How to Rebuild the Left: PoliticsJOE

Ava sits down with Jeremy Corbyn in one of his favourite haunts in his constituency to talk about the hiccups Your Party has faced since inception, the road to recovery, and how they can build on the groundswell of support they gathered in the summer.

In this debut episode, we meet one of the most talked-about figures on the UK political scene: Zack Polanski. Having risen through the ranks with remarkable speed, Polanski has become a symbol of a new kind of Green politics—one that feels energetic, insurgent, and increasingly difficult for the establishment to ignore.But is meteoric popularity the same as political power?This episode unpacks the tension between visibility and viability. We explore whether Polanski’s growing national profile can convert into real electoral gains, and what structural, strategic, and organisational hurdles inside the Green Party might stand in the way. From internal democracy and party governance to the challenges of candidate selection and resource allocation, we interrogate both the strengths and the limits of a party trying to scale up while staying true to its principles.This is a focused, inquisitive look at the practical realities of rebuilding a party from the ground up.Join us as we ask: Can Zack Polanski’s rise reshape the Greens’ future—or will the party’s own mechanisms hold it back?Journalist and Audio Editor: Ava Santina EvansProduction: Seán Hickey, Laura Beveridge, Amélie Timmis and Ian Martin

Hundreds of thousands of you have joined new coagulations of left-wing parties.People are angry. They’re angry at potential welfare cuts, the rich skirting taxes and a foreign policy that some say supports the relentless killing of civilians overseas.A number of viable structures and networks are growing.An astonishing 150,000 of you have joined the Green Party, Independent candidates on the left have done well at national and local elections.And almost five years after Jeremy Corbyn was suspended from the Labour party, there are growing signs of renewed confidence in the Your Party machine.Not forgetting the growing discomfort in the Labour party, and the various pressure groups growing in size and support.From leaders to policymakers, activists and campaigners, this podcast takes an in-depth look at the policy and the people that are shaping the new frontier of leftwing politics.