Green politics

The Green Socialist, Russel Warfield’s account of the rise of the Green Party and Zack Polanski, is strong on reportage and weak on judgement.

A Burnham bounce and a string of Polanski own goals have put the Greens under pressure. But the party's deeper problem is a structure built for consensus, not confrontation – and a conference clash over defence spending is about to test it, says Andrew Hedges.

A fully-funded scheme is looking for 40 young people to build organising skills and take climate action together. Applications close on Wednesday 9 September.