Greens accuse Labour of being in ‘alliance with Tommy Robinson’

According to Novara’s Harriet Williamson, the Greens have accused Labour of the following:

NEW: Green source says “Labour’s desperation has led them into an alliance with Tommy Robinson” 👀 pic.twitter.com/V6Sa2RW1Pk

— Harriet Williamson (@harriepw) February 23, 2026

To explain, we’ll need to tell you about the Greens’ Urdu video:

“Unholy alliance”

As part of their Gorton & Denton by-election campaign, the Greens put out a campaign video in Urdu:

Manchester Gorton & Denton by-election Green Party message in Urdu for residents. Vote Hannah Spencer. Vote Green 💚Thursday 26th February. Polls open 7am to 10pm. #votegreen pic.twitter.com/5O3T030ga9

— Muslim Greens (@muslim_greens) February 23, 2026

Why did they do this?

Because a decent number of people in Gorton & Denton speak Urdu.

Why are people upset?

Because some people really, really like being upset.

🥀 Labour's smear of the day is…

🟩 The Greens doing a video in Urdu!

💪 We're proud that we are making election information more accessible in a proud multi cultural community.

🚨 There is no barrel Labour won't scrape. Desperation.

🤔 Due to Mandelson being arrested?

— Manchester Green Party 🐝 (@McrGreenParty) February 23, 2026

The Greens have also said:

Not all voters speak English as their first language so of course Greens wish to be inclusive. Our approach has been praised by locals who love their diverse community.

Greens have been outspoken about the Labour Government’s foreign policy failure over Gaza and it is well known that many voters wish to send a message to Labour at this by-election for very many reasons.

The by-election remains a close race between Reform and the Greens.

As the Greens claim above, Labour are apparently also among those who are upset:

NEW: A Green Party source said Labour are busy briefing against the Greens’ Urdu video because they’re pissed about “getting demolished in the social media game” – and it’s “no surprise” this “comes the very day Peter Mandelson is arrested”

— Harriet Williamson (@harriepw) February 23, 2026

Economist Ashok Kumar said the following:

Tommy Robinson is repeating almost word for word what Labour HQ is briefing against the Greens for producing an advert in Urdu. Labour circulate Bengali election videos in my neighbourhood in Tower Hamlets. Such shallow opportunists. How low will they go? pic.twitter.com/SFj2bXGp8N

— Ashok Kumar | 🇵🇸 (@broseph_stalin) February 23, 2026

Ask yourself this

If you’re one of the people who are upset by the Urdu video, ask yourself the following:

1. Have you ever been on holiday?
2. Did you encounter the English language?
3. Did you find that friendly and helpful?

If the answers are ‘yes’, ‘yes’, and ‘yes’, you should consider shutting up forever.

And before you point out you were a tourist and not a resident, come on – admit it – you’ve considered becoming an expat in Spain – you’re that sort of person – and you would be furious if you the local chippy served ‘pescado y patatas fritas’ instead of ‘fish and chips’.

Bad politics

If Labour are attacking the Greens for reaching out to local communities, it’s probably not going to do them any favours. Let’s face it; the residents who are upset about the Urdu video are going to vote Reform, so all Labour will do is push more potential voters towards the Greens.

Featured image via Number 10 (Flickr)