Zack Polanski

Leader, Green Party of England and Wales — Green

Zack Polanski
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Scapegoater Scapegoat: Billionaires

Latest Incident

Latest: London Evening Standard — scored 12 (lucid) on 2026-08-09

Score History

Cope Entries (23)

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12
London Evening Standard lucid
"The UK should invest in climate defence rather than increase military spending to 3% of GDP, as climate crisis is the biggest national security threat since WWII."

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6
The London Economic lucid
"Calls for a 'wildfire tax' on oil companies, tying their record profits to funding wildfire prevention."

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18
The National Scot lucid
"Oil and gas companies are profiting from fuelling the wildfires and climate-driven infernos across the UK."

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60
Guardian Politics scapegoating
"Polanski condemned new North Sea oil and gas drilling, saying it would worsen climate breakdown, put lives at risk, and damage the economy."

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62
The Guardian scapegoating
"Polanski says the Greens will introduce a wealth tax on millionaires and billionaires, and criticises Labour for reportedly letting the wealthy choose its chancellor instead of appointing Ed Miliband."

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56
BBC News scapegoating
"Criticises Labour's failure to reverse Conservative council funding cuts and Burnham's commitment to fiscal rules as perpetuating austerity."

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65
The Guardian deflection
"Devolving powers to councils is meaningless without adequate funding, and contrasts record billionaire wealth with local authorities shutting libraries and youth centres due to funding cuts."

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58
The Guardian scapegoating
"Polanski criticises Labour for being 'so keen on bringing in corporate lobbyists into the heart of Downing Street', drawing a line from Blair to Starmer to the current appointment."

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62
BBC Politics scapegoating
"Starmer lost the country's confidence because of his failure to challenge the power and wealth of an establishment."

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45
Guardian Politics deflection
"Polanski frames Greater Manchester as ready for Green leadership delivering affordable homes, thriving communities, and a healthier environment, positioning it as a two-party race against Reform and capitalising on the Gorton and Denton by-election win."

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31
The Guardian minimisation
"Britain's shrinking industrial base and decades of mistaking wealth for strength over productive capacity have left the country neither safe nor sovereign; government must spend more and build more."

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48
Guardian Politics minimisation
"The Green party must understand and address the economic concerns of voters affected by the cost of living crisis who are drawn to Reform UK in order to tackle inequality."

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32
The Guardian deflection
"The national party operation focusing on a specific area can make a significant difference in election outcomes."

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68
Guardian Politics deflection
"Banning private jets and short-haul flights, along with lowering speed limits, would mitigate the impact of a UK fuel crisis and ensure fairness for ordinary citizens."

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62
BBC Politics scapegoating
"Claims that the current political landscape is defined by a primary contest between the Green Party and Reform UK, asserting that two-party politics is 'dead and buried'."

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48
BBC Politics deflection
"Zack Polanski claimed two-party politics is 'dead and buried' and suggested the Greens could replace Labour as the main opposition based on their local election gains."

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20
BBC Politics minimisation
"Open borders are not a pragmatic solution for a world currently in turmoil."

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45
BBC Business scapegoating
"Proposes prioritizing community interests over corporate private property rights to revive high streets via affordable leases and reclaiming long-term empty shops."

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22
Guardian Politics minimisation
"Alleged that police repeatedly and violently kicked a mentally ill man in the head during an arrest."

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54
The Independent deflection
"Zack Polanski accused Labour of 'using Jewish pain' to justify an authoritarian agenda in considering banning pro-Palestinian marches."

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52
The Independent scapegoating
"Zack Polanski accused Labour of using Jewish pain cynically to justify authoritarian restrictions on pro-Palestinian marches."

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61
BBC Politics scapegoating
"Calls for Donald Trump to be removed from his Scottish golf courses and for those assets to be transitioned into community ownership."

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28
Zack Polanski issued warning over state pension triple lock minimisation
""refuses to commit to key policy [the triple lock]""
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