Adrian Ramsay MP

My thoughts on The Green Party and Adrian's interview. I finally managed to hear all of the interview with @AdrianRamsay and I support most of what he said. I joined The Greens because of those core values that he mentions, and we definitely need climate change and environmental issues front and centre because it impacts every part of life. I wholeheartedly support @ZackPolanski as leader and I think he has brought many people in. I love his energy, his charisma and his communication skills, but I also get where Adrian is coming from. He has been a member for decades so he will have his own views and experiences. To manage a party with lots of members is not going to be easy because people pull in different directions. I am glad therefore that Adrian acknowledged how the party has grown since Zack became leader. I believe Adrian is concerned about extremism creeping into the party. I can understand that too. Foreign policy is always a difficult area of concern. It isa subject that the other political parties tiptoe around. I personally don't want us to be an extreme party, I want people to vote green because we are a party of truth and integrity. No doubt, the Zionism vote has caused some damage with how people see us. But it has also led to lots of people talking about the Israeli leaders and what is happening in Gaza. So it is not all bad. I understand the motion but wouldn't have supported it as it was. That's my personal view. There is nothing wrong with Green former leaders or anyone speaking out against it. Call me old school but perhaps the party does need to change so that more voices are reflected in key votes. It will be interesting to see what happens. I am glad Adrian still remains committed to the party, his voice in Parliament is an important one. One thing though, I was concerned that so many people seemed to be against Adrian before even knowing what he had said. It shouldn't have been 'for or against'. Both Zack and Adrian play important roles. In my opinion, Adrian talked a lot of common-sense. I firmly believe the Greens need to be more united than ever. Let's be honest, Labour are not going to protect us from the negative impacts of climate change or make our country better for nature or for us. The media will pick and probe over every word and will spin things to suit, and that's why we need to pull together.