Interestingly Jamie Driscoll who was part of the early organising of Your Party has 'defected' to the Greens....
While, of course this is just one person (albeit following five Labour councillors early this week), it does suggest the appeal of the Zac Polanski Green Part of England & Wales is growing among those on the Left disillusioned with the Labour Party.
It *does* feel like the tectonic plates of the British Left are shifting...
#greens #politics
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/17/former-labour-metro-mayor-jamie-driscoll-joins-green-party
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