Party hopes ‘green patriotism’ will help it win seats in true-blue areas such as Wiltshire in this week’s local elections
With its thatched cottages and patchwork fields, Wiltshire is a traditional true-blue Tory heartland; its county council is always dominated by Conservatives.
But this week, the Greens think they stand a good chance of winning their first seats on the council because people are so fed up with the main parties.