Zack Polanski may regret not using his influence when Greens needed him to act
Zack Polanski campaigning in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection. His critics say he abdicated responsibility when it mattered most. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/ZUMA Press Wire/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenZack Polanski campaigning in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection.
- ▪Zack Polanski campaigning in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection.
- ▪His critics say he abdicated responsibility when it mattered most.
- ▪Photograph: Vuk Valcic/ZUMA Press Wire/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenZack Polanski campaigning in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection.
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Zack Polanski campaigning in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection. His critics say he abdicated responsibility when it mattered most. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/ZUMA Press Wire/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenZack Polanski campaigning in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection. His critics say he abdicated responsibility when it mattered most. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/ZUMA Press Wire/ShutterstockZack PolanskiAnalysisZack Polanski may regret not using his influence when Greens needed him to actPeter Walker Senior political correspondentParty’s leader was absent when members voted to adopt policy stating that Zionism was a type of racismMon 5 Oct 2026 15.00 EDTLast modified on Mon 5 Oct 2026 15.55 EDTShareShortly after the Greens’ triumph in February’s Gorton and Denton byelection, with the…
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