Ex-Green Party leader issues 'hard-left takeover' warning as Zack Polanski faces pressure

Adrian Ramsay has warned that the party is at a 'real crossroads'

Ex-Green Party leader issues 'hard-left takeover' warning as Zack Polanski faces pressure

TL;DR

  • Former Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay warns of a 'hard left takeover' if internal democracy is not fixed.
  • Ramsay believes some new members are more at home in far-left groups and are pushing divisive stances.
  • He criticized the recent 'Zionism is racism' motion passed at the Green Party conference, stating only 0.4% of members voted for it.
  • Ramsay urges Zack Polanski to reassert core Green Party values and focus on climate and cost of living issues to unite members.
  • He also suggested the controversial motion should be changed or rescinded sooner than the standard two-year review period.