"Two-party politics is not just dying, it is dead and it is buried. "And actually, whether it's here that Labour have been rejected, or whether we're seeing around the country, it's very clear that the new politics is the Green Party versus Reform.""
"On whether it was a positive vote for the Greens or a protest vote against the Labour government, Polanski said there had been a "rise in the Green vote". He added: "I think people are both sick of Labour but also really excited by a Green alternative.""
"Polanski described it as a "historic victory" and it was followed by Liam Shrivastava's win over Labour to become mayor of Lewisham. Speaking after the Hackney mayoralty victory, Polanski said: "Two-party politics is not just dying, it is dead and it is buried.""
"They took control of Norwich, Hastings and the London borough of Waltham Forest, as well as winning the mayoral contests in Hackney and Lewisham. The Green Party of England and Wales leader said his belief they could replace Labour was being backed up by results at the ballot box."
The Green Party of England and Wales gained control of Norwich, Hastings, and the London borough of Waltham Forest, and won mayoral contests in Hackney and Lewisham. The party’s leader said two-party politics is no longer viable and that new politics is centered on the Green Party versus Reform. He attributed increased support to voter disillusionment with Labour and to excitement about a Green alternative, describing a rise in the Green vote. Notable victories included Zoe Garbett defeating a Labour opponent to become mayor of Hackney and Liam Shrivastava defeating Labour to become mayor of Lewisham. The party also gained seats in Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Oxford, and Exeter.
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