Greens can move Labour in the right direction, says Polanski
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has urged voters to support his party to pressure the Labour government into more progressive policies. He specifically criticized Labour's housing and cost-of-living record, proposing a three-year rent cap to address private sector issues.
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This highlights the strategic positioning of smaller political parties in the UK to influence the legislative agenda of a majority government.
Image source, EPA/Shutterstock By Paul Seddon Political reporter , Reporting from Green Party Conference, Brighton Published 10 minutes ago Zack Polanksi has urged voters to back the Greens to force changes from Andy Burnham, arguing his party has the power to move Labour in "the right direction".
In his speech to the party's annual conference, the Green leader said that "sustained pressure" from his party had made forced Labour into changing its stance on issues including climate and its stance towards Israel.
He told activists in Brighton that Labour had failed to take action on housing, as he called for a three-year cap to limit rent rises in the private sector.
And he said that voting for the Greens would force changes from the government, telling members: "Vote Green, and watch Labour move".
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