Summary
Zack Polanski, the new leader of the UK Green Party, proposed taxing the wealthiest 1% to fund social services like childcare and education. In his speech at the party conference, Polanski also defended migrants and criticized other political parties. He spoke on various topics including economic inequality, immigration, and environmental issues.
Key Facts
- Zack Polanski is the new leader of the UK Green Party.
- He proposed a tax on the wealthiest 1% to fund services like free childcare and special needs education.
- Polanski defended migrants and refugees, stating the UK's economic system is the real threat, not immigration.
- He criticized Labour for their perceived response to political pressure from Reform UK leaders.
- Polanski's speech focused on social issues like cost of living and economic inequality.
- He did not focus primarily on the environment, which is unusual for a Green Party leader's speech.
- Polanski also spoke against selling arms to Israel and expressed concern over proposed digital ID plans.
