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Polanski Takes Fight to Labour in Liverpool, Accusing Starmer of Complicity in a Racist Narrative

His push reflects a party touting growth past 80,000 members.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - 2023/09/30: Zack Polanski, Deputy Leader of the Green Party, gives a speech through a megaphone during the demonstration outside the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Climate protesters marched to the Norwegian Embassy in protest against the Rosebank oil and gas field, which was recently given the go-ahead by the UK Government. Rosebank is run by Norwegian company Equinor. (Photo by Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - 2025/09/20: Zack Polanski, Leader of the Green Party, takes part in the Make Them Pay demonstration near BBC headquarters. Thousands of people marched in Central London demanding that the government taxes the billionaires and makes polluters pay. (Photo by Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Zack Polanski, Deputy leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, addresses hundreds of members of the Jewish community attending a rally in Victoria Embankment Gardens organised by Na'amod UK to call for a ceasefire in Gaza, for Israeli and Palestinian 'hostages' to be exchanged and for an end to the siege of Gaza on 19th November 2023 in London, United Kingdom. The event is believed to be the largest-ever Jewish-led rally held in the UK in solidarity with Palestinians. Na'amod UK is a 'movement of Jews in the UK seeking to end Jewish community support for Israel's occupation and apartheid, and to mobilise it in the struggle for freedom, equality and justice for all Palestinians and Israelis.' (photo by Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 26: Zack Polanski of the Green Party speaks as hundreds of LGBTQ+ activists march through Clapham after a series of what police say are homophobic attacks on gay men in the area on August 26, 2023 in London, England. Two men were recently stabbed outside the Two Brewers gay bar on August 13, followed by an assault on a gay couple nearby in Brixton as they returned from UK Black Pride less than a week later. (Photo by Guy Smallman/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Campaigning outside Labour’s conference in Liverpool, the Green leader worked Bold Street to persuade disillusioned Labour supporters to switch.
  • Polanski argued Keir Starmer failed to challenge Reform UK’s rise, citing a national debate on ending indefinite leave to remain and the lack of an address after Tommy Robinson’s mass rally.
  • He accused Labour of being beholden to business interests, pointing to a reported £55,000 package for sponsors at the party’s business leaders’ summit.
  • The Greens say membership has surpassed 80,000 since his leadership bid, and Polanski claimed to have spoken with Labour MPs considering defection as a Labour councillor was seen discussing a potential switch.
  • On Tuesday, Time named Polanski to its 100 Next list, highlighting his leftward repositioning of the Greens and bold messaging credited with recent growth.