Polanski positions Greens' economic policy as radical alternative to Reeves

"The UK has shifted from an economy that makes useful things, he said, via Thatcher's privatisations and deindustrialisation and 14 years of Tory austerity, to an economy where people who already have assets, get even richer. It was noticeably more pessimistic than Reeves's promise on Tuesday of growth led by AI, a Northern renaissance, and a closer relationship with the EU."

"Polanski described an economy in which people feel like they're running every day just to stay in the exact same place. There was little acknowledgment either of anything Labour has done he complained about diminished workers' rights, for example, without mention of the government's employment rights bill."

"He repeatedly underlined the importance of borrowing for investment, without noting that Reeves changed the fiscal rules to allow a sharp rise in investment spending, suggesting a fundamental disagreement over economic strategy and priorities between the Green party and current Labour government."

Zack Polanski delivered a major economic speech at the New Economics Foundation, presenting the Green party's economic vision. He diagnosed the UK economy as having shifted from productive manufacturing to asset-based wealth accumulation through Thatcher's privatizations and Conservative austerity. Polanski characterized the current economy as one where people struggle to maintain their position rather than progress. His speech emphasized borrowing for investment and addressed workers' rights concerns. The speech contrasted sharply with Chancellor Rachel Reeves's more optimistic outlook focused on AI-led growth and EU relations. Polanski's address represented the most comprehensive Green economic policy statement since his leadership began.

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