Zack Polanski will not say sorry to Farage for sharing ‘dangerous’ image
Green Party leader Zack Polanski said he inadvertently shared an Instagram image that depicted a guillotine and a slogan referencing Nigel Farage, and he removed it once he noticed the content. He declined to apologise to Farage, stating that an apology would be appropriate only if the post had been deliberate, and he pledged to be more careful on social media. Police are investigating the incident after Reform UK reported the post as incitement to murder.
- ▪Polanski shared a 20‑image Instagram post containing a guillotine image and a T‑shirt message about Nigel Farage, which he described as an inadvertent mistake.
- ▪He removed the post as soon as he became aware of it and said he would not apologise to Farage unless the act had been intentional.
- ▪Reform UK reported the post to the Metropolitan Police, accusing Polanski of inciting murder, and the police said they are conducting inquiries.
- ▪Polanski has previously faced criticism for social‑media posts, including an apology in May for a hastily shared comment on the Golders Green stabbings.
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Zack Polanski said the post had 20 images on it and ‘he didn’t look carefully enough’. He took it down as soon as he was aware of what had happened. Photograph: Rich McCarthy/PAView image in fullscreenZack Polanski said the post had 20 images on it and ‘he didn’t look carefully enough’. He took it down as soon as he was aware of what had happened. Photograph: Rich McCarthy/PAZack PolanskiZack Polanski will not say sorry to Farage for sharing ‘dangerous’ imageGreen party leader says it was ‘a mistake’ and if Farage wants to apologise for times he’s put people in danger he’ll be happy to say sorryPress AsociationWed 29 Jul 2026 02.31 EDTFirst published on Wed 29 Jul 2026 02.29 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Green party leader, Zack Polanski, has said he made an “inadvertent…
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