Dashboard/Zack Polanski

Zack Polanski

Leader, Green Party

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Ava (PoliticsJOE)· PoliticsJOE live event with Russell Warfield: The Green Socialist book launch, 5 Oct 2026

Do you find that daunting, Zach? I mean, you're being asked to lead a move to lead a movement here that is going to turn back the tide on everything that Russell has just said. Is that frightening to you?

AnsweredAsked if leading a movement is daunting. Says it is 'bloody terrifying' and explains why.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Ava (PoliticsJOE)· PoliticsJOE live event with Russell Warfield: The Green Socialist book launch, 5 Oct 2026

But staying on that spirit for one moment because at risk of you sounding a little bit like Jacob Ree Mock during the last election when he when he said that actually he loves seeing food banks pop up around his constituency. I'm going to make a presumption you don't like to see food banks around.

AnsweredAsked whether he dislikes seeing food banks. Says he feels both awe at the volunteers and anger that they are needed.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Ava (PoliticsJOE)· PoliticsJOE live event with Russell Warfield: The Green Socialist book launch, 5 Oct 2026

Is that how you see it, Zach? Do you see you're sort of building on the foundations of giants or is this a perhaps you've just come up with an entirely new philosophy that you'd like to take ownership of?

AnsweredAsked whether he builds on earlier Green work or has a new philosophy. Says he builds on it and that policy has not changed.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Ava (PoliticsJOE)· PoliticsJOE live event with Russell Warfield: The Green Socialist book launch, 5 Oct 2026

And now I've got to cut that out. Um, no, actually, do you know what? We can pull it in if I if I follow up and ask you what is the intention with standing for parliament? Why? Why now? Why was it not Gon and Denton? Why is it Hullburn? Because I know that you've always wanted to be a London MP. I always imagined that you would stand somewhere in Hackne. I thought you might possibly go to Haring Gay, stand in David Lami's seat. Why Hullburn and why now?

AnsweredAsked why he is standing for Parliament, and why Holborn and St Pancras now. Explains the timing and his ties to the area.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Ava (PoliticsJOE)· PoliticsJOE live event with Russell Warfield: The Green Socialist book launch, 5 Oct 2026

It would benefit the Green Party. You can acrew millions of votes, but the first pass the post system is difficult at best, right? It would also mean that perhaps you have to look at tactical voting and perhaps you might want to stand aside for certain candidates if you think that you might split the vote. Is that where you would be?

AnsweredAsked about tactical voting and standing aside. Says the party stands everywhere and he does not want such agreements.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Ava (PoliticsJOE)· PoliticsJOE live event with Russell Warfield: The Green Socialist book launch, 5 Oct 2026

so you so so you've had that experience from Hullburn from that perspective, but you liked what Natalie was saying at the time. you liked the way that she was mixing socialism into climate change policy and is that sort of where you modeled where you are at now? Is that the sort of talking points that interested you?

AnsweredAsked whether Natalie Bennett's talking points drew him to the party. Says they did, and describes the route to joining.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Ava (PoliticsJOE)· PoliticsJOE live event with Russell Warfield: The Green Socialist book launch, 5 Oct 2026

So on PR so with reform can you beat reform? I mean in the current in the current scenario that we have right now with first pass the post do do you feel frightened that you could split the vote? Do you worry about reform? I mean, are there any examples of where you have beaten them before? Very leading question because I know that there is.

AnsweredAsked whether he worries about Reform and splitting the vote. Says he does worry, and argues splitting is Labour's doing.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Ava (PoliticsJOE)· PoliticsJOE live event with Russell Warfield: The Green Socialist book launch, 5 Oct 2026

Do do you ever find you you talk about ecosism all the time? You talk about the profit motive. Do you think that sort of language tallies well with the media in its current state? I mean can you make the nuanced argument against the profit motive in the current climate that we have?

