Greens examining how party decides policy as membership triples under Zack Polanski
Zack Polanski runs into the hall to deliver his first party conference speech as leader of the Greens in Bournemouth in October. Photograph: Finnbarr Webster/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenZack Polanski runs into the hall to deliver his first party conference speech as leader of the Greens in Bournemouth in October. Another option would be to keep one-member democracy, but allow online voting.When Polanski became leader of the party in England and Wales last September, it had about 68,000 members.
- ▪Zack Polanski runs into the hall to deliver his first party conference speech as leader of the Greens in Bournemouth in October.
- ▪Photograph: Finnbarr Webster/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenZack Polanski runs into the hall to deliver his first party conference speech as leader of the Greens in Bournemouth in October.
- ▪Another option would be to keep one-member democracy, but allow online voting.When Polanski became leader of the party in England and Wales last September, it had about 68,000 members.
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Zack Polanski runs into the hall to deliver his first party conference speech as leader of the Greens in Bournemouth in October. Photograph: Finnbarr Webster/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenZack Polanski runs into the hall to deliver his first party conference speech as leader of the Greens in Bournemouth in October. Photograph: Finnbarr Webster/Getty ImagesGreen partyGreens examining how party decides policy as membership triples under Zack PolanskiExclusive: Concerns in-person vote system is giving bigger say to organised fringe activists who can attend conferencePeter Walker Senior political correspondentSun 28 Jun 2026 03.00 EDTLast modified on Sun 28 Jun 2026 03.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleSenior Greens are examining ways to revamp the party’s structures to make it…
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