Zack Polanski may regret not using his influence when Greens needed him to act
Party’s leader was absent when members voted to adopt policy stating that Zionism was a type of racism Shortly after the Greens’ triumph in February’s…
The Guardian reports: Party’s leader was absent when members voted to adopt policy stating that Zionism was a type of racism Shortly after the Greens’ triumph in February’s Gorton and Denton byelection, with the party polling above 20%, Zack Polanski seemed as if he might be taking the party into a new era.
Now, some members fear he has led them off an electoral cliff.
This politics story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Zack Polanski, Welsh Greens and Zionism.
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