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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Zack Polanski

Voices: As the new Green Party leader, I want us to be populists

It’s an exciting time to be leading the Green Party. We’ve gained seats in eight successive elections, have four brilliant MPs in parliament, and we’re polling in double digits.

Since I joined eight years ago, the change has been huge – and built entirely on the hard work of our members. It’s been an impressive decade, but the next decade needs to be explosive. That’s why I ran for party leadership on a platform of “eco-populism”. My goal is to take the eco message beyond the grassroots and to the masses.

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