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@jeevanrai
maths/code/music. precariat lecturer. socialist (he/him)

🟢 EXCL: Senior Green Party figures have urged Zack Polanski to consider stepping aside for Andy Burnham in the Makerfield by-election if the Greater Manchester mayor commits to introducing proportional representation Green councillors, activists and former party leaders have signed a joint statement warning that the party should approach the contest with “trepidation” The letter, whose signatories include Jonathan Bartley, who led the party between 2016 and 2018, and Rupert Read, a former Green councillor and author, says that Burnham’s election presents a “unique opportunity” to secure reform “In all reality this is not a seat Greens can win. It will be a straight fight between Labour and Reform. But it’s no ordinary by-election. Labour’s candidate, Andy Burnham, is looking to return to Westminster to lead in parliament.” “If Burnham will commit to backing proportional representation for the next general Labour election manifesto so that it is in place by the election after next, then on this unique occasion we don’t think Greens should run a full campaign against him,” the letter says Full read in @thetimes 👇 thetimes.com/article/16d6ba…


⚫ UPDATE: Andy Burnham has performed an about-turn on his views on trans rights, as he continues to plot a path to No 10 He was previously in favour of the right to self-declare gender 👇🏻 telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/…

The movement to beat Reform requires progressives to work together, not be adversaries. thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…



The movement to beat Reform requires progressives to work together, not be adversaries. thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…








Given first proper polling shows this is a straight Labour v Reform fight unlike Gorton and Denton and that Greens have no actual candidate after last one stepped down, there is a strong case for Green Party sitting this out out to stop Reform winning. Precedent exists in 2017












