Why the Greens are Declining

Pre-order a copy of Too Long: https://toolong.news/TL009 In this video we’re going to have a look at the decline of the Greens; go through why this might be happening; and see whether it’s possible for the Greens to stem its decline. 📰 Too Long: https://toolong.news/ 🎉 TLDR Party:  https://toolong.news/pages/tldr-party 📖 Read our Manifesto: https://tldrnews.co.uk/manifesto Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks! SOURCES The Guardian Andy Burnham Apologises for Labour’s Stance on Gaza https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/09/andy-burnham-labour-didnt-get-it-right-stance-gaza-war The Economist Zack Polanski is Britain’s First Digital Native Party Leader https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/04/28/zack-polanski-is-britains-first-digital-native-party-leader Telegraph The Toxic Trail of Zack Polanski’s Social Media Controversies https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/07/30/toxic-trail-zack-polanski-social-media-controversies/ The Guardian Zack Polanski Apologises for Sharing Tweet Criticising Police at Golders Green Attack https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/01/zack-polanski-apologises-criticising-police-golders-green-stabbings Politics Home The Green Party Is Rewriting its Strategy for the Burnham Era https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/green-party-strategy-rethink-andy-burnham-premiership Politics Home Research Shows Burnham Boosts Labour Chances of Fending Off the Greens https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/burnham-boosts-labour-chances-of-fending-off-greens The Guardian Why Frustrated Greens Want Polanski to Hand Over his Social Media https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/29/honeymoon-over-zack-polanski-burnham-green Politico Polanski’s Greens Brace for Burnham Bounce https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-andy-burnham-labour-green-party-zack-polanski-poll-surge/ YouGov Voting Intention https://yougov.com/en-gb/trackers/voting-intention YouGov Party Favourability July https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/55307-party-favourability-ratings-july-2026 YouGov Political Favourability July https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/55228-political-favourability-ratings-july-2026 YouGov What Do Green Voters Think of the Party https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/55154-big-yougov-voter-study-2026-what-do-green-voters-think-of-the-party 0:00 Why the Greens are Declining 6:39 Sponsor