Content overview: “Ex-Greens co-leader Adrian Ramsay urges councillors to reject Zionism policy to protect lo”. Adrian Ramsay, former co-leader of the Green Party and one of its five MPs, has publicly urged Green councillors to reject the party’s newly adopted motion declaring “Zionism is racism” if doing so helps preserve local governing coalitions. Speaking exclusively, Ramsay described the conference motion as a distraction and welcomed the fact that several Green council groups have already condemned the policy, which also calls for a single Palestinian state in place of Israel. His intervention highlights deepening internal divisions within the party over the controversial stance.
Ramsay’s comments signal a strategic concern that the policy could alienate coalition partners and undermine the Greens’ ability to deliver on local priorities. With the party holding a record number of council seats, the debate over how to balance national policy with local pragmatism is set to intensify. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.