Zack Polanski faces calls to quit as Green leader over by-election defeat and Zionism motion

Summary

Green Party leader Zack Polanski is facing calls to quit after his defeat in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, The Independent reported on Friday 9 October: former party leader Caroline Lucas accused him of a failure in leadership, and the chair of the Jewish Greens committee called for him to resign. The Independent, which went to the constituency to find out why voters decided to go with Labour, reported that the 'dysfunctional' Green Party had left voters cold after the 'Zionism is racism' controversy. Under pressure over the defeat and the motion, Polanski attempted to put a positive spin on the result, saying the Greens had increased their vote share in a usually safe Labour seat, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported.

Latest: Under pressure over the by-election defeat and the 'Zionism is racism' motion, Polanski said the Greens had increased their vote share in a usually safe Labour seat.

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