Politics UK
Why Aren’t the Greens Doing Better?
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As the election approaches, the Greens, polling at 5%, face challenges despite the growing importance of climate issues. This video explores their current status, reasons for modest polling, and potential changes in the lead-up to the election.
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0:00 intro
1:19 What Do the Greens Want?
2:03 Brighton Pavillion
5:30 Why Aren’t the Greens Doing Better?
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The long-discussed Chagos Islands deal between the UK and Mauritius seems to finally be dead in the water, as Trump pulled his support for the agreement, leaving the government in limbo. So in this video, we’ll recap the deal and what this all means.
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New York Times Britain Puts Chagos Islands Deal on Hold
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/world/europe/britain-chagos-islands-uk.html
Parliament UK Chagos Islands Bill
https://bills.parliament.uk/publications/64104/documents/7552
Spectator How Trump Could Block the Chagos Deal
https://spectator.com/article/how-trump-could-block-the-chagos-deal/?edition=us
FCDO UK UK-US Exchange of Letters
https://treaties.fcdo.gov.uk/data/Library2/pdf/1967-TS0015.pdf
BBC News UK Shelves Chagos Deal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c04x1lg1lygo
The Guardian What are the Chagos Islands
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/20/what-are-chagos-islands-uk-mauritius-explainer
Sky News Chagos Islands Deal Pulled by Government
https://news.sky.com/story/chagos-islands-deal-pulled-by-government-after-trump-brands-it-act-of-great-stupidity-13530280
Telegraph Chagos Security Fears as China Cosies Up to Mauritius
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/05/16/chagos-security-fears-as-china-cosies-up-to-mauritius/
Telegraph Starmer Forced to Drop Chagos Bill After Trump Opposition
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/04/10/trump-opposition-forces-starmer-to-drop-chagos-bill/
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With the new Renters Rights Act coming into effect in just under a months time, in this video, we’re taking a look at what’s changing, how this affects tenants and landlords and whether this will actually improve the renting situation in the UK.
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Gov UK Know Your Rights Before the Renters’ Rights Act Kicks in
One month to go: know your rights before the Renters’ Rights Act kicks in
Shelter Renters Rights Act: Changes for Private Tenants
https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/private_renting/renters_rights_act_changes_for_private_renters
Legislation UK Renters Rights Act
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/26/data.pdf
House of Commons Library Renters Reform in England: What’s Happening
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/renters-reform-in-england-whats-happening-and-when/
Society of Conservative Lawyers Renters Rights Act: Good Intentions, Poor Delivery
https://www.conservativelawyers.com/post/renters-rights-act-good-intentions-poor-delivery
FT Renters Rights Act Brings Big Changes to UK Property Market
https://www.ft.com/content/a06b749f-b914-49fe-9dcb-6b70aa3e3cc6?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Gov UK Guide to Renters Rights Act
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-the-renters-rights-act/guide-to-the-renters-rights-act#private-rented-sector-landlord-ombudsman
Gov UK Guidance on Tenants Who Want a Pet to Live With Them
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/renting-out-your-property-guidance-for-landlords-and-letting-agents/if-a-tenant-wants-a-pet-to-live-with-them
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Amidst the Iran war and threats to NATO and Greenland, Keir Starmer appears to be moving towards the EU. In this video, we’re taking a look at the UK-EU relationship, how it’s already been strengthened and how much deeper the relationship could get.
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It now looking likely that the Prime Minister will still be in post for at least the next few months but what changed? How did Starmer claw back some time?
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Unheard Labour MPs should get rid of Starmer
https://unherd.com/2026/03/labour-mps-should-get-rid-of-starmer-before-its-too-late/
The Times Can Starmer Rely on a Good War?
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/starmer-leadership-challenge-labour-jqpknpspf
The Independent Starmer’s popularity boosted by Iran war
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/starmer-trump-uk-iran-us-war-poll-b2947803.html
YouGov What Do the Public Think of Starmer’s Handling of the Iran War?
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/54428-what-do-the-public-say-about-keir-starmers-handling-of-britains-response-the-us-iran-conflict
The Guardian MPs Wary of Moving Against Starmer While War is Raging
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/30/mps-wary-of-move-against-starmer-while-war-is-raging
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@wilfridsetterfield-milln4910
January 19, 2024 at 3:51 pm
I speak from experience, as I have met Ellie Chowns (she's warm) and distributed leaflets in north Herefordshire.
The current Torry MP (Bill Wiggin) is very unpopular and his party has done very little in preparation for the upcoming general election.
Internal door-to-door polling shows that there is a good chance that she will get in, with the only real obstacle being the issue of £200m bypass that many people especially in Hereford want, as Hereford isn't in the North Herefordshire constituency this should matter less.
In my opinion, I think the chances of a green win are more like 50-50 (predicting some people think they should vote labour).
@Mikebloke
January 19, 2024 at 3:51 pm
Often there is an assumption at times like this that third parties get more votes, but actually what tends to happen in voting squeeze and protest voting for the main alternative party. See labour leaning people voting Tory and Tory leaning people voting labour out of frustration.
Labours recent purge of ethnic minority candidates (including many incumbents) will likely stir trouble in select urban areas but will not effect the end result.
The cross over of protest results may make what might be a simple election to predict quite murky.
@jappiebergmuis7779
January 19, 2024 at 3:51 pm
Because their plans are stupid
@timetherington-judge3719
January 19, 2024 at 3:51 pm
Doesn't help if you don't even mention the names of their co-leaders.
@MasterWhimp
January 19, 2024 at 3:51 pm
Greens are a prettt stupid party if you look at the policies. And I’m left leaning..
