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Zach Polanski

Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales (since September 2025) and London Assembly member.

Sep 9, 2026

12:21
But I wonder whether you think that there are forces there that would actually quite like to roll back some of the equalities legislation that we've seen over the last 20 years.
12:30
Yeah, and I think it's equality legislation and the rights we've won are not linear.
12:35
They can go back as quickly as they go forward.
12:37
I think the first thing to say is solidarity to Wes Streeting, someone who I disagree with on a whole breadth of issues.
12:45
I think it's brilliant that we've got to a place where we can have a gay defence secretary.
12:50
And it's pretty grim to hear that.
12:52
It reflects my own experiences too.

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36:53
What's surprised you about the 11 months and the experience that you personally have had that you weren't reckoning on at the beginning?

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Jun 26 · 7m

5:43
The UK Green Party leader, Zach Polanski, has told Bloomberg Radio that laws need to catch up with the reality of climate change.
5:51
It's not just infrastructure.
5:52
We should have a maximum workplace temperature.
5:55
It's outrageous that we have lowest workplace temperature where you can't work in the cold.
5:59
But we don't have that for heat.
6:00
Businesses, schools, we will have to be flexible.
6:03
And this won't always be a popular message.

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