Mineral royalties pledge as campaign hits the regions Labor has promised to reinvest mineral royalties in the regions, while the coalition has focused on trades as the race to November's election heats up. AAP · Oct 10
Polanski under pressure over by-election defeat and ‘Zionism is racism’ motion He attempted to put a positive spin on his defeat in Thursday’s poll, saying the Greens had increased their vote share in a usually safe Labour seat. Evening Standard · Oct 9
One in three Brits thinks Polanski should resign after by-election defeat, poll shows Green leader facing calls to quit from within his own party The Independent UK · Oct 9
Zack Polanski has been crushed by the Burnham Bounce THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The new prime minister’s honeymoon period has claimed another boost from the Greens’ defeat in Holborn and St Pancras – but the spring in Mr Burnham’s step cannot last forever The Independent UK · Oct 9
Labour hails byelection win as return of leftwing voters after Starmer era Party now polling 15 points above Greens, who had been ahead of Labour before Keir Starmer resigned as PM The Guardian - UK · Oct 9
Andy Burnham is lucky – Polanski, Farage and Badenoch all seem determined to help him Everywhere the PM turns, he finds generous adversaries. They have made his early days in No 10 so much easier, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland The Guardian - UK · Oct 9
New Zealand's own teal wave crashes into campaign First-time candidate Qiulae Wong, the 38-year-old leader of Opportunity, looms as the decisive actor in New Zealand's national election. AAP · Oct 9
The Guardian view on Labour and the Greens: winning trust takes more than words Editorial: A byelection win is a fillip for Andy Burnham and shows Zack Polanski must confront the failures damaging his party’s credibility and appeal The Guardian - UK · Oct 9
Ed Davey faces growing revolt against leadership as senior Lib Dem MP quits Treasury spokesperson Charlie Maynard reportedly resigned in attempt to unseat leader as party slips in polls The Guardian - UK · Oct 9
There was no 'Burnham bounce' in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election YOU could sense the disappointment in the air on Friday morning. The National (Scotland) · Oct 9
Does Polanski have to go? Greens at the crossroads after Holborn and St Pancras Pressure is building on the party leader after byelection defeat, a damaging row over Zionism and polls that show him less popular than Nigel Farage The Guardian - UK · Oct 9
Zionism, racism and the Green party in turmoil Letters: Readers respond to articles on the Green party’s motion The Guardian - UK · Oct 9
‘Dysfunctional’ Green Party leaves voters cold in Holborn and St Pancras after ‘Zionism is racism’ controversy Zack Polanski has suffered a crushing defeat after failing to become the next MP of Holborn and St Pancras. The Independent went to the constituency to find out why voters decided to go with Labour The Independent UK · Oct 9
Zack Polanski facing calls to quit as Green Party leader after by-election defeat Former party leader Caroline Lucas has accused Polanski of a failure in leadership, while the chair of the Jewish Greens committee called for him to resign The Independent UK · Oct 9
The Conversation · Oct 9 The Holborn and St Pancras byelection doesn’t answer the big questions about British politics – but it provides hints Holborn and St Pancras is a very unusual constituency. While often referred to as being in “north London”, a significant chunk of it covers the west end, including parts of Covent Garden, Fitzrovia and all of Bloomsbury. It is also home to three of the UK’s largest mainline train stations,…
Evening Standard · Oct 9 Jewish Greens leader calls for Polanski to resign over ‘dereliction of duty’ Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali retained the Holborn and St Pancras seat vacated by Sir Keir Starmer for her party, seeing off Zack Polanski’s challenge.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 9 Green MSP Q Manivannan allowed to continue working in UK after visa extended SCOTTISH Green MSP Q Manivannan has been allowed to continue living and working in the UK
The Conversation · Oct 9 Zack Polanski loses his byelection bid – and the Green party’s Zionism motion has outraged its closest allies in Europe It has been a rollercoaster year for the Green Party of England and Wales. It’s little more than 12 months since the election of the charismatic Zack Polanski as party leader. And months later, the equally charismatic Hannah Spencer became the Greens’ fifth MP. But Polanski couldn’t repeat this win…
The Independent UK · Oct 9 Jewish Greens chair calls for Polanski’s resignation after by-election defeat IN FULL
Evening Standard · Oct 9 Green MSP Manivannan allowed to continue working in UK after visa extended The Edinburgh and Lothians East member has secured a three-year graduate visa, to replace their student visa.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9 Chair of Jewish Greens calls for Zack Polanski to resign after byelection loss Vivien Lichtenstein urges party leader to quit over ‘Zionism is racism’ policy – but could face no-confidence motion herself
Evening Standard · Oct 9 Polanski insists he will carry on as Green leader despite by-election defeat Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali retained the Holborn and St Pancras seat vacated by Sir Keir Starmer for her party, seeing off Zack Polanski’s challenge.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 9 Zack Polanski defends Green leadership after Caroline Lucas criticism Zack Polanski has defended his position as Green Party leader amid criticism from a party colleague after he failed to win a seat in Parliament in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election ...
The National (Scotland) · Oct 9 John Curtice explains what Holborn by-election result really tells us THE Green result in Holborn and St Pancras indicates an early General Election would be an "extremely risky project" for Labour, according to top pollster John Curtice ...
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9 A promising future now looks perilous for election loser Zack Polanski. He sowed, now he reaps There was a real chance of a Green byelection win in Holborn and St Pancras. He made bad decisions and cost his party dear, says Guardian columnist John Harris