Why Aren’t the Greens Doing Better?
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Despite only having one less seat than Reform, the Green Party doesn't appear to be doing as well in the polls. In this video, we're taking a look at the Green Party's polling, and why they haven't galvanised left-wing support in the same way that Reform has.
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[Polling]
What Do Green Voters Believe (YouGov)
https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/49892-what-do-green-voters-believe
Support for Nationalising Utilities (YouGov)
https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/50098-support-for-nationalising-utilities-and-public-transport-has-grown-significantly-in-last-seven-years
How the Image of Political Parties Compare (YouGov)
https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/50628-how-do-images-of-the-political-parties-compare
How Britons Rank the Main Parties (YouGov)
https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/50091-how-do-britons-rank-the-main-parties
How Britons Feel About Brexit 5 Years On (YouGov)
https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/51484-how-do-britons-feel-about-brexit-five-years-on
How is the Government Handling Climate Change (YouGov)
https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/trackers/how-is-the-uk-government-handling-climate-change?crossBreak=labour
How Britons Feel About Benefits and Welfare Recipients (YouGov)
https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/51484-how-do-britons-feel-about-brexit-five-years-on
Do Britons Think Benefits Are Too High (YouGov)
https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/trackers/do-brits-think-that-benefits-are-too-high?crossBreak=labour
Are Taxes on the Rich Too High in Britain (YouGov)
https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/trackers/do-brits-think-that-benefits-are-too-high?crossBreak=labour
Are Tuition Fees Fair (YouGov)
https://yougov.co.uk/topics/society/trackers/are-tuition-fees-fair?crossBreak=labour
Polling Tracker (More in Common)
https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/our-work/voting-intention-trackers/
[News Articles]
Keir Starmer’s U-Turns (Big Issue)
https://www.bigissue.com/news/politics/keir-starmer-broken-promises-tuition-fees-nationalisation-u-turn/
Labour Ditches £28 Billion Climate Pledge (BBC News)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68232133
Starmer Left-Wing Purge (BBC News)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv22n56e3z6o
Royal Holloway Study (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/dec/30/keir-starmer-is-one-of-labours-most-rightwing-mps-study-finds
Owen Jones Green Party Critique (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/28/green-party-left-social-media-presence
What the Greens Should Do Next (Novara Media)
https://novaramedia.com/2024/07/08/heres-what-the-greens-should-do-next/
[Social Media]
Green Party (TikTok)
https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreenparty?lang=en
Green Party (Instagram)
https://www.instagram.com/thegreenparty/?hl=en
Green Party (X)
https://x.com/TheGreenParty
Reform UK (TikTok)
https://www.tiktok.com/@reformparty_uk?lang=en
Zarah Sultana (TikTok)
https://www.tiktok.com/@zarahsultanamp?lang=en
00:00 - Introduction
01:41 - Starmer Dragging the Labour Party Right
04:11 - Why Aren't the Greens Polling Higher?
06:53 - Sponsored Content