Ramsay urges Green Party to address internal rules after policy vote

Politics · First reported 1 Nov, 14:22 · Updated 15:10

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Former Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay says the party should give its wider membership more influence and address a policy motion on Zionism before its rules’ two-year review period. He describes the party as at a crossroads and calls for renewed focus on its core aims; the BBC also reports the motion’s wording and reactions to it.

Ramsay argues that weaknesses in the party’s internal democracy can let small groups exert outsized influence, and says wider membership input should shape policy.
He says the party should find a way to change or rescind the Zionism motion sooner than the two years its rules allow, and the BBC reports he suggested action ahead of next spring’s conference.
Ramsay says the party should prioritise consensus, its environmental aims and engagement with members; he said Gaza’s situation was appalling and rejected the claim that Zionism is racist.

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Key facts

Party policy: Members adopted the motion last month; under party rules, member-backed motions become official policy.
Review timing: Ramsay wants the motion changed or rescinded before the rules’ two-year review period ends.
Leadership: Ramsay and Carla Denyer served as co-leaders from 2021 to 2025; Zack Polanski won the 2025 leadership contest.
Membership: Greens Organise said more than 150,000 members had joined under Polanski’s leadership.