Can Zack Polanski control the Green Party? | BBC Newscast

BBC sounds worried that the left is better at tactical voting and will need to be vilified and separated for the next election so left votes are less transferrable in FPTP system, otherwise Reform will have no chance. It's obvious to anyone slightly paying attention.

This is so cynical. I can tell you as a member of a green party in London, this is a non story, and we are happy the Greens are in the mix as a mainstream party. In my local group there is zero discussion on Zacks leadership, but there was a massive drive to campaign for him and many people cancelled their conference trip to do so. The main topics being discussed now are local issues and when and how Burnham will disappoint the left base. The concern is how we can keep up pressure on wealth redistribution and environmental policy

The Green Party is centred outside the Westminster bubble, not controlled by Z’ists or Fabian’s. Genuine democracy that the establishment are having paroxysms about. As a Green Party member I assure you that I will be supporting Zack, Mothin and Rachel in spite of the sticks, stones and slurs hurled by the establishment bubble including the unimpartial BiBiC.

Caroline Lucas agrees that the decades old voting system is now not fit for purpose. Why? because under Zack Polanski&#39;s leadership The Greens now have rocketed to 220,000 members, most of whom have joined since he became leader. In Caroline&#39;s day, The Green party were known only for environmental issues. Now they are adding to this by looking at cost of living, rent controls, inequality, nationalisation of water companies, child poverty, health, nutrition and yes, they are also anti-genocide. <br>The controversial ZiR motion has shown up the flaw of this out dated system, so this must now be addressed. All the Green MPs voted against, and one abstained as did Polanski. He talked about this motion before and during the conference period as this was shown on a televised interview. He speaks very clearly on this subject. <br>Labour deliberately chose the election day to coincide with conference, so things would have been different had this not been the case. Zack has been very clear in interviews since on the ZiR motion but was also fighting a byelection at the same time. He was stretched too thin. <br>Although he did not win, what had been a solid Labour seat for 43 years is now a marginal Labour / Green seat. This is a great success and was an extremely useful experience. Sagal (Labour) is leader of Camden Council and well liked in the area. This was always a challenge to win but does show that other seats in London are winnable by The Greens. Burnham should not be feeling relaxed about this.