But you can hear a hint of nerves around the edges about Polanski’s more vigorous, edgy style. In recent years, the Greens have managed to appeal to metropolitan voters, with progressive ideals, or – to use a term Polanski is happy to embrace – “woke” values. At the same time, they have found support in rural constituencies that might be more socially conservative but have concerns about housing developments, planning or the state of the countryside.

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