Polanski request to postpone Greens’ conference to focus on byelection refused by party
Summary
Zack Polanski asked the Green Party to delay its annual conference to focus on a byelection for a parliamentary seat, but the party executives decided not to postpone it. The conference is scheduled just days before the byelection, which Polanski hopes to win in a seat formerly held by Labour leader Keir Starmer.Key Facts
- Zack Polanski requested the Green Party’s executive to postpone their annual conference to focus on the Holborn and St Pancras byelection.
- The executive committee, including Polanski, voted against postponing the conference.
- About 3,000 people are expected to attend the conference in Brighton starting on October 2.
- The byelection is on October 8, four days after the conference ends.
- Postponing the conference at short notice would have been costly and disrupted members’ plans.
- The Holborn and St Pancras seat is traditionally safe for Labour, making the byelection challenging for the Greens.
- The party conference will debate a controversial policy motion equating Zionism with racism, which could cause division.
- Polanski, who is Jewish, supports amendments that soften the motion but has not publicly stated his full opinion.
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