Greens Confident in North-West Elections

0:00On April 23rd, Green Party's gearing up for local elections in England's northwest on May 7th and their feeling confident after a big... by election win in Gordon and Denton. Zach Polanski, their deputy leader, hit the campaign trail in Manchester with MP Hannah Spencer, who beat out labor and reform earlier this year. He says it proves there are no no-go zones for Greens anymore, and they're aiming to block reform while challenging labor. Right now, the party doesn't run any councils in the region, but they've got solid pockets of support. In Greater Manchester, they're strongest in Trafford, with five counsellors, four on Manchester City Council, and three in Stockport, all facing votes. Next month. Polanski's predicting wins in unexpected spots across the area. Folks are fed up with labor's broken promises and reforms divisive vibe. Polanski told Local Radio, especially Usman Kunians who shut that down. While campaigning in Levinchum, he and Spencer pitched policies to revive high streets, like affordable leases for

1:02small businesses, filling empty. Shops with arts groups, and more locals say in decisions to fight off big corporations. Over on Merzyside, Greens hold 14 seats on Whirl Council, eight in Nozli, and five in St. Helens, where their labor's main rival and... elections are coming up fast. They also have reps in Sefton, Liverpool, Burnley, and spots across Lancashire. Polanski's stress fixing council funding cuts, tying it to taxing the wealthy to boost local services. Party memberships surging along with pole bumps, so Polanski expects a wave of first-time green voters at the ballot box in two weeks. That momentum could flip some councils and shake up the northwest scene for good.