I predict a Green wave in the local elections. Anyone who thinks our byelection win was an outlier is mistaken | Zack Polanski

"Hannah Spencer was sworn in as the MP for Gorton and Denton, making her the first female plumber to sit in parliament, and the first ever Green MP in the north of England. It marked the start of a new era: for Gorton and Denton, for the Green party and for British politics across the board. It's not hyperbole to say that our win in a seat that was 127th on our target list has changed everything."

"A major poll this week proves this, showing that people intend to vote Green at the next election in higher numbers than ever. We have leapfrogged Labour in the polls and are nipping at Reform UK's heels because people can see that we are the only party genuinely taking the fight to Reform and spelling out clearly how we'll end rip-off Britain."

"In the summer of 2024, this Labour government swept into power promising change. Since then, we've had precious little of it instead, we've seen managed decline accompanied by culture-war posturing. Our economy, for all Labour's tinkering, is still fundamentally rigged."

Hannah Spencer's historic election as MP for Gorton and Denton represents a watershed moment for British politics. As the first female plumber in parliament and the first Green MP in northern England, her victory in a seat ranked 127th on the party's target list demonstrates unexpected electoral momentum. Recent polling shows the Green Party has surpassed Labour and is challenging Reform UK, driven by voter demand for genuine opposition to rip-off Britain. With local council, mayoral, and Welsh Senedd elections approaching within 70 days, the Green Party anticipates significant gains across England and Wales. Despite Labour's acknowledgment of lessons from their Gorton and Denton loss, party leader Keir Starmer dismisses Green success as sectarian politics. The Green message of hope and change resonated across diverse voter groups, contrasting with Labour's managed decline and culture-war positioning since taking power.

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