Will the Green surge lead to a Labour government?
The New Statesman | UK politics and culture
The New Statesman
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🗓️ 13 June 2022
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
The New Statesman podcast takes a special look at the Green Party, following their success in the local elections. Why did they do so well in May? And how can they build on this to become a major player in UK politics?
Anoosh Chakelian is joined by our polling expert, Ben Walker, and environment correspondent India Bourke.
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| 0:30.9 | Hi, I'm Anouche and on today's episode |
| 0:33.0 | of the new statesman podcast, |
| 0:34.3 | I'm joined by our polling expert, Ben Walker, |
| 0:36.9 | and our environment correspondent, India Bork, |
| 0:39.2 | to discuss the greens and their future |
| 0:41.0 | and how well they did at the local elections. |
| 0:48.3 | Thanks so much for joining us, both of you. |
| 0:50.4 | Good to be here. |
| 0:51.5 | Likewise. |
| 0:52.4 | So you've both written fascinating pieces |
| 0:55.0 | in the wake of the local election results, |
| 0:57.6 | looking at the successes that the Green Party had |
| 1:01.1 | and what direction the party is moving in. |
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