Has Zack Polanski forgotten what the Green party is for? | Green party

There was no mention in Zack Polanski’s self-serving apologia of the real reason why we need the Green party – to insist unremittingly on putting the climate and ecological crisis top of the political agenda (Yes, it’s been a tough week for the Greens: but don’t lose sight of how we’re transforming British politics, 11 October).

Polanski should recognise that it is his own downplaying of that task in favour of populist foreign-policy posturing (along with bashing the rich) that has fuelled the anti-Jewish entryism he deplores, but isn’t quite brave enough to call out.

Of course, an absurd policymaking framework helps such entryism, but tinkering with that framework will be pointless until the Greens refocus vigorously on the main point of their existence as a political party.
John Foster
Hallbankgate, Cumbria

Everyone seems to be talking about climate change these days – except politicians. As someone who viewed the recent rise of the Green party’s prospects with hope, I was beyond disappointed when I read Zack Polanski’s defence of the relevance of his party.

Not a word on the most pressing issue of today and possibly in human history, and for which the Green party was formed. The Greens have lost their way.
Carol Peaker
Oxford