

— Matthew Butcher · Fri, Sep 13 2013 08:23:05

We will continue to use every peaceful means to stop fracking #gpconf

— Martin Francis · Fri, Sep 13 2013 08:23:38

"If the police believe that we pose a threat to the established order of things... good" - @CarolineLucas #gpconf

— Adam Ramsay · Fri, Sep 13 2013 08:24:08

@CarolineLucas speech #gpconf - "This may be the first time conference has been addressed by a suspected criminal.." http://twitter.com/AdamMcGibbon/status/378539875856707584/photo/1 · Adam McGibbon

.@CarolineLucas: Party membership is in decline but green party membership is growing :) #gpconf

— Siobhan MacMahon · Fri, Sep 13 2013 08:25:40

Caroline Lucas pretty much influenced me joining the greens after the peoples assembly. Shes pretty awesome. A proper politician #gpconf

— Jordan D. Jones · Fri, Sep 13 2013 08:27:40

.@CarolineLucas "we've had some pretty choice local govt ministers over the years ... nothing and no-one compares to Eric Pickles" #gpconf

— The Green Party · Fri, Sep 13 2013 08:27:26

.@CarolineLucas "no-one shows more hostility to local govt and local democracy than @EricPickles" #gpconf

— The Green Party · Fri, Sep 13 2013 08:28:53

.@CarolineLucas is slamming public sector wage freezes imposed by the #Tories. She's saying things that other MPs refuse to. #gpconf

— Matthew Butcher · Fri, Sep 13 2013 08:28:47

#gpconf @CarolineLucas paying tribute to @jasonkitcat & the one LA which won't toe Pickle's line.

— Kathrine · Fri, Sep 13 2013 08:31:08

.@CarolineLucas: "we won't always get it right. But we'll always try and do the right thing, not swayed by big business ... The Daily Mail"

— The Green Party · Fri, Sep 13 2013 08:32:21

.@carolinelucas my role in parliament involves "speaking the truth to power" #gpconf

— The Green Party · Fri, Sep 13 2013 08:34:06