Green Party activists have been told to dress in 'mainstream ' fashion while knocking on doors in a bid to win over sceptical voters . A manual for the party 's supporters urges them to appear 'level headed ' and 'agreeable ' – and even encourages them to compliment people 's homes . The advice , which has been distributed among Green campaigners in London , also provides stock answers to ease voters ' concerns about their radical plans to dismantle the army , legalise drugs and pay everybody £72 a week no matter how rich they are . Scroll down for video . A Green campaigning manual urges activists to dress in 'mainstream ' fashion - unlike the campaigners pictured with the party 's only MP Caroline Lucas at a fracking protest at Balcombe , West Sussex ( above ) It comes amid growing scrutiny of the Green Party 's manifesto commitments after its membership surged to more than 50,000 , outnumbering the Liberal Democrats and Ukip . But the party 's surge in support was hit by a series of disastrous media appearances from the party 's leader Natalie Bennett in which she struggled to explain her key policies . In February she suffered what she called a 'brain fade ' on LBC Radio when she forgot the details of her party 's key housing policies . Ms Bennett endured another tough interview yesterday - and was forced to defend her proposal to give every adult in Britain a guaranteed weekly income . She admitted the so-called 'citizens income ' – which critics say would cost £280billion – would take longer than five years to bring in , and could take even longer . Ms Bennett also admitted that another Green pledge – to dismantle the Armed Forces and use weapons factories to build wind turbines – was also a 'long-term aspiration ' . The party also supports leaving Nato and abandoning nuclear weapons . The Green manual for volunteers aims to ease voters ' concerns over the party 's radical platform . The Green Party 's surge in support has been hit by a series of disastrous media appearances from the party 's leader Natalie Bennett in which she struggled to explain her key policies . Written by the party 's candidate Alick Munro , who is standing in the London seat of Hayes and Harlington , the guide provides advice on responding to statements including 'You 'll cause economic disaster ' , ' A Green vote is a wasted vote , ' and 'You 'll leave us defenceless . ' In a section entitled 'presenting ourselves ' , the Green manual advises being 'open , friendly , confident , mainstream appearance , level headed , agreeable , ' the Telegraph reported today . 'Bring a notebook to note down successful contacts . Stand back three feet from people 's front doors so as not to appear threatening . 'Admire anything that you can reasonably admire . Take a friendly interest in people . ' Canvassers are encouraged to visit car boot sales , supermarkets and sporting events , with potential Green voters identified particular among the young , the ill and public sector workers . If voters ask why they should consider voting Green , members are encouraged to say : 'We want a healthy world where people can live meaningful lives . 'We all need clean air , health food , a healthy local economy , education that brings out the best in everybody – we do n't want to waste our lives sitting in traffic jams , destroying the planet and hating each other . '
Green Party activists have been told to dress in 'mainstream ' fashion . A manual for the party 's supporters urges them to appear 'level headed ' The advice has been distributed among Green campaigners in London . In a leaflet handed out at an event organised by the party, it says that people should wear sensible clothing and not be seen as being part of 'the establishment'.