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Former Green Leader Adrian Ramsay Urges Party to Fix Internal Democracy

Former Green Party leader Adrian Ramsay has said the party must fix its internal democracy to avoid a takeover by the hard left.

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Adrian Ramsay, a former Green Party leader, has said the party is at a "crossroads" following a vote on Zionism, BBC News reported. The BBC described Ramsay as a former co-leader and said he suggested the party needs to focus on its core values, including environmental issues. Its summary does not describe the vote itself.

A separate report by The Guardian, written by Jessica Elgot, deputy political editor, said Ramsay argued that the party must fix its internal democracy to avoid a takeover by the hard left. The Guardian's report identified him as a former leader of the party.

According to The Guardian, Ramsay said some new members "might be more at home" in Your Party or the Socialist Workers party. The Guardian also reported that Ramsay has been critical of the handling of a row, but its summary is cut off before naming the subject of that row.

The two reports differ in how they describe Ramsay's former role, with BBC News calling him a co-leader and The Guardian calling him a leader. The available summaries do not say how the party has responded to his remarks.

The BBC and The Guardian published their reports on November 1, 2026, according to the publication timestamps in the source data.

Sources: BBC News: Green Party at 'crossroads' after Zionism vote, says former co-leader; The Guardian: Green party must avoid being taken over by hard left, says former leader.

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