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The Greens are no tree-hugging hippies, their policies would destroy Britain
Tuesday 10 March 2026 5:24 am | Updated: Monday 09 March 2026 12:05 pm
The Greens are no tree-hugging hippies, their policies would destroy Britain
By: Emma Revell
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Add as a preferred source on GoogleDENTON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 07: Green Party leader, Zack Polanski, and Candidate, Hannah Spencer, take a selfie during a campaign event ahead of the Gorton and Denton By-election on February 7, 2026 in Denton, England. Green Party Candidate, Hannah Spencer, s a 34-year-old professional plumber and councillor who currently leads the Green Party group on Trafford Council. Her campaign emphasises her working-class roots, with the slogan "Hope v Hate". She has positioned herself as the primary alternative to Reform UK, framing the contest as a "two-horse race" between the Greens and the hard-right. The Gorton and Denton by-election takes place on 26 February, 2026. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Zack Polanski’s Greens stand a realistic chance of winning dozens of seats, so it’s worth taking their policy platform seriously. From wealth taxes to yet more punitive building regulations to open borders, they would be a disaster for British prosperity, says Emma Revell
For years now the Green Party has been a bit of a joke. Backing them at the ballot box has been the preserve of the middle-class virtue-signaller or the rebellious student. Of people trying to feel good about themselves and – more importantly – feel better than everyone else.
After all, what does it matter if those hippies down in Brighton keep voting Green? Let them have their........
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