Green Leadership Contenders Split Over Corbyn Alliance Plans

The Green Party leadership contest has revealed a divide over potential cooperation with Jeremy Corbyn's new left-wing party, Your Party, which has attracted over 600,000 sign-ups in its first week. Leadership hopeful Zack Polanski is open to exploring a coalition or alliance with Corbyn's movement, viewing cooperation as a way to challenge the far-right and the current Labour government. Conversely, other Green leaders such as Ellie Chowns and Adrian Ramsay, backed by former Green MP Caroline Lucas, reject a formal pact, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the Greens' distinctive identity focused on climate and environmental issues. Jeremy Corbyn himself has ruled out an alliance, describing the Greens as not left-wing enough and too internally divided, though he expressed willingness to work with them on specific issues like environmental and social justice policies. Polls indicate Corbyn's new party could attract around 10% of voters, posing a potential threat to Labour under Sir Keir Starmer, who is concerned about the electoral impact of any Green-Corbyn cooperation. The debate continues as both parties navigate the complexities of left-wing unity ahead of future elections.