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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Millie Cooke

The hypnotherapist chosen to lead Green Party

  • Zack Polanski has been elected as the new leader of the Green Party, securing a landslide victory with 20,411 votes.
  • He is the first sole leader of the party and achieved the largest ever number of votes in a Green Party leadership election.
  • In his victory speech, Polanski vowed bold action and bold leadership, declaring the Green Party's intention to replace the Labour Party and criticising their policies.
  • Polanski's campaign promoted an eco-populist agenda, which drew accusations of entryism from opponents due to his encouragement of new members joining to vote.
  • The leadership contest was brought forward from 2024 to avoid a clash with the general election, with previous co-leader Carla Denyer choosing not to stand for re-election.

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