Is left-wing populism having a moment? This Green Party leader in UK hopes so

Is left-wing populism having a moment? This Green Party leader in UK hopes so

David Polanski, Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, speaks with Christiane Amanpour about left-wing populism and Zohran Mamdani becoming the next mayor of New York City.

The Inside Story of How the Green Party Turned Red

When I joined the Scottish Green party in 2001, the Greens had around 6,000 members across their three UK parties (in Scotland, England and Wales, and Northern Ireland). Recently, roughly the same number joined in one day. In England and Wales alone, The Green party has overtaken the Tories with a record 150,000 members – two and a half times the number it had when Zack Polanski announced he was running for leader in May. Much credit for this me…