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Keir Starmer speaks at a Welsh Labour general election campaign event in Abergavenny, Wales on 30 May 2024.

Analysis: Labour’s Defeat in Wales Spells Big Trouble for the Union

Adam Ramsay

What does the stodgy, centrist unionism of Welsh Labour and Tories taking a beating in the Caerphilly by-election mean for Scotland? And where do the Greens fit in? Adam Ramsay explains.

Interview: Britain’s Immigration Panic Is Manufactured

The Green Party’s new deputy leader Mothin Ali says the left has stopped listening to post-industrial towns and it’s opened the door for Farage and the far right. From ignored housing crises to London-centric politics, he argues mainstream parties have abandoned struggling communities while blaming migrants for a collapse caused by decades of neglect.

A man in a green jacket and white t-shirt holds a banner alongside other activists

Opinion: Zack Polanski Must Now Transform His Fans Into Activists

Adam Ramsay

The telegenic eco-socialist has triggered an explosion of interest in the Green party, and a parallel growth in membership. Now he needs to translate enthusiasm into activity, writes Adam Ramsay.

Interview: Thousands Are Joining the Green Party. Here’s Why

At Green Party conference 2025, Aaron Bastani spoke to their deputy leader Rachel Millward, about voter disillusionment, Zack Polanski’s star appeal and their push to go mainstream.

Interview: ‘Helping Fascist Farage Into Power Is My Red Line’

At Green Party conference in Bournemouth, Zack Polanski discusses the Party’s surge in popularity, his red lines over Nigel Farage and how to tackle the question of immigration humanely.

A woman with red hair and a yellow raincoat stands in front of railings in front of a neoclassical building

Feature: Meet the Socialist Hoping to Lead Britain’s Biggest Trade Union

Polly Smythe

Andrea Egan wants to turn the 1.3 million-member Unison from a creaking bureaucracy to a vehicle for worker power. Polly Smythe meets her.

A man with silver hair and glasses, wearing a suit, waves a hand in the air

Opinion: Arrogant and Inept, Keir Starmer’s Hubris Is Blowing Up in His Face

Joe Guinan

Liberals and lobby journalists jubilated last year when the grownups were finally put back in charge. Now, Starmer’s future and indeed Labour’s seem as certain as an iceberg lettuce, writes Joe Guinan.

A portrait of Zack Polanski by Magdalena Siwicka

Opinion: Zack Polanski’s Win Is the Kick up the Arse the Left Needs

James Meadway

The left has four years to stop Nigel Farage from becoming prime minister. Polanski’s Green leadership win is the starting gun on a race we must win, writes James Meadway.

a man in a white shirt with stubble smiles at the camera

Analysis: The Green Party Has Finally Picked a Side

Adam Ramsay

With three leftists winning the landslide victories in the Green leadership election, the party has stopped trying to bridge its centrist and socialist factions and committed to a radical path, writes Adam Ramsay.

Opinion: Zack Polanski Has Started a Fight in the Green Party, and That’s a Good Thing

Adam Ramsay

The would-be leader’s populist style and socialist proposals have upset a party establishment that has historically avoided conflict. Turns out a battle of ideas was just what the party needed, writes Adam Ramsay.

Mothin Ali. Photo: Craig Gent / Novara Media

Interview: Can Mothin Ali Make the Greens a Working-Class Party?

Craig Gent

Mothin Ali cites Jeremy Corbyn as an inspiration and wants to speak up for working class communities. But can the Greens become a vehicle for leftwing politics? Craig Gent speaks to the man hoping to become the party’s deputy leader.

Feature: 4,000 People Tried to March From Egypt to Gaza. It Was Egypt, Not Israel, That Stopped Them

Tobiah Palm

In mid-June, thousands of activists from over 80 countries set out from El Arish for Rafah - only to be kettled, beaten and dragged back to Cairo by police. The ill-fated protest has highlighted Egypt’s role in enforcing the blockade of Gaza. Tobiah Palm recounts it.

A portrait of Zack Polanski by Magdalena Siwicka

Report: Exclusive: Green Party Membership Surges Following Polanski’s Leadership Bid, Leaked Data Suggests

Adam Ramsay

The Green party has grown by at least 8% to 65,000 members since ‘eco-populist’ Zack Polanski announced his candidacy in early May, according to data from regions representing over a third of the party. Adam Ramsay reports.

A portrait of Zack Polanski by Magdalena Siwicka

Interview: Zack Polanski Is Done Talking

Rivkah Brown

The Green politician’s surprise leadership bid has excited a rudderless left. Could he turn the party from a byword for well-meaning environmentalists into a mass movement? Rivkah Brown meets Zack Polanski.

Opinion: Greens, Please – Stop Looking Like the Establishment

Adam Ramsay

Green MPs Ellie Chowns and Adrian Ramsay have launched their leadership bid with a Westminster-centric campaign at a time when people hate Westminster. Wrong move, argues Adam Ramsay.

Downstream: Carla Denyer on Media Bias, Farage and Weird Westminster Traditions

The Greens doubled their vote share to 7% and have 2 MPs. What happens now?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaking to the media. Lucy North/Pool via REUTERS

Opinion: Nimbys Are Good, Actually

Nicholas Beuret

Opposition to the government's pro-business agenda is being cast as small-minded Nimbyism. Behind the claims is a battle for a democratic development plan that works for people, not profit, argues Nicholas Beuret.

Opinion: People Hate Politicians. The Greens Could Change That

Adam Ramsay

A deep sense that our political system is rotten has defined every recent general election, writes Adam Ramsay. With four new MPs, the Greens have an opportunity to drum up a movement for radical democracy.

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