Thom Yorke, Brian May, and Billy Bragg sign petition for the re-election of Caroline Lucas

Thom Yorke, Queen’s Brian May and Billy Bragg are three of the many musicians, actors and comedians who have signed a petition for the re-election of Green Party MP Caroline Lucas.

Lucas will stand for re-election in next month’s General Election (7th May), where she has served as an MEP in Brighton Pavilion since 2010. A statement signed by the three musicians, as well as Sir David Attenborough, Joanna Lumley and Jeremy Irons has been released, praising Lucas for her “strong and inspirational presence in Parliament.” The statement reads:

“Over the last five years Caroline has eloquently addressed many of today’s most pressing issues – from accelerating climate change to sustainable farming, from human rights to a just and sustainable economy,” the statement reads. “This leadership matters all the more at a time when the mainstream parties are finding it so hard to address these challenges properly. Regardless of our own political allegiance, we believe that our democracy can only be strengthened by maintaining such a strong and inspirational presence in Parliament.”

Read more on the story via Brighton and Hove News, here.