The Scottish Greens can “replace” Labour at next month’s Holyrood election, Zack Polanksi has said.
The Green Party of England and Wales leader was speaking ahead of a campaign visit to Scotland, where he will join Scottish Greens co-leaders Gillian Mackay and Ross Greer.
Mr Polanski said the Greens are “standing for hope” and calling for “bold change”, and that success in Scotland will be “a boost for Greens all across the UK”.
We don't just want to beat Labour, we want to replace them and build the kind of fairer, greener country that Labour has long promised but will never deliver
“With Labour failing and disappointing people on so many levels, more and more people are looking to the Greens for the first time,” he said.
“We don’t just want to beat Labour, we want to replace them and build the kind of fairer, greener country that Labour has long promised but will never deliver.
“Whether in Scotland, England or Wales, it is the Greens who are standing for hope and calling for the bold change that is needed.”
He said he “hugely” values his party’s relationship with the Scottish Greens, and that he is “glad” to be in Scotland campaigning with them.
He went on: “When Greens succeed in Scotland it is a boost for Greens all across the UK.
“They have turned Green policies into action and shown the huge difference that Green voices can make.”
Ms McKay said: “We are delighted to have Zack joining us on the campaign trail. He is a fantastic and powerful voice for change and we are proud to have him in Scotland.
“Our movement is stronger when we stand together and when Green parties support each other.
“The Scottish Greens are picking up new supporters every day for our vision of a fairer, greener and independent Scotland.”