The Greens Now Have More Members Than The Tories As Support Surges

The Greens have more members than the Conservatives for the first time ever following a dramatic surge in support under their new leader.

Another 1,000 people signed up this morning alone as Zack Polanski appeared on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme.

The party now has more than 126,000 members, compared to the 123,000 the Tories were said to have back in July.

Polanski said the trend shows “British politics is changing and support for old-style parties built on privilege and power is shrinking”.

“Increasing numbers of people are walking away from the politics of austerity,  inequality and division and choosing a new kind of politics that offers a bold, hopeful vision of prosperity, equality and unity,” he said.

“Our membership boom reflects growing public frustration with the political status quo and a hunger for genuine alternatives.”

He added: “This milestone shows that people are ready for something new. The old two-party system is broken.

“The Green Party is growing because we speak to the real challenges of this moment, and it’s clear that with our message, people can see that politics can be a force for good.”

HuffPost UK revealed last week that the Greens planned to overtake the Tories and then set their sights on replacing Labour as a left-wing alternative to Reform UK.

On Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Polanski said a Green government would seek to eventually take the UK out of NATO and instead form a military alliance with the European Union.

A Labour spokesperson said that was “exactly what Putin wants to hear”.