@1antag0nist53
January 19, 2024 at 3:51 pm
If the greens can’t act like a proper left party and back trans rights in a country dominated by center to center-right parties, nobody is going to care about them
@boufns8
January 19, 2024 at 3:51 pm
Because being an insane climate conspiracy theorist and alarmist makes you less electable.
@brackcycle9056
January 19, 2024 at 3:51 pm
This video is AI isn't it ! amazing rendering of the video , just given away by the robot voice ! … Content though not so sure ( suggest skip 5min warm up). Trans in fighting doesn't matter if the public never hear about the Greens… With Climate Change as the most important problem the world has ever had you would think the Greens would be invited on every channel frequenly but .. Constantly since the beginning of UKIP the uk media big up the alt right but shadow banned the greens .. The media is establishment or owned by elites. the Greens , essentially green & left represent a threat to elites that labour doesn't now. The main parties try to avoid Climate becoming an election issue, & try keep the public disinterested ( COP summits are always held in cold Nov not in heat wave July)
@Wifyish
January 19, 2024 at 3:51 pm
The greens (in most European countries) are doing badly because they represent policies and political view very equal to communism and once people realize this they abandon them.
@ihatehandles3
January 19, 2024 at 3:51 pm
because they suck, those greedy bastards.
@MartinBelcher
January 19, 2024 at 3:51 pm
The Green party is the worst on environmental policies.
In the last general election I voted as a single issue voter, I read the manifestos for all 4 parties and the Green's was worst, full of pseudoscience bs, anti nuclear, anti GMO, pro organic farming.
Surprisingly the Tories manifesto was the greenest, unsurprisingly it turns out they were lying.
@realscottsummers
January 19, 2024 at 3:51 pm
For me as a left wing person concerned with the environment, they're against nuclear power, they have a strong history of ludicrous misandry, they're more into identity politics than actual green measures, they don't spend enough time proposing FEASIBLE green policies and they're more activist/disruptors than actual potential governing politicians who might constructively DO something.
@HJIsTheBest
January 19, 2024 at 3:51 pm
I personally wont vote for them because of their anti trans track record and recent poor performance in scotland for students
@Luredreier
January 19, 2024 at 3:51 pm
Um, if you're going to make a episode about why the greens are doing badly on this channel, as opposed to a UK specific one, perhaps it would be a good idea to include some clue about this being UK specific in the title of the video?
Just saying?
The UK greens are a bit different from many of the other ones.
Here in Norway I vote for the Greens, but in the UK I'd probably vote for the lib dems.
@Luredreier
January 19, 2024 at 3:51 pm
Um, if you're going to make a episode about ehy the greens sre doing badly on this channel, as opposed to a UK specific one, perhaps it would be a good idea to include some clue about this being UK specific in the title of the video?
Just saying?
@sriig
January 19, 2024 at 3:51 pm
If you're a political content creator, there is no easier pathway to driving engagement than "why isn't <insert progressive movement here> having more electoral success?"
A close second is "what <insert right wing movement here> means for you"
@paulstott5130
January 19, 2024 at 3:51 pm
If they stuck to policies that actually were about Green Issues, like the environment and enact educated positive policies and ways to progress change without decimating the economy. If they ignored the Leftist Marxism elements of their party they may actually do well, but the Green Party is literally Green only by name.
@badcrab7494
January 19, 2024 at 3:51 pm
Don't think it helps that you don't have the current green party leaders in the thumbnail, kinda explains one problem.
@WilliamAhlert
January 19, 2024 at 3:51 pm
This is wildly dishonest. You've failed to provide comprehensive evidence of negative impact on election polls due to the infighting from trans-related issues. We can say it's never a good look but hang on – isn't the identity of every major political party other than greens in this country defined at the core by infighting currently? Compared to those lot the green party is incredibly united in our stance.
WHO OWNS YOUGOV? Of course they want to exclude the green party from polling. This is not authoritative.
The green party being pushed out of public conversation in mainstream news is not good enough an argument of the merits of our politics. We are ENORMOUSLY popular.
You've just shown one thing – that you are scared of the dangers we pose to the status quo.
@jeffafa3096
January 19, 2024 at 3:51 pm
In The Netherlands, it's mostly due to the left parties' stances on immigration that they tend to score lower than expected nearly every election, even though it's a wrong stereotype that just won't die. My guess is that in the UK this at least accounts for some of the low scores too, as a lot of right-wing parties in western Europe are doing a lot better because of this.
Also, why is it that politicians feel the need to say how one must express their gender? Can't they just leave trans people alone for once?
@felixg1605
January 19, 2024 at 3:51 pm
Imagine prioritising which toilet you're allowed to shit in over pushing for policies which help preserve our dying planet. Identity politics needs to go.
@safirahmed
January 19, 2024 at 3:51 pm
WEF agenda is the reason the Greens are polling badly.
@MyKharli
January 19, 2024 at 3:51 pm
Because we are like turkeys voting for Christmas .
@alanbudgen2672
January 19, 2024 at 3:51 pm
I am a supporter of the Greens, and I think their success will be in the much longer term. In this election I think they will suffer, because one of the main aims will be to remove the Tories from power. So there will be tactical voting to just to beat them in as many seats as possible. So many Green voters may well vote Labour or LibDem. There will not be a major improvement until PR is introduced. Caroline Lucas is a said loss, and I thought Siân Berry and Jonathan Bartley were two of the most impressive leaders in British politics. I don't really get the same positive feeling about the current leadership.
@Afterthoughtbtw
January 19, 2024 at 3:51 pm
I can't vote for the Greens – there is far too much anti-scientific nonsense in there. There is so much misinformation that they regurgitate about nuclear energy, for example. If we are going to combat global warming, we need to stick to the science, and steer clear of new age-y stuff. So ironically enough, for environmental reasons, I could never vote Greens.