"Zack Polanski has won the election to lead the Greens in England and Wales in a result that will mean the party adopts his vision to become a mass membership eco-populism movement, directly taking on Reform UK. Polanski, who was deputy leader and is a Green member of the London Assembly, defeated Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns by 20,411 to 3,705 votes in a ballot of party members."
"A Polanski win had been increasingly expected by party insiders and it heralds what could be a markedly new chapter for the party, abandoning its longstanding focus on patiently building up councillor and MP numbers in favour of a more radical, media-focused approach. While Polanski has said he will still concentrate on electoral gains, his hope is to accelerate Green advances by adopting a more visible and sometimes combative tone in media appearances, with the hope of mimicking Reform's rapid advances under Nigel Farage."
Zack Polanski won the leadership of the Greens in England and Wales with 20,411 votes to 3,705, defeating Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns. The victory signals a shift toward a mass-membership eco-populism model aimed at directly challenging Reform UK. The party intends to move from a patient, councillor-and-MP-building approach to a more radical, media-focused strategy. Polanski intends to continue pursuing electoral gains while using a more visible and sometimes combative media style to accelerate advances, aiming to replicate Reform's rapid progress. Ramsay and Chowns warned this overtly leftwing tone could alienate moderate rural voters.
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