#green-party

#green-party

My decision to join the Green Party has not been made overnight. A key driver has been my growing belief that the country needs a progressive alternative willing to counter the racist narrative driving us towards a far-right government.

The Green Party has made a historic gain by securing its first-ever councillor in Greenwich, with Tamasin Rhymes winning the Shooters Hill by-election.

"I think that this is what they wanted," she told The Local in an interview. "I think the fundamental problem is that the intention behind these new rules seems to be to delay the processing of citizenships, and not primarily because they fear some people might have security problems."

We've both won seats that were previously considered unwinnable... We know what it means to build the biggest possible, most inclusive possible campaign teams, to inspire people to take action.

Zack Polanski's words reflect the growing disillusionment among rural communities, emphasizing the necessity of grassroots movements and awareness of local struggles.

Almost a quarter of women aged 18 to 24 voted Green last July, roughly double the number of young men who voted Reform, though predictably it's the latter who have since got all the attention.

"A landlord can choose to increase the rent 30% to 40% in some cases, that's come up a lot. That experience of not feeling you have control of your home, especially if you're a renter."

"The package proposed significant changes, including a drug consumption room that could improve health outcomes, but ultimately it was deemed unworkable by the Assembly."

"I think ultimately we were the party that really implemented changes in the last government, and probably more change in this country in the last 20 or 30 years."

Ricarda Lang and Omid Nouripour stress the urgency for a radical reset within the Greens, citing a decade’s worst crisis and the impact of recent electoral challenges.