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As part of our coverage of 100 seats in the 100 days before the election, Jon Kay has been to Bristol West where the Green Party have high hopes of taking the seat.

Following last year鈥檚 local elections the Green Party鈥檚 Darren Hall is hopeful about his party鈥檚 prospects.

鈥淲e got more votes in one ward, than we did in the whole constituency in 2010,鈥� he said.

Labour candidate Thangam Debbonaire described Bristol West as 鈥渁 microcosm of the country; a multi ethnic, multi-religious, mixture of people, all trying to work out how we do this business called living a good life鈥�.

The Liberal Democrats currently hold the seat and candidate Stephen Williams isn鈥檛 worried the Green Party will overhaul him, but concedes Green votes could dent his majority in favour of another party.

鈥淣o one expects them to bridge that 24,000 (votes) gap...they may hand the seat on a plate to the Labour party,鈥� he said.

Bristol West also has 10,000 students who could swing votes away from Liberal Democrats 鈥� in part because of their record on tuition fees.

鈥淲hat鈥檚 the point in voting for them because if they go into a coalition with the Tories again, it鈥檚 going to be more Tory policies,鈥� one said.

Claire Hiscott, the Conservative hopeful, is aware anyone could win the seat.

鈥淚t鈥檚 up for grabs this time. Nobody can call it,鈥� she said.

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