# One in three Brits backs Polanski's resignation

> A YouGov poll finds 33 per cent of Britons think the Green Party leader should step down after his party's Zionism motion and his by-election defeat.
- Title: One in three Brits backs Polanski's resignation | Shortify
- Summary: A YouGov poll finds 33 per cent of Britons think the Green Party leader should step down after his party's Zionism motion and his by-election defeat. One in…
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- Source: The Independent — https://independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/polanski-green-resign-zionism-racism-election-b3064351.html
- Published: 2026-10-09T21:33:06+00:00
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- Topics: zack polanski, green party, by-election, holborn and st pancras, zionism motion, yougovpoll, politics, news
## Poll shows pressure on Polanski
A YouGov survey conducted on Friday found one in three Britons think Zack Polanski should resign as Green Party leader. Just one in five think he should remain in post.
## Party motion on Zionism sparks backlash
The Green Party passed a motion declaring Zionism to be a form of racism at its annual conference last weekend.The chief rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, called it a threat to British Jews and to Britain.
## Polanski missed the debate
Polanski was campaigning in a by-election when the motion was debated. He told the BBC he would have voted against it on two grounds, saying there were aspects he did not think were okay.

> I think there are aspects of it that I don't think are okay.
## Defeat in Holborn and St Pancras
Polanski lost the by-election to replace Sir Keir Starmer as MP for Holborn and St Pancras.Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali secured 45 per cent of the vote to the Greens' 33 per cent, a majority of 3,364.
## Senior Greens call for his resignation
Vivien Lichtenstein, leader of the Jewish Greens, called for Polanski to resign and said he made a big mistake by missing the debate. Former leader Caroline Lucas accused him of a failure of leadership.

> big mistake
## Key takeaway

One in three Britons want Zack Polanski to resign as Green Party leader following his by-election loss and his party's motion declaring Zionism a form of racism.