Birmingham Green Party have responded to the news that the Labour Party is looking to impose a change of leadership on Birmingham City Council in the wake of the Labour’s Campaign Improvement Board report.
Green Group Leader, Councillor Julien Pritchard said:
“There’s lots wrong with our Labour-run Council. A lot of this is caused by Labour’s tendency, both locally and nationally, to centralise power.
“So I’m not sure a change of Birmingham Labour leader imposed by Keir Starmer from London is the right solution for the Council, or the city. Our city’s leaders should be elected by the people of Birmingham.
“Birmingham needs new ideas, new leadership and a new way of doing politics – doing politics with people rather than to them.
“The Green Party gained over 200 seats across England in last week’s elections by doing politics differently. Ultimately, for real change in Birmingham we need more Green councillors at the next City Council elections in 2026.”