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Zack Polanski has been warned that he faces a generational divide and risks alienating older environmentalists in the Green Party by focusing on younger far-left activists
The Green Party leader made a conscious effort on Thursday, at the launch of his local election campaign, to thank long-term members who backed the party โbefore it was coolโ
Senior Greens are concerned that he risks putting off the partyโs traditional core, especially in more rural areas, by focusing too heavily on issues such as trans rights and Gaza
The party has enjoyed a wave of new support since Polanski became leader in September and began to focus heavily on the partyโs more socially liberal politics. More than half of voters aged between 18 and 24 would vote Green in a general election, according to the latest YouGov polling
But some senior Greens have warned Polanski risks taking confidence on the environment for granted. One said the party needs to be โmore vocalโ about environmental issues to keep some voters on side
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