--- title: "Is This Britain’s Zohran Mamdani?" description: "Is Britain about to get its own Zohran Mamdani? Meet Zack Polanski—the anti-establishment Green leader rising amid collapse of trust, shaking UK politics from left flank at historic moment nationwide. References https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/09/how-keir-starmers-polling-became-one-of-the-worst-in-the-west-in-charts#::text=Starmer%20is%20now%20one%20of%20the%20most%20unpopular%20leaders%20in%20the%20west https://www.statista.com/statistics/911008/leader-satisfaction-uk/?srsltid=AfmBOoo9474xG-QU6nTDVpQx0YHredPHO7UKjlABD4ewv54HtcZdMvzx https://theconversation.com/whether-its-a-productivity-puzzle-or-the-british-disease-the-uk-economy-has-been-underperforming-for-decades-272480 https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/mar/31/will-hutton-this-time-no-mistakes-extract https://www.lse.ac.uk/research/research-for-the-world/politics/why-dont-we-level-up https://www.ft.com/content/393e8c8a-1d13-45a6-8079-1447232898ee https://theweek.com/politics/zack-polanski-zohran-mamdani-and-the-end-of-doom-loop-politics https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/30/zack-is-a-phenomenal-leader-sian-berry-on-the-green-partys-next-steps-as-membership-doubles https://www.timesofisrael.com/uks-jewish-answer-to-zohran-mamdani-is-now-one-of-pm-keir-starmers-biggest-challenges/ https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/greens/2025/12/the-case-for-zack-polanskis-economic-plan https://news.sky.com/story/open-border-immigration-not-pragmatic-right-now-says-green-party-leader-13482491 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/09/zack-polanski-politics-green-party-leader https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/dec/15/domestic-abuse-survivors-keir-starmer-labour-rishi-sunak-covid-uk-politics-live-news https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/12/16/zack-polanski-effect-has-uk-greens-closing-gap-on-labour67485414.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/12/24/zack-polanski-spend-400m-on-kindness-to-channel-migrants/ https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclusive-cabinet-minister-brands-zack-polanski-a-con-artist-in-outspoken-attackuk694bf934e4b00ac998b384cf https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyrev00lwno https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2025/12/zack-polanskis-secret-newsnight-roleplay https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/zack-polanski-on-why-2026-will-be-the-year-of-hopeuk694aa2b9e4b080674ceb6c0e https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/10/green-party-zack-polanski-struck-nerve-politics https://www.politico.eu/article/britain-greens-labour-nigel-farage-zack-polanski-pact-politics/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12/27/prime-minister-ed-miliband-zack-polanski-deputy-predictions/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-12/uk-greens-try-to-get-serious-on-economy-as-party-climbs-uk-polls https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/small-boats-migrants-zack-polanski-b2883861.html https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/commons-confidential/2025/12/reform-fears-zack-polanski https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/zack-polanski-interview-8653qhbn5?gaaat=eafs&gaan=AWEtsqcviuMGSy4n3cdHjYOEV1x4V4Yj6zRPtfLiWpWaIkV7RGKgVViwSY4ImjHQad4%3D&gaats=6953f9c8&gaasig=3iv2CD3Gnd7aHb3C-jp26g30WPkGEkwqpaTpzigfUIEJoF4d55pUtyvczoNP4-xgvNtuCEhmpNkEPZspJIMaA%3D%3D https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/11/02/zack-polanski-greens-uk-mamdani/ https://www.thetimes.com/comment/columnists/article/bum-wiping-slur-zack-polanskis-colours-w8v7llg2t?gaaat=eafs&gaan=AWEtsqeTDkQEUERsegsdCqFAwOdVGrh9xixPsJD6wGE3Q1yuOd4LyY31gbMwgI6uw8%3D&gaats=6953f9c8&gaasig=f7pslzZieY7-UxDUHG-1X8k2WET6cYo4MGO7ajTPnVyA2PouCXNXwM6LeMOz0TiHL-ouGinzT4IPIZxMadTg%3D%3D https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2025/11/what-would-zack-polanski-do https://observer.co.uk/news/national/article/zack-polanski-people-will-have-to-find-some-other-way-to-hurt-me https://www.thetimes.com/business/economics/article/zack-polanski-modern-monetary-theory-government-spending-dt52k7wc8?gaaat=eafs&gaan=AWEtsqdra77gtyElh5VTTfQcQPsRG6khCj3rjtb7a2gGgDwfBAL10u8dDOkCSm8kc4%3D&gaats=6953f9dd&gaasig=LM0EUD6pPA2pmuLwzSdpa7uKV9uL0FSb9eGBwUkFfR-er-vbUU2oBhHjSrAo3zfgbJt8thfXylITDjZhNlFKg%3D%3D https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2025/11/zack-polanski-will-be-the-most-powerful-man-on-the-left https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-defections-greens-london-starmer-polanski-b2884855.