'We are ready to take that fight to Reform' says new Green Party leader

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The Green Party is set to shift its politics leftwards under new leader Zack Polanski, after he won a landslide victory in the party’s leadership contest.Mr Polanski, who spoke of wanting to shift the party’s politics towards “eco-populism” during the leadership race, could offer a fresh headache to Sir Keir Starmer’s Government from the political left.The new Green leader warned “we are here to replace you” in a message to the party of Government, during his victory speech.

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00:00I'm happy to declare that Zach Polanski is the new leader of the Green Party of England and Wales.

00:09And the work starts right now. This weekend I will be in Cardiff with Anthony Slaughter and the Green Team in Wales.

00:16They are a perfect example of where Labour's failed and broken promises has caused absolute devastation and destruction.

00:24And reform are trying to swoop in. We are ready to take that fight to reform.

00:30And in 2026 we will see Greens elected to the centre.

00:35We listen to the poorest communities, whether they're migrant communities, disabled communities, the trans community, working class communities.

00:42Whoever needs us to have their back, we will be there.

00:45We will be there to amplify their voices, to listen to the most marginalised and minority communities,

00:50to speak with them, not for them, and challenge truth to power, to take on power and wealth in this country.

00:59And we absolutely recognise that migrants are very much the backbone of this country.

01:04Our country has problematic history that we also need to come to terms with,

01:08but also we have a beautiful history, a beautiful present and a beautiful future of what we are when communities come together.

01:16So let's have a very clear Green Party message.

01:18Our communities will always stand together.

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