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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Phoebe Weston

Wednesday briefing: How Zack Polanski’s populist takeover could change the Green party forever

Zack Polanski (centre left) celebrates after being announced as the new leader of the Green party.
Zack Polanski (centre left) celebrates after being announced as the new leader of the Green party. Photograph: James Manning/PA

Good morning. After a bruising leadership contest, Zack Polanski didn’t just win the Green party vote, he cleaned up. His “eco-populist” platform – which borrowed directly from Nigel Farage’s playbook – earned him 85% of votes.

Polanski defeated Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns, winning 20,411 votes relative to their 3,705 in a ballot of party members. The contest exposed deeper questions about Green party identity and how it positions itself amid a rapidly shifting political landscape.

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