Partly answeredAsked whether the language of ecosocialism and the profit motive works with the media. Speaks about the state of the media in general, not whether the language lands.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Audience member· PoliticsJOE live event with Russell Warfield: The Green Socialist book launch, 5 Oct 2026

Oh, well, I do have two because I'm writing my thesis about your first year as leader of the Green Party and in relation to most for a left populism, so I'm kind of fishing for quotes here. Sorry. Um, the first one is Oh, I' I've been recording, don't worry. Um, the first one is kind of a simple one. essentially why eco-op populism or ecoocialism and not just lefting populism or socialism and then the second one is more international because I live in Berlin and on Sunday we have state elections where Dinka are leading quite narrowly over the city and um we obviously have also Milanch in France and Mamani in New York. So I'm quite interested to see how you kind of position yourself within the international context of left-wing populist movements and also how you kind of look to build those connections in the future because they are seem to be quite successful. Yeah, sorry for speaking so fast but yeah. Um

Partly answeredAsked why eco-populism and how he sits within left-wing movements abroad. Answers only the international part, with a story, and leaves the first part to Russell Warfield.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Ava (PoliticsJOE)· PoliticsJOE live event with Russell Warfield: The Green Socialist book launch, 5 Oct 2026

we're going to have to push you for an answer here. Do you see yourself as a Mum Donnie?

AnsweredAsked if he sees himself as a Mamdani. Says they are different people, but they exchange ideas.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Audience member, Ava (PoliticsJOE)· PoliticsJOE live event with Russell Warfield: The Green Socialist book launch, 5 Oct 2026

Um so I wanted to ask uh in terms of um having seats for um you wanted to stand a member of uh Greens in every seat. um squaring the circle between the eco- populism of for example in Wales where we have the uh blaspheus in Port Talbert being shut down uh and the greater Welsh sort of uh sector sort of lagging behind and voting to um well aligning with Scotland and the um devolved powers sort of move away. How do you square that circle of a lot of these um part constituencies rely on things that aren't necessarily eco-friendly? Do you mean like post-industrial towns? How do you square that like BA and all of those sort of core mining towns? Well, particularly as well because you look at like GMBB union, they represent say they would have represented Grangemouth, but they also represent another, you know, many of the North Sea workers. How do you square that circle? I think that's a brilliant question.

AnsweredAsked how to square a Green seat with jobs in North Sea oil and gas and steel. Answers about workers and a managed transition.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Ava (PoliticsJOE)· PoliticsJOE live event with Russell Warfield: The Green Socialist book launch, 5 Oct 2026

Does that mean that you reopen say for example Port Talbert, do you reopen Tarta Steel?

AnsweredAsked if he would reopen Port Talbot's steelworks. Says yes, as nationalised and sustainable steel.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Audience member, Ava (PoliticsJOE)· PoliticsJOE live event with Russell Warfield: The Green Socialist book launch, 5 Oct 2026

Sorry. Just to give you an idea, for example, Zach, you're building a rator. Your policies are fantastic, but you could also just be a successful politician in the US or Australia or anywhere else. When I see the states compared to the UK, the states for all of its racism and all of its contradictions has an equal society where everyone's meant to be equal, even if they're not. In the UK, we still have a king. We have aristocrats and dukes and lords. what keeps you here and what keeps you hopeful that we can change this? That's wonderful. Go on.

AnsweredAsked what keeps him in the UK and hopeful. Describes what he hears while canvassing and why he thinks Greens can win.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

Have the police been in touch yet?

AnsweredAsked whether police have been in touch. Says they have not.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

Would you expect them to be? Do you expect them to be?

AnsweredAsked whether he expects police to contact him. Says it would be odd, and that he will cooperate if they do.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

Okay. Did you not read the post properly then?

AnsweredAsked whether he read the post properly. Says no.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

Why not?

AnsweredAsked why not. Says it came from a party he had accepted nine collaborations from, and he flicked through it.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

So, so let's I mean let's just look at this picture then. Any second now, this you did not see the T-shirt with the drawing of the guillotine with the words.

