Beware the Greens, warns ex deputy leader: ‘They are a danger to society’

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Shahrar Ali warns that the Green Party has been infiltrated by Islamists, posing a danger to society, as local elections approach.

The local elections are approaching fast, and Labour are set for significant losses to Reform UK – but also to a very different opponent: Zack Polanski’s Green Party. Under Mr Polanski as leader, the party’s membership and polling position have surged. But in today’s Daily T, Shahrar Ali, a former Greens deputy leader, warns that the party has been infiltrated by Islamists, making it “a danger to society”. Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley also go head-to-head with Ellie Chowns, the Green Party MP for North Herefordshire, over the party’s claim that Zionism is racist. 🚨 LIVE EVENT: The Daily T will be going on the road to London (April 27), Cardiff (April 28), Warwick (April 29) and Worthing (April 30) ahead of May’s critical local elections, where you'll have a chance to put your questions to Camilla, Tim and their guests. 🎟️ Tickets are limited, book yours now!: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/0/live-event-the-daily-t-on-the-road/ We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest…

People in this episode

Hosts: Camilla Tominey, Tim Stanley

Guests: Shahrar Ali, Ellie Chowns

Topics covered

• local elections
• Green Party
• political commentary
• Islamism
• Zionism
• Labour Party
• Reform UK

Keywords

• Green Party
• local elections
• Shahrar Ali
• Zionism
• Islamism
• Labour
• Reform UK

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Green Party, Labour, Reform UK, The Telegraph

Places: London, Cardiff, Warwick, Worthing

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