About this episode
The episode explores the Green Party's potential as a political vehicle for the radical left, tracing its history and cultural influences.
[Audio error updated! Please refresh or re-download if correct episode isn’t playing.] Have the Greens got what it takes to become the main political vehicle of the radical left? Following their Trip episode on Ecology , the ACFM crew take a closer look at Zack Polanski’s party as it nudges past Labour in the polls. From the ’60s dream of ‘steady state economics’ to the anarcho-green convergence of ’90s rave culture, the Green tendency is mapped out by Nadia, Jem and Keir, with ideas from Playboy, Zack Goldsmith, David Icke and some sensible people too. Follow our Spotify playlist of all the music discussed on ACFM and subscribe to the ACFM mailing list to get weirder and leftier. Music by Matt Huxley. Sign up to the ACFM newsletter: https://novaramedia.com/newsletters Help us build people-powered media: https://novaramedia.com/support
People in this episode
Hosts: Nadia, Jem, Keir
Topics covered
- Green Party
- radical left
- politics
- ecology
- rave culture
- steady state economics
Keywords
- Green Party
- radical left
- politics
- ecology
- rave culture
- steady state economics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Green Party
Books & works: Playboy
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