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Politics Home Article | Vote Green To Push Labour Left, Says Zack Polanski

Politics Home Article | Vote Green To Push Labour Left, Says Zack Polanski

Published by Sam Flores

Zack Polanski delivered his speech to Green Party conference on Friday (Alamy) 3 min read3 hr Zack Polanski has urged people to keep voting for the Greens to force Labour into more left-wing positions. “Vote Green and watch Labour move,” the party leader said in his conference speech in Brighton on Friday. Polanski is hoping to defeat Labour in the by-election to succeed former prime minister Keir Starmer in the London constituency of Holborn and St Pancras next week. The Greens have performed well in the capital in recent months after enjoying a surge in popularity when Polanski first took over last year. However, Labour sources are confident that their candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali will win on Thursday. Polanski is facing questions about how he will combat Labour now that it is under the leadership of Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Labour’s polling has improved significantly since Burnham replaced Starmer in No 10 this summer, while the ratings of both Polanski and the Greens have dipped. Polanski used his speech to urge Green members to keep the pressure on Labour, arguing …

Who is Sagal Abdi-Wali? Labour’s candidate fighting Zack Polanski in crunch London by-election

Who is Sagal Abdi-Wali? Labour’s candidate fighting Zack Polanski in crunch London by-election

Published by Sam Flores

Councillor Sagal Abdi-Wali was chosen to lead the north London council in May this year, but could soon be stepping down from her role if she wins the parliamentary seat vacated by former Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer after receiving her party’s nomination. Camden council leader Sagal Abdi-Wali Camden council Here’s everything we know about Ms Abdi-Wali: Sagal Abdi-Wali first came to Britain in the early 1990s as a child refugee escaping civil war in Somalia. First elected as a local councillor in 2022, Ms Abdi-Wali made history in May by becoming Camden’s first black female leader. She has previously discussed her experience fleeing Somalia, telling the LabourList website in 2019: “Camden has been my home since I moved here with my family as a child refugee, fleeing war-torn Somalia. “This new home is where I was raised and educated; it’s where I now work for the council and volunteer for local community groups and charities. “It is an area steeped in close community values, progressivism and inclusion, all of which have shaped who I …

Politics Home | Zack Polanski Confirms He Wants Stand In Holborn And St Pancras By-Election

Politics Home | Zack Polanski Confirms He Wants Stand In Holborn And St Pancras By-Election

Published by Sam Flores

Green Party leader Zack Polanski will stand in the by-election triggered by Keir Starmer’s resignation as an MP. (Alamy) 2 min read58 min Green Party leader Zack Polanski has announced his intention to stand in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election triggered by former prime minister Keir Starmer’s resignation as the local MP. Polanski told the local newspaper, Camden New Journal, he was “so excited by the prospect of representing” the North London constituency in an interview published on Thursday. “I have lived and worked in this community over many years, I know it well and I love it,” the London Assembly Member said. “It represents so many of the things that make London so special. I am so excited by the prospect of representing this place in Parliament.” Polanski will need to be officially selected as the Green candidate to enter the contest. The Greens are expected to be the main challengers to Labour in the contest to succeed Starmer.  Polanski’s party has enjoyed significant electoral success in London in recent months, largely …

Zack Polanski Confirms He Wants To Run For Keir Starmer's Old Seat

Zack Polanski Confirms He Wants To Run For Keir Starmer's Old Seat

Published by Sam Flores

Green Party leader Zack Polanski speaks as candidate for the Gorton and Denton by-election Hannah Spencer is announced in Manchester, England, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026.  Zack Polanski has confirmed he wants to run for Keir Starmer’s old seat. The Green Party leader announced on Thursday that he wants to be the next MP for the north-west London constituency, Holborn and St Pancras. He is likely to be chosen by local Green members to be their candidate in the crunch by-election next week. The London Assembly member told the local newspaper Camden New Journal that he hopes to be on the ballot paper in the upcoming by-election, two days after the ex-prime minister announced his resignation. Polanski told the paper: “This by-election is a chance for this community to make history.” The Greens have never won a seat in the capital before, but have secured council seats in London and overall control of other boroughs. “I have lived and worked in this community over many years, I know it well and I love it,” Polanski continued. “It …

Is Zack Polanski About To Run For Keir Starmer’s Old Seat?

Is Zack Polanski About To Run For Keir Starmer’s Old Seat?

Published by Sam Flores

All eyes are on Zack Polanski after former prime minister Keir Starmer announced he was resigning as a London MP. The Green Party leader – who is currently a London Assembly member – has repeatedly insisted he would only run to be an MP if a seat in the capital became available. A Green Party spokesperson then failed to rule out the possibility of Polanski campaigning to replace Starmer in his Holborn and St Pancras constituency on Tuesday, after the ex-PM’s resignation. They told HuffPost UK: “Zack has always made it clear he would like to be a London MP. “London has been his home for over 20 years.” Starmer’s former seat, in north-west London, has only voted in Labour MPs since the constituency was created in 1983. But there could be signs that enthusiasm for Labour in the area are waning. Starmer secured a very comfortable majority of 27,763 in 2019 only for it to fall to 11,572 in the 2024 general election. The Greens came in fourth place in the seat back in …

Zack Polanski Would Lose In A Head-To-Hand Vote With Count Binface, Poll Finds

Zack Polanski Would Lose In A Head-To-Hand Vote With Count Binface, Poll Finds

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Zack Polanski and Count Binface Zack Polanski is the only major party leader who would not beat Count Binface in a head-to-head election, according to a new poll. The More in Common think tank has concluded that the Green Party leader would lose to the comedy candidate, played by Jon Harvey. Binface has long contested particularly high-profile by-elections and became the most well-known opponent standing against Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election last week after all other major parties pulled out. While the Reform leader retook his seat, Binface secured 9,455 votes against Farage, 27% of the overall vote – his best ever result. More in Common then asked the public who they would vote for in a battle between the comedy candidate and the main party leaders.  According to a poll conducted after the by-election, Polanski would secure just 25% of the vote compared to 39% for Binface if they were to oppose each other at the ballot box. Labour prime minister Andy Burnham would win with the largest majority in if he was …