Mick Hartley

From Shahrar Ali, former deputy leader of the Greens before Zack Polanski took over:

Zack Polanski and the Green Party are trending for all the wrong reasons.

I have consistently warned about his divisive brand of politics from when he first stood for leader last year.

He has actively courted Islamists, not just as voters but as candidates.

The particular…

— Shahrar Ali (@ShahrarAli) May 1, 2026

The particular blend of authoritarian no debate within the party alongside groupthink identitarian cancel culture presents an existential threat to democratic politics.

Once Islamist politicians gain a mainstream foothold the country will become unrecognisable. Yesterday two candidates in London were arrested under Section 19 of the Public Order Act and taken into custody for questioning.

The Green Party was providing them with a safe haven to platform their antisemitic bile and did absolutely nothing to address publicly evidenced concerns.

Yesterday the Met Commissioner took the unprecedented step of calling out Polanski for siding with critics of his police officers putting themselves in harms way to protect Jews.

The Jewish community is under seige like never before. This is the time to stand shoulder to shoulder with them in so many ways.
The electorate must send a message loud and clear that, in its current incarnation of eco-free antisemitic Islamist populism, the Green Party is part of the problem not the solution.

Do not vote Green on Thursday. Boycott the Green Party. There may be a tiny handful of candidates who have publicly denounced their party’s antisemitic turn, but without that assurance the answer must be no.