The battle for the soul of Britain’s Green Party

By Noah Keate | 06/16/2025 06:12 AM EDT

With a leadership race in full flow, should the left-wing outfit fight from Westminster — or tap into the grassroots?

The four new Green MPs who won seats in the 2024 General Election, (from left) Sian Berry (MP for Brighton Pavilion), party co-leader Carla Denyer (MP for Bristol Central), party co-leader Adrian Ramsay (MP for Waveney Valley) and Ellie Chowns (MP for North Herefordshire).

Adrian Ramsay (second from right) has co-led the Greens since 2021 and is running again on a joint ticket with Ellie Chowns (far right), who replaces outgoing co-leader Carla Denyer. Dan Kitwood/AFP via Getty Images

LONDON — The Green Party has never been so successful.

So, naturally, they are having a big internal fight.

Fresh from winning a record four members of Parliament at last year’s general election, members want the green shoots to keep growing — but can’t agree how.

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A leadership election happens for the Greens every two years, and sometimes sees the incumbent reelected unopposed. This time, though, there’s a challenger, set on sparking a proper battle of ideas from the left.

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