SCOUT· 35%17m·2026-10-09·News PoliticsDid the Zionism row lose it for Zack Polanski?
Zack Polanski has lost the Holborn and St Pancras byelection to Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali. Despite the Greens increasing their vote share from 2024, Polanski had the cloud of the ‘Zionism is racism’ row hanging over his head. Now there are questions over his leadership and whether he can steer the party through the…
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“No. This was entirely predictable (and predicted) the day he announced his candidacy. It was a very hard seat for the greens, especially given Burnham's honeymoon period.”
“Y’all need to chill out, the budget is coming soon 🔜”
“Well, you may have noticed that the media and the establishment are determined that Polanski must go and the Greens must be reduced back to the innocuous little 'eco only' pressure group that everyone can safely tolerate, patronise and igno…”
“I believe Hannah Spencer will make a better leaders. Zak has slipped up too many times.”
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