London, May 5, 2026 (AFP) - Zack Polanski: 'Eco-populist' eyeing big gains for UK Greens

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2026-05-05

Zack Polanski, a pugnacious, self-styled "eco-populist" and one-time hypnotherapist, hopes to lead the Green Party to a landmark political breakthrough in British local elections on Thursday. An expected swing to the party, which has long been regarded as marginal, under the fledgling 43-year-old leader could reshape local politics and the wider political landscape. Rallying campaigners in south London before this week's polls, Polanski, a for......

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