[6] In 2010, they created a political party called The Commons which planned to engage young people in voting and promote sustainability in the local area.

[13] Omond has said that their activism has been inspired by the Suffragettes, who had campaigned using direct action for Women's suffrage in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century.

An independent film has been made about Omond's connection to the campaigning techniques of the women's suffrage movement.

[15] In that capacity, they spoke at the Port Eliot Festival in 2019 about the group's campaign for people to not buy any new clothes for a year.

[18] In the 2015 general election, they were the party's candidate for East Ham, where they received 2.5% of the vote, finishing fourth.

[15] Omond's candidacy is believed to be the first time a non-binary person has stood for the leadership of a national party.

"[21] In late January 2022, Omond tweeted about "a mid term plan" to move to Glasgow with their partner and join the Scottish Greens.