Novara Media The Greens WILL Beat Labour w/ Hannah Spencer and Faiza Shaheen
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Mar 30, 2026 Faiza Shaheen, economist and Tax Justice UK director focused on inequality and offshore tax avoidance. Hannah Spencer, newly elected Green MP and former tradesperson turned community organiser. They discuss beating Reform at the door, how grassroots listening counters misinformation, the politics of concentrated wealth and what a wealth tax could look like. They also cover online smears, Islamophobia and practical organising tactics.
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From Tradesperson To Landslide MP
- Hannah Spencer described going from plumber and plasterer to MP in a whirlwind campaign that grew from long-term community organising.
- She credited years of local work and a sudden surge of energy that turned steady organising into a landslide nearly 5,000-vote victory.
Win Voters By Listening First
- Listen first and ask sincere questions when speaking to potential Reform voters to find common ground.
- Hannah used doorstep conversations to unpick misinformation and show shared concerns, which helped persuade many voters.
Wealth Funds Political Division
- Extreme wealth funds media and political movements to divide the public and protect rules that favour the rich.
- Faiza Shaheen cited billionaire donations to Reform and lobbying by big firms as tactics that entrench inequality and influence policy.