?/ With the Green Party leadership ballots opening tomorrow, how do potential Green voters see the party?52% of Green considerers think the party should focus on being generally left-wing, more than the 33% who believe it should focus on the environmentyougov.co.uk/politics/art…
28% of Britons say they would consider voting for the Green Party at the next general electionBy party voted for in 2024Green: 85%Lib Dem: 45%Labour: 43%Reform UK: 7%Conservatives: 6%yougov.co.uk/politics/art…
Who are the biggest threats to the Greens?59% of those considering voting for the Greens at the next election would also consider voting for the the new Jeremy Corbyn-led party. 59% say likewise of the Lib Dems, and 53% are also open to voting Labouryougov.co.uk/politics/art…
Even among just those considering voting for the party, key Green figures are largely unknownCaroline Lucas: 56% don't know [38% favourable]Carla Denyer: 76% [19%]Siân Berry: 81% [15%]Zack Polanski: 84% [11%]Adrian Ramsay: 85% [9%]Ellie Chowns: 89% [7%]yougov.co.uk/politics/art…
78% of Britons considering voting Green support the party forming pacts with similarly-minded parties, but which do they feel fit the bill?New Corbyn-led party: 45% of those supporting pactsLib Dems: 44%Labour: 23%Plaid: 12%SNP: 11%Reform UK: 2%Conservatives: 1%yougov.co.uk/politics/art…
59% of Britons who would be open to voting Green think the party should enter a coalition government if they get the chance after the next electionShould enter coalition: 59%Should remain in opposition: 25%yougov.co.uk/politics/art…
Green leadership contender Zack Polanski think the party should scrap their system of having two co-leaders. Britons who would consider voting Green tend to agreeShould have single leader: 41%Should have two co-leaders: 20%yougov.co.uk/politics/art…
For Britons considering voting Green, the cost of living and NHS are the most common choices for top issues facing the countryCost of living: 49%NHS: 49%Environment: 37%Economy: 32%Immigration: 20%Housing: 16%Conflict in Gaza: 15%Defence: 15%Europe: 14%yougov.co.uk/politics/art…
Defence policy is a particular weakness for the Greens, with the party having a negative net trust score of -8 on the issue among Green considerers who did not vote for the party in 2024 – the only issue on which the party scores poorly for this groupyougov.co.uk/politics/art…
Longer term I think The Greens rather than Starmer’s Labour has more to worry about the new Corbyn/Sultana party which will put the new Green leader under a lot of pressure.