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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

What impact will Andy Burnham have on Zack Polanski and the Greens?

Zack Polanski speaks into a microphone on stage outside
In less than a year as leader Polanski has more than tripled Green party membership in England and Wales. Photograph: Ben Gingell/Alamy

The shift was notable. A week after Keir Starmer said he would resign, YouGov polling showed Labour up two points and the Greens down by the same amount. Might an Andy Burnham premiership mean a rethink for Zack Polanski’s party?

The short answer is it is too early to know, particularly in an era of unprecedented political volatility and the seesawing poll numbers that come with it. This year alone, a five-point Labour lead over the Greens has become a similar margin in favour of the Greens, and then a seven-point advantage for Labour.

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