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Zack Polanski, leader of the Green Party, faces intense pressure following his party's loss in a Holborn by-election and controversy over a Zionism vote. Caroline Lucas, a respected former MP for the Greens, criticized Polanski’s leadership during the controversial vote, saying he should have been present to show leadership. This incident adds to previous criticism of Polanski, including a dispute with Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley in the spring. Despite these challenges, Polanski remains committed to his role as party leader and emphasizes the growth of Green Party membership under his leadership.
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Zack Polanski, leader of the Green Party in London, is facing intense pressure after a recent Holborn by-election loss and a controversial vote regarding Zionism. The party's most respected figure, Caroline Lucas, criticized Polanski for his absence during an important vote, stating it was "a mistake not to show leadership" and called the motion "dangerous" and "divisive." This incident comes after earlier success in May local elections, but now highlights a rift between party members and MPs who are more engaged with daily politics. Polanski's leadership style has shifted from brash and outspoken to less popular among his base, potentially jeopardizing his position at the helm of the Green Party.
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The post-mortem has already started.
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mortem → start → ?
Many party members are more radical than MPs who are generally far more engaged in the day-to-day reality of politics and a number of senior Green figures voted against the motion but Mr Polanski was nowhere to be seen.
“It was a mistake not to show leadership on this, and it was a mistake not to be there to vote,” says one of the Green’s most respected figures, Caroline Lucas, its first MP who represented Brighton Pavilion for 14 years.
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who → vote → years
She slammed the motion as “dangerous” and “divisive”.
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She → slam → motion
“Let's just see what happens in the coming days and weeks,” she said.
“
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she → let → days
I want him to speak now about what's happened.
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what → want → ?
I want him to show the leadership that was frankly missing.”
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that → want → leadership
The result shows that the Green Party is now a political force in London, especially after its success at the May local elections.
uncertain
Party → show → elections
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So Mr Polanski’s leadership will be under the spotlight and it is not his first blunder.
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it → read → spotlight
He and his party soared in the polls earlier this year on the back of his style of brash, impulsive and outspoken leadership.
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He → soar → leadership
But Mr Polanski’s popularity has been falling, according to at least one poll, since he was slammed by Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley in the spring in a row over the arrest made following the double stabbing in Golders Green.
uncertain
he → fall → Green
Hitting back at the criticism, Sir Mark wrote a public letter to Mr Polanski saying he was “disappointed” by the repost, which he labelled “inaccurate” and “misinformed”.
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he → hit → which
Mr Polanski, who contested the by-election in the face of the “Burnham bounce” for Labour in the polls, has vowed to carry on as Green Party leader and denied he had lost control of his party over the Zionism vote.
“I’ve got a party that was 55,000, 60,000 members when I was running for leader, it’s now 220,000,” he said.
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he → contest → leader
“We’re a democratic grassroots party.”
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We → ’re → ?
True, but the words of Ms Lucas will be ringing in his ears.
He has weeks, if not days, to show he can deliver leadership including on highly divisive issues.
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he → ring → issues
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