A senior figure within the Green Party has reportedly sought to delay the upcoming annual conference to prioritize campaigning efforts in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, but the party’s executive committee rejected the proposal. Sources suggest the request was driven by concerns over spreading resources too thin ahead of a key election, though the party leader is believed to have supported the idea. Internal discussions highlight tensions between strategic focus and maintaining party-wide momentum. The decision could shape the Greens’ approach to the high-profile seat, where a former Labour MP is seeking re-election.
Exclusive: Leader understood to have wanted to concentrate on Holborn and St Pancras campaign in London but executive committee voted against planZack Polanski requested that the Greens’ ruling executive committee postpone the party’s imminent annual conference so they could focus on the Holborn and St Pancras byelection but was refused.While party officials say the formal request came from staffers worried about diluting resources by staging a conference a week before Polanski tries to win Keir Starmer’s former Commons seat, the Guardian understands the party leader wanted this to happen. Continue reading...
