Green Party strategist reveals plan for local elections and slams 'sectarian' claims

Green Party strategist outlines ambitious local election strategy, dismissing rival claims of 'sectarian' politics as the party eyes historic gains. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Green Party strategist reveals plan for local elections and slams 'sectarian' claims

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With more than 5,000 council seats across 136 authorities up for grabs on 7 May, the Green Party is mounting what it describes as an "enormous challenge" to the Labour government in the most significant electoral test since Keir Starmer became Prime Minister. In an exclusive interview, Faaiz Hasan, the party's national and London elections coordinator, revealed a strategy aiming to capitalise on Labour's slump in the polls and a historic by-election victory in Gorton and Denton earlier this year. "These elections come at a critical time," said Hasan. "I think this is the moment that we can actually start putting forward an alternative vision for the country that is not based on blaming migrants. but identifies that the real issue is not race, it's class, and the concentration of wealth and power." Hasan, who is standing in Westminster's Harrow Road ward, reported a significant shift in voter perception on the doorstep. Where voters once saw the Greens as well-meaning but not serious contenders, he said the party's rising poll numbers, media coverage of its leadership under Zack Polanski, and the struggles of its rivals have changed the dynamic. "I think people are willing to give the Greens a chance," he stated. National polling suggests the party could win control of up to nine councils, including traditional Labour strongholds in London like Hackney and Lambeth. Key local campaigns include Areeq Chowdhury's mayoral bid in Newham and Liam Shrivastava's effort to win the mayoralty and council in Lewisham. The electoral landscape is complicated by the presence of Jeremy Corbyn's Your Party, which is backing independent candidates and targeted groups, sometimes in direct competition with the Greens. Hasan, a former Corbyn-inspired Labour member, expressed disappointment at the internal strife within Your Party but struck a conciliatory tone. "We have no quarrel with our friends in Your Party," he explained. "But for this election, we are by far the main army. pushing back against Reform and pushing back against Labour." He pointed to London's multi-vote electoral system as offering "ample room for cooperation" without candidates needing to stand down, and...

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