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In this video, we’re going to explain this green split in a little more detail and go through how it’s come about, where Zack Polanski sits on the issue, and which direction the Green Party is likely to head in.

Why the Greens are Declining (August 2026)

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News Sources

BBC News Green Party at Crossroads, Says Former Co-Leader
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6x2wkp7e0q9o

FT How the Greens Lost Their Party to the Hard Left
https://www.ft.com/content/b76da86e-2087-48de-bab7-7344457af340

The Times Senior Greens Warn Party Being Taken over by pro-Palestinian Activists
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/green-party-zionism-palestine-zack-polanski-6rgxv2j8c

The Guardian Green Party Must Avoid Being Taken over By Hard Left, Says Former Leader
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/nov/01/green-party-must-avoid-hard-left-takeover-says-former-leader-adrian-ramsay

The Guardian Green Party Votes to Adopt Policy that Equates Zionism with Racism
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/04/green-party-votes-adopt-policy-zionism-racism

The Guardian Labour to End Cooperation with Greens in 11 councils
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/nov/02/labour-end-cooperation-green-party-councils-zionism-racism-policy

Polls

YouGov Perceptions of the Greens
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/55732-britons-increasingly-believe-greens-are-prejudiced-against-jewish-people

Wikipedia National Polls
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_next_United_Kingdom_general_election#

Official Documents

Green Party Zionism is Racism Motion
https://greens4palestine.uk/assets/motion-a105-zionism-is-racism.pdf

Green Party Zionism is Racism Statement

Green Party adopts anti-Zionist policy

European Greens Statement on Zionism is Racism Motion
https://europeangreens.eu/news/egp-position-on-motion-on-the-middle-east-at-gpew-congress/

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In recent weeks many people have grown frustrated by the government’s COVID regulations, leading some (even within their own party) to reject what they see as government power grabs. Some have even compared COVID Britain to the world portrayed in George Orwell’s 1984. So in this video, we discuss the new powers the government has, why some people are angry about them and whether we really are getting a bit 1984.

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1 – https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/15/us-election-what-a-trump-or-biden-victory-could-mean-for-britain?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=fb_us&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1602758103
2 – https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/ouulj/blog/2020/05/coronavirus-act-2020-unprecedented-powers-are-they-necessary
3 – https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/coronavirus-fine-police-lockdown-travel-newcastle-marie-dinou-a9444186.html
4 – https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/buying-wine-amongst-reasons-people-18064286
5 – https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/03/30/overzealous-police-use-coronavirus-powers-charge-shoppers-buying/
6 – https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/kit-malthouse-police-neighbours-break-social-gathering-rules-a4546696.html
7 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWtLoKauNqc
8 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIeHIt0jtS4

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Chancellor John Healey delivered his budget yesterday, the first of the new Burnham government, but it was not as radical as many may have assumed. So in this video we’ll explain some key points within the budget and discuss them with a Treasury Minister.

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We take a look at whether Burnham should call an election, the rumours swirling about the different groups pushing him to, and ultimately, whether it looks likely that he will.

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Polling:
YouGov Should There Be an Early Election
https://yougov.com/en-gb/daily-results/20260825-b375e-1

More in Common Latest MRP Poll:

More in Common’s September 2026 MRP

Wikipedia Voting Intention:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_next_United_Kingdom_general_election#

PollCheck Party Favourability Ratings:
https://www.pollcheck.co.uk/favourability-ratings

Ipsos Latest Voter Intention:
https://www.ipsos.com/en-uk/labour-now-lead-8-points-conservatives-second-place-latest-voting-intention-polling

YouGov Latest Voter Intention:
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/55781-voting-intention-18-19-october-2026-lab-27-con-23-ref-22-ld-11-grn-10

Explainers:
Institute for Government Does Andy Burnham Have a Mandate?
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/does-andy-burnham-have-mandate

News Articles:
The Guardian No General Election Before 2029, Andy Burnham Says
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/25/no-snap-election-before-2029-andy-burnham-says

The Independent – Andy Burnham Could Call a General Election as Early as May:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/next-general-election-early-vote-kemi-badenoch-andy-burnham-may-2027-b3060208.html

The iPaper – Burnham Leaving the Door Open to Snap General Election in May:

Burnham leaving the door open to snap general election in May 2027

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Things are looking pretty bleak around the world at the moment… but look beneath the curtain, and the UK is actually doing pretty okay. In this video, we’re going to go through a few reasons how the UK is doing well and why it’s become surprisingly functional.

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Simon French UK Economic Growth Data
https://x.com/Frencheconomics/status/2110613530978537925/photo/1

BBC News UK Growth Forecast Upgraded
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmglw0r21zexo

Mark Pack Historical UK Polling
https://www.markpack.org.uk/opinion-polls/

More in Common Joint Conservative and Labour Polling
https://x.com/LukeTryl/status/2112218076385046539/photo/1

YouGov Belief in Major Parties
https://x.com/YouGov/status/2113230495370686546/photo/1

Migrant Observatory Why Have Small Boat Arrivals Declined?
https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/commentaries/qa-why-have-small-boat-arrivals-declined-in-2026/

The Times 211,000 Small-Boat Arrivals in 8 Years
https://www.thetimes.com/comment/columnists/article/211000-small-boat-arrivals-in-eight-years-where-are-they-now-fbj50gbps

BMA NHS Backlog Data
https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/nhs-delivery-and-workforce/pressures/nhs-backlog-data-analysis

Inside Out Justice Prison Capacity Data
https://insideoutjustice.com/statistics

00:00 – Introduction
01:26 – Economy Looking Better
02:07 – Two-Party System
04:35 – Avoiding Crises
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