AnsweredAsked whether he saw the t-shirt in the picture. Says it was the fifth of 20 images and he did not read it.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

Come on. Any leader of a political party in this country who shares a post like that is going to have reports and stories and conversations about them. You know that.

Partly answeredTold any party leader sharing such a post would get reports and stories. Replies with an earlier threat against him and says the conversation is legitimate, without addressing the point about leaders.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

But you are also complaining about it being reported.

AnsweredAsked about complaining that it was reported. Says he is objecting to how far the response went, and gives an example.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

Well, let me let me put this to you. Nigel Farage says he has had 597 death threats since February. Reform UK's Zayna Yusuf said the post was incitement to murder.

AnsweredGiven the 597 death threats and the 'incitement to murder' charge. Condemns any incitement against Farage and rejects the charge for this post.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

you you've also told me that you accept as a leader of a political party responsibility for what you share on social media. And you have also said this was a mistake. Yes. And that you didn't read it properly. Do you want to take this opportunity to apologize to Nigel Farage?

Partly answeredAsked whether he will take the chance to apologise. Says he would if it were deliberate and that he will commit to be better on social media, without saying yes or no.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

Okay. Do you want to apologize then or not?

AnsweredAsked again whether he wants to apologise. Says no, and gives his reasons.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

Okay, there's a number of things to unpack there. First of all, you're saying you take responsibility for it and it was a mistake, and yet you won't apologize because you're blaming Nigel Farage for amplifying it.

DodgedTold he takes responsibility yet will not apologise because he blames Farage. Answers that double standards also need discussing.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

no, no, you keep taking the conversation on. I I If If you're accepting it's a mistake

DodgedAsked to stay with what he did. Moves to what Farage has said and done in the past.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

It's a mistake, but you won't apologize.

AnsweredTold it is a mistake but he will not apologise. Repeats that he would apologise had it been deliberate.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

we when we make mistakes, whether it's intentional or not, we say sorry. I mean, that's what we do.

AnsweredTold that people say sorry when they make mistakes. Says an apology would be used by Farage, and sets out why he will not give one.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

Yes, but on behalf of you, your party said last night, "Once this image was brought to Zack's attention, he immediately unshared the post. He unequivocally does not support this type of dangerous message. You're accepting it was dangerous and yet you won't apologize.

AnsweredTold his party called the message dangerous. Says he accepts it was dangerous and corrected it at once.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

But you won't apologize for sharing that dangerous message.

DodgedOn review, rated Dodged (was Declined openly: Asked if he will apologise for sharing a dangerous message. Says he will when Farage apologises for putting others in danger.)Our model rated this Corrected by a person, 8 Oct 2026

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

Right. So, okay. Okay. It's not the first time you have shared something that afterwards you have regretted. 3 months ago you retweeted criticism of the police's handling of the Golden Screen attack. You apologized after that for quote sharing the post in haste. I don't really understand why why you haven't learned.

AnsweredAsked why he has not learned from an earlier regretted post. Says the two mistakes were different and explains how.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

So there is a question about your judgment then, isn't there?

Partly answeredTold there is a question about his judgment. Begins to agree ('there's a question') and is cut off.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

You read it and retweeted it. One you didn't retweet you didn't read it and shared it anyway.

Partly answeredTold that in one case he read and shared it, in the other he did not read it. Replies about how he uses social media and its reach, not the contrast.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

Do you just forgive me. Do you still want to be Prime Minister? Do you still want to be in power?

Partly answeredAsked if he still wants to be Prime Minister. Says he wants a Green government whether or not he is Prime Minister, without saying yes or no.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

Thank you for clarifying that because these mistakes involving social media could be described as careless at best, dangerous at worst. You would forgive voters surely then for potentially thinking you might be careless or dangerous with their lives or their safety or their money if you were in power. Fair?

Partly answeredAsked whether voters may think him careless or dangerous. Says he has to build trust, without saying whether the worry is fair.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

What I have just Right. So voters would be forgiven for thinking that because of these kind of mistakes and you're saying yeah, that's fair. They've got a right to think that.

