Left: Judith Kirton-Darling. Right: Molly Scott Cato being interviewed after the results were announced. Photo: Left: Judith Kirton-Darling. Right: Andrew Bell.

Two Quaker candidates have been successful at the recent European elections

Election success for Quakers

Two Quaker candidates have been successful at the recent European elections

by Tara Craig 30th May 2014

Two Quaker candidates have been successful at the recent European elections.  Stroud Meeting’s Molly Scott Cato has become the first Green Party MEP for the South West, while Judith Kirton-Darling, who is a member of Belgium and Luxembourg Yearly Meeting and attends Hexham Meeting, was elected Labour MEP for the North East.