Pretty extraordinary victory for Zack Polanski, as he becomes the new leader of the Green Party of England and Wales. Polanski: 84.6% Chowns & Ramsay: 15.4% Turnout: 24,265 (37.6%)
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Well done Zack.
sep 2, 2025, 10:29 am • 1 0 • view
I hope he attacks any question from you [and the rest of our politics media] whenever the question is premised with the customary insidious right wing framing you all seem so in thrall to.
sep 2, 2025, 1:21 pm • 0 0 • view
But just look at that turnout
sep 2, 2025, 10:33 am • 1 0 • view
A big, bouncing victory.
sep 2, 2025, 10:32 am • 1 0 • view
For some reason, I would have expected Green Party members to be fairly politically engaged, especially with all the coverage this election's had, so that's a surprisingly low turnout.
sep 2, 2025, 10:35 am • 3 0 • view
Charisma and online savvy are powerful bedfellows indeed.
sep 2, 2025, 10:55 am • 1 0 • view
Charisma? He’s a fucking gobshite!
sep 2, 2025, 11:34 am • 0 0 • view
So is Farage, so is Trump...both have charisma. Just because you don't like somebody doesn't mean you can't judge them critically and besides, charisma has no relationship with decency or honesty, Rasputin was incredibly charismatic.
sep 2, 2025, 12:02 pm • 4 0 • view
Fair point.
sep 2, 2025, 12:32 pm • 1 0 • view
In practical terms, this means that the Greens will embrace a more radical, populist left-wing agenda, rather than primarily focusing on Green issues. That means direct competition with Corbyn’s new party. Will be an interesting dynamic on the left of UK politics.
sep 2, 2025, 10:35 am • 39 3 • view
Is it possible you can find a different word to "populist", which often carries negative connotations?
sep 2, 2025, 10:42 am • 1 0 • view
Anchor - We now cut live to Ed Davey for a reaction
sep 2, 2025, 11:38 am • 1 1 • view
Radical left wing populism *is* 'Green issues'.
sep 2, 2025, 11:13 am • 2 0 • view
That would be 'interesting dynamic' as in 'pointless fragmentation'?
sep 2, 2025, 11:28 am • 1 0 • view
Didn't know that Corbyn thing was still a thing. Hopefully a chance for that thing I didn't think was still a thing, to not be a thing much longer now.
sep 2, 2025, 10:54 am • 0 0 • view
Interesting times, because Polanski’s leadership of the Green Party E&W coincides with Reform UK losing the support of Musk. Last week, Musk shifted allegiance and the X algorithm to Advance UK and Tommy Robinson, whose posts now have greater reach than those of Nigel Farage as a direct result.
sep 2, 2025, 1:03 pm • 0 0 • view
I hope he didn't make some massive boob and end up making a tit of himself
sep 2, 2025, 10:36 am • 2 0 • view
It's a bold new areola he's finding himself in now. I hope he can milk the momentum.
sep 2, 2025, 10:40 am • 1 0 • view
With the rise of misogyny centred around Andrew, I hope he will lactate's hatred of women.
sep 2, 2025, 10:48 am • 1 0 • view
It would be good if he can make the previous controversies a distant mammory
sep 2, 2025, 10:51 am • 1 0 • view
Poor turn out for leader election? 🤷🏻♂️
sep 2, 2025, 10:40 am • 1 0 • view
Highest Turn out for leadership election in 20 years
sep 2, 2025, 11:52 am • 0 0 • view
Surprised of the supposed membership of 68 and a half thousand only over 24 thousand voted from an activist party .Most of the people I saw post about the contest were joining the Greens to vote for Polanski after the election campaign had begun.
sep 2, 2025, 2:56 pm • 0 0 • view
Wow he really augmented his support. A big bouncing victory for a man who is clearly abreast of the major issues.
sep 2, 2025, 10:36 am • 1 0 • view
Only in the realms of hypnotherapy.
sep 2, 2025, 11:34 am • 0 0 • view
And no one is more pleased than Nigel Farage as Polanski promises to further split the left leaning vote Take a GOOD look at what's happening in the US, people It's likely coming our way soon...
sep 2, 2025, 4:06 pm • 0 0 • view
The Shaman won???
sep 2, 2025, 10:28 am • 0 0 • view
That's more votes Labour is going to lose while they move closer to Reform.
sep 2, 2025, 12:54 pm • 1 0 • view