Green Party leader Zack Polanski pays visit to Green Backyard in Peterborough

Mr Polanksi made his first visit to the city since his appointment as party leader against a backdrop of the Greens riding high in the polls and having won the most recent parliamentary election in the Gorton and Denton by-election last month.

He stopped into the city as part of a tour of East Anglia and spoke in front of a crowd of around 200 people.

Polanski was given a tour of the site and told of the work taking place connected to sustainability and environmental awareness.

With local elections looming, he went on to give a speech emphasising that, despite the influence of social media, the best way to gain votes is still through the old fashioned methods of leafleting, knocking on doors and talking to voters.

“You don't win with the tweets, you win on the streets” was the message which came over loud and clear.'