Overview

• Zack Polanski argues the Greens must adopt eco-populism and learn from Nigel Farage’s storytelling techniques while rejecting his ideology.
• He proposes replacing the current co-leadership arrangement with a single figurehead to amplify grassroots voices nationwide.
• Continuity candidates Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns emphasize building on the Green Party’s best-ever Westminster result of four MPs in 2024.
• Polanski’s lack of a Commons seat could leave the party without its leader during key parliamentary debates if he wins.
• Party members will vote throughout August to choose between competing visions for the Greens’ future direction and electoral strategy.