Why Labour should be worried by the rise of the Greens
When the Greens lambast “austerity and welfare cuts” and bang on about “privatisation of essential services”, it’s traditional Labour voters who may well be sitting up and listening.
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The Green party hit new highs in the latest polls after a surge in support from young people, support for the Labour party fell. We speak to young activists backing the Greens and others who are wary.
When the Greens lambast “austerity and welfare cuts” and bang on about “privatisation of essential services”, it’s traditional Labour voters who may well be sitting up and listening.
Ofcom says Ukip could be classed as a “major party” ahead of the general election – but the Greens will miss out. Is that fair?
David Cameron thinks if he’s having to put up with Nigel Farage pulling away votes from him in a debate, Labour should have to put up with the Greens stealing votes off them too.
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Britain’s Greens want to present themselves as a radical alternative in the local and European elections, but in Ireland and Germany, Green party commitments to core principles appear to be lacking.
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Journalist Glenn Greenwald tells an EU inquiry that the UK’s collection of metadata is the “primary threat” to EU privacy, as the White House publishes a review of the NSA’s surveillance.
It might sound like the PM wants to lower your energy bill. But according to his own government documents, doing this seemingly popular U-turn would mean it in fact goes up.
Ukip leader Nigel Farage’s conference speech is overshadowed by MEP Godfrey Bloom, who refers to a room of female delegates as “sluts” and then whacks Channel 4 News’s Michael Crick over the head.
Almost a million trade unionists affiliated to Labour would not not vote for the party, according to YouGov polling for Channel 4 News.
Energy Secretary Ed Davey unveils what he called the biggest transformation of Britain’s electricity market since privatisation as the emphasis switches to low-carbon power.