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Green Party Candidate Faces Backlash Over Offensive Remarks

4/12/2026

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Hau-Yu Tam (Green Party candidate) faced backlash for calling Justice Secretary David Lammy and former Home Secretary Priti Patel coconuts.
Tam has described Zionism as the Nazism of our time.
Other Green candidates have faced offensive comments and protests, including vandalism of a Churchill statue and Hamas support.
The Green Party says these views do not represent its stance as it prepares for local elections in May 2026.

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Hau-Yu Tam (Green Party candidate) faced backlash for calling Justice Secretary David Lammy and former Home Secretary Priti Patel coconuts.
Tam has described Zionism as the Nazism of our time.
Other Green candidates have faced offensive comments and protests, including vandalism of a Churchill statue and Hamas support.
The Green Party says these views do not represent its stance as it prepares for local elections in May 2026.