"Values, Voice and Virtue"

With the Gorton and Denton by-election being literally right around the corner, I figured this would be an appropriate time to discuss the elephant in the room: what about the Greens? They're a tricky one, as they're the best option for the UK, but they still have shortcomings. That's why I'm depicting them in torn-up green robes, symbolising their rugged qualities amid their transition to a more left-wing alternative, and because I want to distinguish them from the undead.

There isn't a lot of context outside of the by-election, except that the title comes from Matt Goodwin's (the Reform candidate) book, where he stupidly claims that cultural movements are running the show in UK politics as opposed to economic elites. Oh, and I might as well throw it out here, but the Liberal Democrats are mummies to represent feat of the unknown and not letting the past go. They just kind of hang around in the political landscape, and I won't pay much attention to them.

Originally posted on Instagram on 25th February 2026.

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