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/zack-polanski-labour-mp-defections-starmer-b2823278.html https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/sep/12/green-party-planet-climate-crisis-cost-of-living" url: https://fronts.co/videos/homefronts-2rhezgtdwda.md canonical: https://fronts.co/videos/homefronts-2rhezgtdwda/ datePublished: 2026-01-12T18:30:05.000Z dateModified: 2026-01-12T18:30:05.000Z author: - name: Fronts Staff url: https://fronts.co/authors/fronts-team/ publisher: Fronts type: NewsArticle language: en access: members isAccessibleForFree: false tokens: 1175 --- Is Britain about to get its own Zohran Mamdani? Meet Zack Polanski—the anti-establishment Green leader rising amid collapse of trust, shaking UK politics from left flank at historic moment nationwide. References https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/09/how-keir-starmers-polling-became-one-of-the-worst-in-the-west-in-charts#::text=Starmer%20is%20now%20one%20of%20the%20most%20unpopular%20leaders%20in%20the%20west https://www.statista.com/statistics/911008/leader-satisfaction-uk/?srsltid=AfmBOoo9474xG-QU6nTDVpQx0YHredPHO7UKjlABD4ewv54HtcZdMvzx https://theconversation.com/whether-its-a-productivity-puzzle-or-the-british-disease-the-uk-economy-has-been-underperforming-for-decades-272480 https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/mar/31/will-hutton-this-time-no-mistakes-extract https://www.lse.ac.uk/research/research-for-the-world/politics/why-dont-we-level-up https://www.ft.com/content/393e8c8a-1d13-45a6-8079-1447232898ee https://theweek.com/politics/zack-polanski-zohran-mamdani-and-the-end-of-doom-loop-politics https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/30/zack-is-a-phenomenal-leader-sian-berry-on-the-green-partys-next-steps-as-membership-doubles https://www.timesofisrael.com/uks-jewish-answer-to-zohran-mamdani-is-now-one-of-pm-keir-starmers-biggest-challenges/ https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/greens/2025/12/the-case-for-zack-polanskis-economic-plan https://news.sky.com/story/open-border-immigration-not-pragmatic-right-now-says-green-party-leader-13482491 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/09/zack-polanski-politics-green-party-leader https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/dec/15/domestic-abuse-survivors-keir-starmer-labour-rishi-sunak-covid-uk-politics-live-news https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/12/16/zack-polanski-effect-has-uk-greens-closing-gap-on-labour67485414.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/12/24/zack-polanski-spend-400m-on-kindness-to-channel-migrants/ https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclusive-cabinet-minister-brands-zack-polanski-a-con-artist-in-outspoken-attackuk694bf934e4b00ac998b384cf https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyrev00lwno https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2025/12/zack-polanskis-secret-newsnight-roleplay https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/zack-polanski-on-why-2026-will-be-the-year-of-hopeuk694aa2b9e4b080674ceb6c0e https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/10/green-party-zack-polanski-struck-nerve-politics https://www.politico.eu/article/britain-greens-labour-nigel-farage-zack-polanski-pact-politics/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12/27/prime-minister-ed-miliband-zack-polanski-deputy-predictions/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-12/uk-greens-try-to-get-serious-on-economy-as-party-climbs-uk-polls https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/small-boats-migrants-zack-polanski-b2883861.html https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/commons-confidential/2025/12/reform-fears-zack-polanski https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/zack-polanski-interview-8653qhbn5?gaaat=eafs&gaan=AWEtsqcviuMGSy4n3cdHjYOEV1x4V4Yj6zRPtfLiWpWaIkV7RGKgVViwSY4ImjHQad4%3D&gaats=6953f9c8&gaasig=3iv2CD3Gnd7aHb3C-jp26g30WPkGEkwqpaTpzigfUIEJoF4d55pUtyvczoNP4-xgvNtuCEhmpNkEPZspJIMaA%3D%3D https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/11/02/zack-polanski-greens-uk-mamdani/ https://www.thetimes.com/comment/columnists/article/bum-wiping-slur-zack-polanskis-colours-w8v7llg2t?gaaat=eafs&gaan=AWEtsqeTDkQEUERsegsdCqFAwOdVGrh9xixPsJD6wGE3Q1yuOd4LyY31gbMwgI6uw8%3D&gaats=6953f9c8&gaasig=f7pslzZieY7-UxDUHG-1X8k2WET6cYo4MGO7ajTPnVyA2PouCXNXwM6LeMOz0TiHL-ouGinzT4IPIZxMadTg%3D%3D https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2025/11/what-would-zack-polanski-do https://observer.co.uk/news/national/article/zack-polanski-people-will-have-to-find-some-other-way-to-hurt-me https://www.thetimes.com/business/economics/article/zack-polanski-modern-monetary-theory-government-spending-dt52k7wc8?gaaat=eafs&gaan=AWEtsqdra77gtyElh5VTTfQcQPsRG6khCj3rjtb7a2gGgDwfBAL10u8dDOkCSm8kc4%3D&gaats=6953f9dd&gaasig=LM0EUD6pPA2pmuLwzSdpa7uKV9uL0FSb9eGBwUkFfR-er-vbUU2oBhHjSrAo3zfgbJt8thfXylITDjZhNlFKg%3D%3D https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2025/11/zack-polanski-will-be-the-most-powerful-man-on-the-left https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-defections-greens-london-starmer-polanski-b2884855.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/zack-polanski-labour-mp-defections-starmer-b2823278.html https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/sep/12/green-party-planet-climate-crisis-cost-of-living --- Full analysis is behind the paywall. Read the gated piece at https://fronts.co/videos/homefronts-2rhezgtdwda/.