Eddie Izzard tries again to win Labor election

Eddie Izzard has previously announced his intention to become Cabinet Minister. Credit: Arturo Holmes/Getty Images North America

Eddie Izzard is poised to be Labor's only Green Party seat, drawing backlash from activists on the left.

The comedian, also named Susie, wants participate in the Brighton Pavilion for Sir Keir Starmer's party in the next election.

However, environmentalists have criticized the comic for running the race for the seat of Caroline Lucas, the former leader of the Green Party, who is set to step down next year.< /p>

Izzard, who had previously declared ambitions to become a cabinet minister, tried unsuccessfully to become the Labor Party candidate in Sheffield last year. protest.»

«We've all seen what happened under the Green Council — the construction of houses has stalled, and the streets were piled with mountains of rubbish,» said Izzard.

“It will take practical action, not protest, to fix what is broken, and to get this seat, the Labor Party needs a candidate who can inspire many thousands of people to become our friends and allies in the fight for a fairer, greener and cleaner planet.” . /p>

In a separate interview with local newspaper The Argus, Izzard praised Lucas for a «great job» in his 13 years as one of the city's MPs, but added: «The Green Party is a protest party, the Conservative Party is a party of chaos, and The Labor Party is the ruling party.»

«What the hell are you doing?»

If it wins, the comic will go up against Sian Berry, the Green Party candidate for the seat and a member of the London Assembly. She is also a former co-leader of the party.

Franny Armstrong, a filmmaker based in Devon, said Izzard should have chosen a different location, adding: “What the hell are you doing? what?»

Tom Scott, Green Party activist from Cornwall, said the decision showed «how depressingly cynical and senseless the Labor Party has become under Keir Starmer.»

Environmental activists worries Izzard, who becomes Labor's first transgender MP, could split the left's vote.

Ms Lucas, the only green politician ever to sit in the House of Commons, won the Brighton Pavilion with a comfortable majority of 20,000 votes in the 2019 elections. general election.

Izzard, who grew up in Bexhill-on-Sea on the coast in East Sussex, would turn down comedy if he were elected to Parliament.

The Labor Party declined to comment on Izzard's position . announcement. The schedule for the selection process for the Brighton Pavilion has not yet been set.