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In a recent poll, 34% said they would either definitely vote Green in the Euro-elections, or would consider voting Green if they knew more about the party.

The results were from a Green Party/YouGov poll and in a separate UKIP/ComRes poll, the Greens had 11% support nationwide; enough to win seats in several more English regions.

The poll also put the Greens on 16% in the South East, which would give a seat to Brighton councillor Keith Taylor as well as party leader Caroline Lucas MEP.

Today Steve Dawe, one of the Green Party's Euro-candidates in the South East region, called for voters to make a positive choice on 4th June, and "vote for the only party in this campaign bold enough to set out a positive vision."

He said: "Recent opinion polls show a swing away from the three largest parties with the Green Party as a major beneficiary. As we move towards the end of the European election campaign, there's one emerging story that the media is only now becoming aware of.

"Whilst political corruption, voter disillusionment and the threat of the BNP have been the main stories up to this point, quietly under the surface the Green Party has been steadily gaining support."

As for the anti-sleaze protest vote, a YouGov poll in which respondents were asked which party's politicians they thought most likely to put their own financial interests before Britain's. Asked to name up to three parties:

* 45% thought Labour, and 40% Conservative, would put their pockets before their country.
* Next came the BNP, the LibDems and UKIP, on 20%, 16% and 15% respectively.
* Only 5% thought Green politicians would put their own interests before their country's.