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AIBU to consider voting Green instead of Labour in local elections?

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Neutralplayer · 04/05/2026 17:26

I’m strongly thinking of ditching Labour & voting for the Green party in the forthcoming local elections because Labour has been such a dismal failure. Do you think this is a good idea or am I being unreasonable?

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ForCyanGuide · 04/05/2026 17:40

YANBU. We can’t vote in Bristol this May. But if we could I’d vote Green.

Also don’t be too disheartened by responses on this forum. Mumsnet has a heavy right wing bias and a large number of one issue voters who are obsessed with gender politics.

ilovesooty · 04/05/2026 17:38

Vote how you please. We don't know what your local candidates are like.

jeanne16 · 04/05/2026 17:36

They want totally open borders.
Never even seem to mention the environment.

Catlover1705 · 04/05/2026 17:36

It's up to you if you like their policies but they're not the Green party of old. They seem like real nut jobs with a dangerous leader, real name Dave.

Talkinpeace · 04/05/2026 17:36

These are LOCAL elections.

What do your LOCAL candidates have to say about LOCAL issues

What LOCAL Green policies do you like more than Labour

Lovingapeacefulgarden · 04/05/2026 17:35

I think you should read there manifesto and up on them. There politics are seriously scary and I dread to see the state the country we will be in if they get in power.

JennyChawleigh · 04/05/2026 17:35

How good is your current local councillor? Our Labour councillor has been excellent on local issues so I will be voting for him again despite my disappointment with the the party at a national level.

mixandmatch · 04/05/2026 17:33

Riddled with anti-semites, in favour of leaving NATO, giving up all our nukes, allowing in unlimited migrants, legalising crack, letting a load of prisoners out of prison. And that’s before we get onto the economic insanity.

I’m no fan of the current Labour Party but will be voting for them with enthusiasm to try and keep the Greens out of my area.

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KeepOnCleaning · 04/05/2026 17:29

Ihatelittlefriendsusan · 04/05/2026 17:28

Given they had 2 candidates arrested for inciting racism and then their own leader was posting antisemetic BS on socials last week they would be one of the last parties i would vote for

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I came on here to say exactly the same. Could never vote Green with antisemitism in the current party

Ihatelittlefriendsusan · 04/05/2026 17:28

Given they had 2 candidates arrested for inciting racism and then their own leader was posting antisemetic BS on socials last week they would be one of the last parties i would vote for