Why Zack Polanski is becoming unpopular with voters

Become an Independent member to bookmark this article Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Why Zack Polanski is becoming unpopular with voters Christopher McKeon Sunday 18 October 2026 09:06 BST Bookmark popover Removed from bookmarks Close popover Burnham rules out deal with Greens after 'antisemitic' motion Green Party leader Zack Polanski has recorded his lowest net favourability rating of minus 36 in a recent Ipsos survey. A majority of 52 per cent of the public now hold an unfavourable view of Mr Polanski following backlash over his party's decision to define Zionism as racism. The Green leader has suffered a sharp decline in support among under-35s and 2024 Labour voters, while Jewish Greens leader Vivien Lichtenstein has called for his resignation. The poor polling figures follow Mr Polanski's recent defeat in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election. Andy Burnham remains the only senior UK politician included in the survey to maintain an overall positive favourability score. In full Zack Polanski’s poll approval ratings hit new low amid ‘Zionism is racism’ row