For those depressed by the prospect of a summer of debate between the candidates for the Tory leadership, the contest between candidates for the Deputy Leadership of the Green Party may offer some hope.
The Green Party Trade Union Group has achieved increasing prominence within the Green Party through its activities in support of trade union struggle and its insistence that the transition to a low carbon economy can only be achieved through working with trade unions.
Here the four candidates respond to some searching questions from members.
The candidates are: