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Politics Home Article | Greens Hopeful Of Taking On Reform To Make First Gains In Outer London

Politics Home Article | Greens Hopeful Of Taking On Reform To Make First Gains In Outer London

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Green Party leader Zack Polanski (centre) with Lewisham mayoral candidate Liam Shrivastava and Hackney mayoral candidate Zoe Garbett (second right), at the launch of the party’s campaign for the May local elections, 9 April 2026 (PA Images / Alamy) 3 min read1 hr The Greens are so optimistic about their prospects in the upcoming local elections that they are now diverting campaigning resources to outer London, where senior sources believe the party could make gains for the first time, PoliticsHome can reveal. With two weeks to go until voting day, the Green Party, led by “eco-populist” London Assembly Member Zack Polanski, is increasing its activity in the outer London borough of Bromley. Bromley has traditionally been safe ground for the Conservative Party, which currently controls the council. The borough is seen as a major target for Reform UK, with a YouGov poll published this week giving Nigel Farage’s party a narrow lead over the Tories.  However, while inner London is seen as more natural territory for the Polanski’s party, Green sources believe they can also make a …

Boss of British Greens plots review to junk unpopular policies – POLITICO

Boss of British Greens plots review to junk unpopular policies – POLITICO

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That official, and a second official, said one area earmarked for review is their migration policy, which they acknowledged causes real issues on the doorstep. The Greens’ policy principles state the party “wants to see a world without borders,” even if it would implement a “fair and humane system of managed immigration” before then.  In an interview with POLITICO earlier this month Polanski hinted at his frustration that voters appear to believe his party would throw open Britain’s borders. The Green leader recounted a conversation in the seaside town of Margate with a man who requested a selfie and claimed to be receptive to large swathes of the Greens’ offering, but was not in favor of its approach on drugs and immigration. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media about the situation in the Middle East in London on March 16, 2026. | Pool photo by Brook Mitchell via AFP/Getty Images Polanski stressed that the Greens have “never called for open borders in the manifesto.” But that distinction is lost when it comes …

Bitter is beautiful. Greens and beans for grown-ups

Bitter is beautiful. Greens and beans for grown-ups

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The marvelous novelist and food writer Laurie Colwin once cautioned against serving rapini on a first date. (Although one might argue for its salubrious winnowing effect.) In my own home I watched a dinner guest assiduously remove every piece of radicchio from her salad. Since then, I’ve tried not to serve bitter greens to guests unless I know they “get” them. I have a particular love for the chicories, the bitter lettuces, which include radicchio (red, pink, green and speckled varieties), endive, escarole and dandelion greens, not to mention all the dark leafy varieties of chicory the Italians consume, like dente de leone, spada and the strange, crunchy, not-so-leafy, many-lobed bulb called puntarelle. A quick saute of greens before they are paired with lima beans. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) There are also the bitter brassicas like rapini and its milder cousin, spigarelli; plus kale; collards, turnip and mustard greens, which all get their bitterness from glucosinolates, natural chemicals that evolved to defend the plants against insects, herbivores and diseases — yet fail …

Meera Sodha’s recipe for noodles with rose beancurd, spring greens and egg | Noodles

Meera Sodha’s recipe for noodles with rose beancurd, spring greens and egg | Noodles

Published by Sam Flores

I love going to my local Chinese supermarket; it’s like being at the top of the Magic Faraway Tree, where the world (and ergo my mealtimes) are full of wild possibilities and new travels for my tastebuds. A new favourite ingredient is rose red beancurd, so called because it’s red and fermented in a combination of red yeast and rose petals. The overall effect in this noodle recipe, a take on the Thai street food dish, suki hang, is that it imparts a delicious char siu flavour when cooked, which is a lot of magic for a single ingredient. Noodles with rose beancurd, spring greens and egg I used rose red fermented tofu by Wangzhihe, which can be found in Chinese supermarkets (or online), along with the mung bean noodles. Have everything prepped and ready to go, because this comes together very quickly. Can be easily doubled up to serve four. Prep 15 minCook 40 minServes 2 (and easily doubled up) For the sauce2 cubes rose beancurd, plus 2½ tbsp juice from the jar3 garlic …

Politics Home Article | Polanski Says Greens Should Be Braced For Candidate Vetting Problems

Politics Home Article | Polanski Says Greens Should Be Braced For Candidate Vetting Problems

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(Alamy) 4 min read1 hr Zack Polanski has acknowledged that the Greens may face issues when it comes to vetting candidates due to the speed of the party’s growth. Speaking to PoliticsHome at the party’s local elections campaign launch on Thursday, Polanski said that the party was dealing with an “immense amount of people very quickly” in its bid to field candidates in Scotland, Wales and council areas across England next month, adding: “I won’t be surprised if we have the odd candidate where we have to distance from them.” The Greens launched their local elections campaign in London, where the party is expected to make significant gains next month, particularly at the expense of Keir Starmer’s Labour. After dealing a seismic electoral blow to Labour by winning the Gorton and Denton by-election in February, the Greens are hopeful of seizing control of Lambeth, Islington, Southwark and Hackney councils when voters go to the polls on Thursday, 7 May. The Greens have surged in the opinion polls since Polanski became leader in September, and now the party is tasked with finding people …

Teachers’ shift to Greens a ‘wake-up call’ to Labour

Teachers’ shift to Greens a ‘wake-up call’ to Labour

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The Green Party’s surging popularity among teachers should be a “wake-up call” to Labour, the general secretary of the National Education Union (NEU) has warned. Daniel Kebede told a press briefing that the Greens and its leader Zack Polanski “align very closely with the education policies” of the teachers’ union. The Greens, who have five MPs, “are the only party at the minute…that are advocating for an end to austerity in schools and education”. Kebede also praised its stance on Ofsted and free school meals. The Greens’ 2024 manifesto pledged £8bn more for schools, including a £2bn pay uplift for teachers. It also pledged to end “high-stakes” pupil testing, scrap Ofsted and give all pupils free lunches. Polanski will speak at the NEU’s annual conference later this month. Kebede said the union is “very proud” to be politically independent, but added: “We will work with politicians, organisations, NGOs, who align with our policies.” He said Polanski is clearly “the most favoured politician amongst our members at the moment”. “If I was the Labour government, I …

Politics Home Article | Lib Dems Fear Frustrated MPs Could Defect To The Greens

Politics Home Article | Lib Dems Fear Frustrated MPs Could Defect To The Greens

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4 min read1 hr There is concern within the Liberal Democrats that some of their MPs could defect to the Greens amid restlessness over the direction of the party. A senior Liberal Democrat MP told PoliticsHome that at least two Lib Dem MPs — both representing traditionally Conservative constituencies in southern England captured during the party’s 2024 surge — could be tempted to switch to Zack Polanski’s party. Ed Davey led the Lib Dems to a record 72 seats at the last general election, which made them the third biggest party in the House of Commons. Their gains came largely at the expense of Tories in so-called ‘blue wall’ parts of the country. Since then, however, there has been growing disquiet within the parliamentary party, with Lib Dem MPs privately questioning the strategic direction and complaining that they have failed to capitalise on the success of 2024. This restlessness has been fuelled by Polanski’s Greens overtaking the Lib Dems in recent polls. Polanski, previously a Lib Dem, has been credited with sharpening the Greens’ message and expanding their appeal beyond …

Germany’s Greens set to win key state vote in blow to Merz’s coalition – POLITICO

Germany’s Greens set to win key state vote in blow to Merz’s coalition – POLITICO

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“What a tremendous comeback!” Özdemir told his cheering supporters after polls closed. The Greens’ victory was due largely to the centrist Özdemir’s popularity with voters, surveys indicated. The vote in Baden-Württemberg is the first of five state elections and numerous local contests across the country over the next several months in what Germans are calling a Superwahljahr (“super election year”). The votes are widely seen as a key test of the national mood as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party seeks to overtake Merz’s conservatives and secure big victories in two eastern states in September. Özdemir is now set to replace the popular Green premier Winfried Kretschmann, 77, who had decided not to seek another term. CDU leaders had hoped Kretschmann’s departure would allow them to recapture the state from the Greens, which was a conservative stronghold before Kretschmann came to power in 2011. CDU top candidate Manuel Hagel greets supporters at a rally near Stuttgart last week (center). Ferdinand Knapp/POLITICO The CDU’s top candidate, Manuel Hagel, 37, came under criticism after a 2018 video of …