Zack Polanski as new leader of Green Party by a landslide…good news?
I expected him to win as Adrian Ramsay was not the charismatic, media friendly part of the partnership with Carla Denyer. I think tactically they were a brilliant couple, seeing huge electoral gains, but the party needed fresh blood and energy to take it forward.
There is a real golden opportunity to sweep up discontented Labour (and middle of the road Tories in rural areas) right now.
Fingers crossed 🤞
That said, I don’t expect the mainstream media to immediately warm to him. Tbh indifference is par for the course.
#Polanski believes he can make #EcoPopulism a force to contend with…to stand up to the likes of Farage’s Reform. But that will require media acknowledgment that his party even exists most of the time.
Both the Greens and Reform have 4 MPs…but the media coverage is poles apart.
How can he change that situation?
The Ed Davey stunt approach or rallies? My guess is latter.
I don’t disagree. I think it’s a clumsy phrase he’s chosen to use. He clearly wants to appeal to those outside of the usual environmental circles…and I presume he thinks most people think ‘populist’ just means popular and he’s just trying to say environmental policies can be broadly popular policies that benefit everyone. But your average Green Party supporter is politically educated and knows populism as a derogatory term. But then, he’s assuming they are on board already.
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