Police make inquiries after Farage reports Polanski post for ‘inciting murder’
Summary
The police are investigating an image shared by Green party leader Zack Polanski on Instagram that showed a man wearing a T-shirt with the phrase “we’re only making plans for Nigel” and a picture of a guillotine. Reform UK reported the image for “inciting murder,” and the image was removed from Polanski’s account. Polanski’s party said he did not realize the full content of the post and condemned the image on the T-shirt.Key Facts
- Zack Polanski posted an image on Instagram showing a man wearing a T-shirt with the words “we’re only making plans for Nigel” and a guillotine.
- Reform UK reported the image to police, claiming it incited murder.
- Green party said Polanski condemned the image on the T-shirt and was tagged in a multi-image post without seeing all content.
- Nigel Farage shared the image on social media, saying Polanski should be arrested for the post.
- The phrase on the T-shirt comes from a 1979 song by the rock band XTC named "Making Plans for Nigel."
- The image was removed from Polanski’s Instagram after it caused controversy.
- The Metropolitan police confirmed they received a report and are investigating.
- No contact has been made between the police and Polanski so far.
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