Polarising language

Green Party leadership candidates accuse Polanski of using ‘polarising’ language

Candidates on a joint ticket for the Green Party’s leadership have accused their opponent of using divisive language and threatening progress made by the party in the last year.

Ellie Chowns and Adrian Ramsay, who both became MPs last year when the Green Party achieved its best general election results, said Zack Polanski would risk the party losing support it has gained.

The co-leadership contenders did not give specific examples of “polarising” language he had used.


Good gracious, imagine Greens using polarising language within the EcoChurch.

As with all political movements, their polarising language is supposed to be reserved for unbelievers. As sceptics have known for years, unbelievers includes anyone with a marked tendency to snigger at the vast corpus of imminent doom predictions.

Other indications of green laxity are a lack of interest in electric cars, domestic heat pumps, solar panels and conspicuous green anguish. 

Unfortunately for Greens, competition for the imbecile vote may be heating up. Now is not the time to poke green sticks at each other, although for unbelievers it could be fun. 


Ms Chowns said: “As the current Labour government balances the books on the backs of the poorest, and backslides on its commitments to counter climate breakdown, it’s crucially important that the Green Party keeps its distinctive identity as the only party in British politics with climate and environment front and centre.

“To win under first-past-the-post, we have to connect with a wide range of voters. We do that not through polarising language that appeals only to a narrow segment, but with the language of fairness, compassion and hope for a thriving, sustainable future.”

She added voters had indicated they would be more willing to back the Green Party than the new party which is being set up by former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and ex-Labour MP Zarah Sultana.