Partly answeredPressed on whether voters have a right to think so. Says it is his job to build trust and that everyone makes mistakes, without saying whether voters are right.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

Okay, well you made a mistake 3 months ago and don't seem to have learned from it. You've made a second mistake and won't apologize for it.

AnsweredTold he made a mistake three months ago and has not learned. Says the two mistakes differ and explains how.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

Since that Golders Green repost, according to YouGov, your own approval ratings have dropped significantly and haven't gone back to the levels the levels seen February-March, let alone the ratings you had say last December. At the same time, Labour under Andy Burnham seem to be taking support away from the Greens. Are you worried now that the Greens under your leadership may have peaked?

DodgedAsked if he worries the Greens have peaked. Replies about Burnham's policies, not about the polling or his worry.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

So you don't you don't accept that you might you and the way you behave might be damaging the Greens.

Partly answeredAsked whether his behaviour may be damaging the Greens. Describes people who like his authenticity, without addressing the question directly.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

Okay. On Can I ask you about social care, finally, if I may? Because we've learned in the last few minutes uh at 10:30 this came out the Prime Minister has issued an invitation to Kemi Badenoch and Sir Keir Starmer for tomorrow to begin, Andy Burnham says, a conversation about how to reform social care. Do you think you should have been invited to that?

Partly answeredAsked whether he should have been invited to the social care talks. Says it is a matter for the Prime Minister and welcomes the invitation to opposition leaders, then answers fully when asked again.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

be there?

AnsweredAsked if he would like to be there. Says yes and sets out his social care policy.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

Okay. Uh finally, have you paid that council tax yet?

AnsweredAsked if he has paid his council tax. Says no, the council has not confirmed he owes it.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Victoria Derbyshire· BBC Newsnight interview with Victoria Derbyshire: the 'Nigel' t-shirt post, 29 Jul 2026

Okay. Um and and before I move and talk to our panel, I I'm going to give you one more opportunity, if you want to take it, to apologize to Nigel Farage.

Declined openlyGiven a last chance to apologise to Farage. Says it would be false and he stands by his convictions.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

Mr. Polsky, you recently said that there needs to be a conversation about whether there's a perception of unsafety or actual unsafety in Jewish communities. After this week, do you think this is still a matter for debate?

DodgedOn review, rated Dodged (was Partly answered: Asked whether Jewish safety is still a matter for debate. The reply says both perceived and actual unsafety are unacceptable and describes threats he has faced, without addressing the question directly; the interviewer notes this.)Our model rated this Corrected by a person, 8 Oct 2026

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

That is a nicely political answer, but it's not the answer to the question I asked you. You said that that there needs to be a conversation about whether there is a perception of unsafety or actual unsafety in Jewish communities. Let me ask you again. Do you still think that is a matter for debate? As I say Is it worth Is it a matter for a conversation? Or do you accept that actually there's not a perception, there is actual unsafety.

AnsweredAsked again whether there is actual unsafety. The reply says there definitely is.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

No, what you said is there needs to be a conversation. I looked at your words. Right. Which suggests that you think that there's a choice. And that perhaps some people might be thinking that there's a problem, but there isn't really a problem. So, you're telling me this morning that's not a That's not in question. You accept that there is actual unsafety and that's what's going to be tackled.

AnsweredAsked to confirm he accepts actual unsafety. The reply says Jewish people are at times actively unsafe, and that feeling unsafe at marches is different.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

Oh, that's interesting. So, these marches where many Jewish people, frankly, most Jewish people that you or I would meet, say that they feel it makes them unsafe. Let me put a if like a thought experiment to you. Imagine you are talking to Rand or Norman Shaw, the two men who were stabbed in Golders Green. How do you persuade them that what happened to them was somehow kind of in their imaginations? I mean you've got to be clear about this. You can't have it both ways. Either there is something real here or you're saying that some Jewish people are not making it up, but they're imagining something that it is real that isn't real.

Partly answeredTold he cannot have it both ways. The reply calls this a distortion of his words. (Premise challenged.)Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

No, I'm kind of repeating what you've just said, what you said earlier in the week, and what you've just said to me, actually.

