THE Tories frequently have major rows over Europe and Labour was famously divided over the ditching of Clause Four. Now it seems the Green Party is all over the place on the topic of nuclear energy.

Nuclear power to the Greens used to be like a fillet steak and chips to an ardent vegetarian – strictly out of bounds.

But over the years the views of some of the party’s senior activists have mellowed, or so it would appear.

Now we have the first signs of a party split over one of its central policies.

The fallout – no pun intended – from our story yesterday, in which we detailed how senior Green Party activists in Oxford backed nuclear power, continued apace with the news Chris Goodall could now be de-selected as the party’s Parliamentary candidate for Oxford West and Abingdon.

Mr Goodall was one of those who has lent his support to the use of nuclear power.

Green Party leader Caroline Lucas said it was of “great concern” with, the matter being discussed by senior party policy makers.

However, Mr Goodall hit back and said his stance was a matter for the local party.

To many, the Greens are seen as a single-issue party.

Have we now witnessed the begining of the end for one of the country’s biggest fringe parties?