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Leader says swelling Greens are ‘model of end to Thatcherism’

NATALIE BENNETT pitched Green policies as the “model of an end to Thatcherism” yesterday as she launched her party’s manifesto.

Speaking at London’s Arcola Theatre, she said that ending austerity and restoring public services were at the heart of the Greens’ offer to voters on May 7.

A pledge to create one million more jobs by investing an extra £177 billion a year in health, housing and energy were among ambitious plans outlined by Ms Bennett.

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