This is more impressive than it appears because Lib Dems cover Scotland as well, while the Green Party of England and Wales don’t. If we include Scottish Greens in the broader “UK Green Parties” umbrella, the Lib Dems have been eclipsed a while ago.
Parmochipsgarlic on
Lib Dem’s are used to finishing 4th in a 3 horse race, now they are on track for 6th, maybe Ed Davey needed a bigger bouncy castle for his announcements
Mysterious_Evening9 on
Ed Davey needs to bash Nigel Farage even more and mention him 87 times in the next speech rather than 86 times. That’ll do the trick
NerdyFloofTail on
Greens have started to win me over as the only legitimate counter to Reform. Yes, some of their ideas are a bit on the insane side and I wish they would take a Pro-Nuclear stance than being stuck in 70s Anti-Nuclear nonsense but I’d take that over the Diet-MAGA Basilisk looking wanker (Farage)
xylophileuk on
If the greens wernt so anti car and anti nuclear they’d get alot more support
alfius-togra on
That’s depressing, but I’m a part of this problem. I resigned my lib dem membership when Ed Davey wouldn’t commit to rejoining the EU.
OldGuto on
Maybe the LibDems need a deputy leader that runs crying to the police about Reform but plays a role in driving a Rabbi out of his own home.
I quite like Polanski, not so much other elements of the party (and I don’t mean the environmentalists).
tralker on
If Libdems didn’t have such a hard-on for the triple lock, they might actually gain some traction with the non-boomers.
PillarofSheffield on
I think a lot of the Greens policies are dangerous and idiotic, but it’s also nice to see a party outside the status quo that isn’t fucking Reform (more dangerous and more idiotic) get some momentum. Polanski is doing his job well. And for what it’s worth, they’ve got some sensible stuff sown amongst the lunacy.
CrashBanicootAzz on
All of them left Labour party. Who does the Labour party represent any more. Certainly not the workers that is for sure
sjintje on
Lin Dems really need to find themselves a popular charismatic leader with some ideas and vision. Amazing that Ed is still there after fluffing the open goal at the last GE.
Koush on
It’s gonna be so funny when Green’s split the left vote even further.
plawwell on
The Green Party only gets protest votes until the General Election time then folk desert them. The problem for the Green Party is that they have too many bizarre policies that cause people to freak out and run away. Those policies lurk just under the surface.
PsychologySpecific16 on
People like vibes based policy. Shocked not shocked 😐
scientifick on
This means absolutely nothing. Labour party membership surged under Corbyn and under his leadership Labour underwent the biggest thumping since Michael Foot. Lib Dems received a lower vote share than in 2010 but gained significantly more seats. Membership does not equal vote share, it just means there are more true believers.
MirkwoodWanderer1 on
Can’t take green fully seriously until they address right wing religious beliefs and issues of British social cohesion.
Otherwise they seem to be trying to pander to left wing voters but not actually having their best interests at heart.
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This is more impressive than it appears because Lib Dems cover Scotland as well, while the Green Party of England and Wales don’t. If we include Scottish Greens in the broader “UK Green Parties” umbrella, the Lib Dems have been eclipsed a while ago.
Lib Dem’s are used to finishing 4th in a 3 horse race, now they are on track for 6th, maybe Ed Davey needed a bigger bouncy castle for his announcements
Ed Davey needs to bash Nigel Farage even more and mention him 87 times in the next speech rather than 86 times. That’ll do the trick
Greens have started to win me over as the only legitimate counter to Reform. Yes, some of their ideas are a bit on the insane side and I wish they would take a Pro-Nuclear stance than being stuck in 70s Anti-Nuclear nonsense but I’d take that over the Diet-MAGA Basilisk looking wanker (Farage)
If the greens wernt so anti car and anti nuclear they’d get alot more support
That’s depressing, but I’m a part of this problem. I resigned my lib dem membership when Ed Davey wouldn’t commit to rejoining the EU.
Maybe the LibDems need a deputy leader that runs crying to the police about Reform but plays a role in driving a Rabbi out of his own home.
I quite like Polanski, not so much other elements of the party (and I don’t mean the environmentalists).
If Libdems didn’t have such a hard-on for the triple lock, they might actually gain some traction with the non-boomers.
I think a lot of the Greens policies are dangerous and idiotic, but it’s also nice to see a party outside the status quo that isn’t fucking Reform (more dangerous and more idiotic) get some momentum. Polanski is doing his job well. And for what it’s worth, they’ve got some sensible stuff sown amongst the lunacy.
All of them left Labour party. Who does the Labour party represent any more. Certainly not the workers that is for sure
Lin Dems really need to find themselves a popular charismatic leader with some ideas and vision. Amazing that Ed is still there after fluffing the open goal at the last GE.
It’s gonna be so funny when Green’s split the left vote even further.
The Green Party only gets protest votes until the General Election time then folk desert them. The problem for the Green Party is that they have too many bizarre policies that cause people to freak out and run away. Those policies lurk just under the surface.
People like vibes based policy. Shocked not shocked 😐
This means absolutely nothing. Labour party membership surged under Corbyn and under his leadership Labour underwent the biggest thumping since Michael Foot. Lib Dems received a lower vote share than in 2010 but gained significantly more seats. Membership does not equal vote share, it just means there are more true believers.
Can’t take green fully seriously until they address right wing religious beliefs and issues of British social cohesion.
Otherwise they seem to be trying to pander to left wing voters but not actually having their best interests at heart.