Green Party on 5% in recent poll

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Came across this earlier today..


Mike Smithson ‏@MSmithsonPB 4h

The Greens are on 5% in tonight's ComRes poll for Independent


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BXskM_VCYAATbN2.jpg

Could just be a blip but I have seen that recently they've been polling 3%+ ... a blip or the further fragmentation of British politics?

Doesn't seem to be translating on the ground in by elections though (although that could be due to number of factors) -


General Election ‏@UKELECTIONS2015 10h

DIFF. IN VOTE SHARE FOR PAST 24 COUNCIL BY ELECTIONS

CON -2.7%
LAB +3.9%
LD -1.3%
SNP +3.2%
UKIP +4.4%
INDY'S -5.1%
OTH -1.4%
GREEN -1%

Thoughts? if any.