So, I really don’t know much about this Green Party Leader, and intend to try and find some unbiased intel around him.
However, I have read some Grannetters absolutely slating him, so I’m going to ask all of you for some further info about him, what you like and don’t like about him and your general views on The Green Party, happy to read the negatives but has anyone got anything positive to say about them?
I’ve not read too much about how they plan to pay for their key policies, other than taxing millionaires and billionaires very highly.
I’ve read about fair and sustainable housing, making work pay, access to high quality education, a great NHS system and support for the Human Rights Act.
Other than the “how” of achieving all this, these don’t seem terrible policies.
Much further down in their priorities are things around decriminalising certain drugs, and legalising cannabis.
If you want a sensible debate around this then there are pros and cons of doing this and our biggest problem issue around drugs currently are 1) duff mixed stuff sold by gangs and 2) misuse of perfectly legal drugs such as Alcohol and prescription pain killers such as Tramadol.
Of course, a huge part of their manifesto is sustainability and environmental, some great stuff here, as well as some I don’t feel are ever going to be achievable, such as net zero, I much prefer to discuss mitigation and ways of making energy, air travel etc cleaner.
I know many of you despise him due to his stance on trans women, and I agree it’s important for women to have safe places, just as it’s important to protect the rights of all groups of people, including, but not limited to gay men and the disabled.
What is it that you feel is so terribly wrong with The Green Party? It’s not my party of choice, but I feel many under 35’s might lean towards Greens rather than Restore and Reform.
