Greens now just two points behind Labour as the Zack surge continues

The Green Party is now just two points behind both Labour and the Conservatives, according to the latest polling from Find Out Now. With Zack Polanski, the party has surged four points in a week.

The stats on Zack as Green Party polling surges

Labour and the Conservatives are neck and neck on 17%, with the Greens on 15%. Reform still leads on 32%. But the Nigel Farage-led party has lost three points in the week since Find Out Now last polled.

The thing is, major polling agencies tend to underestimate potential left wing support. That’s because they deprioritise non voters, disenfranchised by the neoliberal system, who may well vote if they are inspired by a progressive campaign that speaks to their values.

The Green surge is unprecedented. 15% is the highest ever the the party has polled, according to Election Maps UK.

The polling increase as of Polanski’s election has come despite the corporate media continuing to sideline the Greens. Polanski was the only party leader that Laura Kuenssberg refused to interview on her Sunday politics show.

Membership surging too

The Greens have not just overtaken the Lib Dems in polling (the corporate party is on 12%, according to Find Out Now). They have also outdone the Lib Dems in terms of membership.

The Lib Dems have 83,174 members, while the Greens now have 95,000 – gaining 5,000 members in a day this week. On top of that, the Greens have 30,000 more members than they did at the time of their recent leadership election, an increase of almost 50%.

This reflects the fact that the 2010 Conservative/ Lib Dem coalition showed the Lib Dems are essentially a neoliberal copy of what the two main parties have become.

Greens had historic 2024 election

The 2024 election results are a strong basis for the Green Party to build on. Not only did they receive four MPs, but the Greens came second in 40 seats in 2024. Further, they got over 10% of the vote in 108 seats, which is a huge increase from 18 seats in 2015. They also got over 20% of the vote in 15 seats, a significant increase on just two in 2015.

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