Edward Goldsmith (left) was dubbed ‘Godfather of Green’, while his brother James might be called the ‘Godfather of Brexit’ Ever since Zack Polanksi became leader of the Green Party last September, the picture has been stark. Nearly all the 150 opinion polls since then have shown that the combined support for the Greens and Nigel Farage’s Reform is greater than for the two parties who have run Britain for more than 100 years, the Conservatives and Labour.