Does British politics have a problem with the 'omnicause'?

About this episode

The episode discusses the Green Party's rise in British politics and the implications of their eco-populism, alongside debates on freedom of expression and religion.

It is undoubtable that – under the leadership of Zack Polanski – the Green Party have soared to new heights. Having won their first parliamentary by-election in February, polls consistently show them as a force to be reckoned with on the left of British politics. Much of their success has come at the detriment of Labour, with disgruntled further-left progressive voices opting to vote Green. This, though, is a brand of eco-populism that comes at the expense of the Green Party's roots, or so argues Angus Colwell in the Spectator 's cover article this week. Have the Greens ceded the issue of the environment? For this week's Edition , host William Moore is joined by Angus, the Spectator 's daily newsletter editor, Life columnist Rachel Johnson and the politics editor of Politics Joe , Ava-Santina Evans. From Nato to nuclear energy, Gaza to trans rights, they discuss whether the Green Party are now guilty of the 'omnicause'; how knowing a person's stance on one subject shouldn't mean their stance on other subjects is obvious. Plus: how much religion is acceptable in public life? The group discuss shadow Justice Secretary Nick Timothy's recent criticism of the Muslim public prayer at…

People in this episode

Host: William Moore

Guests: Angus Colwell, Rachel Johnson, Ava-Santina Evans

Topics covered

• British politics
• Green Party
• eco-populism
• freedom of expression
• freedom of religion
• environmental issues

Keywords

• Green Party
• British politics
• eco-populism
• freedom of expression
• freedom of religion
• environment
• Labour
• Nick Timothy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Green Party, Labour, Spectator, Politics Joe

Places: Britain, Trafalgar Square

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