Green Focus: The Green Party is becoming a political force

Alan Debenham argues that Zack Polanski's Green Party is now "one of our top four political parties" <i>(Image: PA)</i>
Alan Debenham argues that Zack Polanski's Green Party is now "one of our top four political parties" (Image: PA)
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Being Green these days has progressed so much in the last decade, writes Alan Debenham.

Its early days as a mainly one-issue campaign for environmental and nature conservation, backed by sandal-wearing, pot-smoking hippies, is now, with new leader Zack Polanski and latest declared official membership of 230,000 (May 2026), one of our top four political parties with five MPs.

Hannah Spencer the latest coming from sensational heavy defeat of Reform UK in February’s Labour-created Gorton and Denton by-election in Greater Manchester.

Now being part of politics’ top table, obviously has meant Greens having a much more professional top team and much more comprehensive, progressive manifesto, based upon seeking “four main justices” for everybody to aspire to and contribute towards:

  1. Climate, nature, and the environment;
  2. Social and employment (TUs included);
  3. Governing, PR, constitution and law;
  4. Overseas and international peace.

Of course, being Green and progressive makes seeking system-designed best fairness, best well-being and best participation, its goals for all: very much based on woke DEI’s big three of Diversity, Equity (capping wealth) and Inclusion, which are so vital for cultural and racial harmony, with everyone doing their best to share things with as many diverse people as possible.

Alan Debenham (Image: Alan Debenham)

'Rule of Law' defined by DEI and genuine democratic 'one member one vote process' is Greens’ lifeblood, right down to seeking “gender balanced” meetings/elections sometimes even having to include RON (reopen nominations) on ballot papers; also having revolving meeting ‘chairs’ and voting/speaking freedom for all.

Needless to say Greens are much appalled by recent ways in which Trump especially, Netanyahu, and Putin have been so flagrantly allowed to destroy international United Nations rule of law with seemingly nobody bold enough to stand up for 'right against might', leaving us all, and our futures, insecure.

And now proven predictions of climate, biodiversity, and nuclear catastrophes on everybody’s doorsteps, especially in youth disillusionment and mental breakdown.

With all the enormous wasted billions – even trillions – on warfare and bombs based upon 'deterrence theory', proved stupid by Americans themselves having three guns per adult and still 100 murders weekly?

Mighty Mouse Musk needs to know if I was a Martian, never ever would I plan a trip to Earth...

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