This part two of our discussion about a new left party. You can listen to part 1 here: https://novaramedia.com/2025/01/30/time-for-a-new-left-party/

James Schneider, Jeremy Corbyn’s former Director of Comms, argues for a new party. But who would it speak to? Would it be democratic and in what ways? And what could it actually achieve in the volatile terrain of British Politics?

Zack Polanski, Deputy Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, says we don’t need anything new. There is, after all, a socialist party in the UK already: it’s the Greens. And, unlike a new party, it already has everything it needs.

They spoke to Richard Hames about democracy, the challenge of combatting Reform, and a radical left vision for our collective future.

Lots of this episode was formed by comments we received on the first episode. If you’d like to shape future episodes in this series, please email fm@novaramedia.com