About this episode

The episode discusses the rise of the Green Party following the 2024 General Election and the new leadership team led by Zack Polanski.

Even for the most stalwart party member, the meteoric rise of popularity for the Green Party since the 2024 General Election would have caught them off guard. After a record-setting performance at the election – 6.8% vote share and four returned MPs – there were questions of how they could ensure they went from strength-to-strength. As it turned out, this came in the form of a new leadership team. In September 2025, Zack Polanski was elected leader of the Green Party, with Rachel Millward and...

People in this episode

Guest: Rachel Millward

Topics covered

• Green Party
• politics
• leadership
• elections
• vote share

Keywords

• Green Party
• Rachel Millward
• Zack Polanski
• 2024 General Election
• political leadership
• vote share
• elections

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Green Party

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