It has a lot to do with her, but don't forget that the Greens had considerable momentum during the 00s, that New Labour was losing votes, and that Labour had a very good long-term constituency MP that stood down in 2010. See...
Thank you Caroline. What an impact and impression you've made.
I find it a little odd that some are saying that she would have lost her seat at the next election and that's the reason why she's standing down. Pavilion has gone from a slam dunk cert Green victory to a probable Labour one. It all...