Partly answeredTold he is being quoted accurately. The reply says the stabbings were clearly unsafe, then turns to freedom to march and the Israeli government.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

No, no, no, let's not get on to that. I asked you about the feelings of the Jewish community in this country.

Partly answeredAsked about the feelings of Britain's Jewish community. The reply says he is part of it.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

nothing to do with what you just started to go on to. And you seem still unsure whether you believe Jews in Britain are unsafe or whether you think actually it's not as bad as Trump people are making it out.

AnsweredTold he seems unsure whether Jews in Britain are unsafe. The reply restates that some are unsafe and that calling the marches unsafe distorts them.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

Okay. So so you would reject the the McPherson inquiry, Stephen Lawrence inquiry definition of a hate crime as a a crime, a an incident where either the victim or anybody else who happens to be there perceives it to be crime motivated by hatred because there are thousands and thousands of Jews in this city, London, who think that those marches that you're saying you don't feel intimidated by, they think these are hate marches. So you're saying that the McPherson inquiry the McPherson definition, which is what the government stands behind and which police operate today, that's wrong.

Partly answeredAsked whether he rejects the Macpherson definition of a hate incident. The reply says he marches with Jewish people and that laws exist, without addressing the definition.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

My point is that currently the policy is that if somebody believes that an incident is a hate crime, whether they are a victim or not, it is recorded as such by the police. It is regarded as such by the court. What you are saying is because you don't think it's a hate crime, it shouldn't be.

Partly answeredTold that police record an incident as a hate crime if anyone perceives it so. The reply says any hate crimes should be dealt with and he has not seen any, without addressing the recording rule.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

who think it is, what's wrong with

Partly answeredAsked what is wrong with people's perception. The reply says the marches are not hate marches.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

Okay, so you then want to erase their belief that they are subject to hate. That's their Their perception is also their reality.

AnsweredAsked whether he would dismiss people's sense of being targeted. The reply says policy should rest on evidence and these are peace marches.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

You um retweeted this message about the behavior of a group of Met Front police officers when they had probably just saved several lives, including by the way the life of um SS Suleman who's since been arrested and charged with attempted murder because the uh armed police were on the way and had he not been subdued, who knows what would have happened. What on earth was going through your head when you retweeted that? I know you've apologized, but how did you get to that place?

DodgedOn review, rated Dodged (was Partly answered: Asked what led him to repost criticism of the police after the attack. The reply praises officers' bravery and says X was the wrong forum, without explaining the decision.)Our model rated this Corrected by a person, 8 Oct 2026

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

But you chose X to do this. And I'm just curious what what prompted you to look at this this uh message and to repost it. Repost it. You can say you didn't endorse it and so on, but you made a choice to do this. Now I'm just curious what thought process led you to do that.

AnsweredAsked again what thought process led him to repost it. The reply describes his reactions to the attack and the video.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

You made a mistake, presumably, because you were traumatized then.

Partly answeredAsked whether he made the mistake because he was traumatised. The reply says he apologised for using the wrong forum.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

Were you trying to reframe this as a case of police brutality so we didn't have the debate that is going to have to take place uh about this being a straightforward case of anti-Semitism with no political defense to it.

AnsweredAsked whether he wanted to recast the attack as police brutality. The reply says no.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

It's very still very hard then to understand why you felt you had to intervene with some random tweet.

Partly answeredTold it is hard to understand why he intervened. The reply is cut off.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

let me just add one thing. It it's hard to understand it in any other way given that your own party has some trouble with anti-Semitism. Two of your candidates have been arrested this week. Is it the case that you basically wanted this not to be about anti-Semitism, but let's make it about the police?

AnsweredAsked whether he wanted the story to be about the police rather than antisemitism. The reply says no and adds context.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

think he even accept it as an unusual use.

AnsweredTold the Commissioner did not call it an unusual use of force. The reply says the Commissioner called it unusual.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

Um you've raised the the issue of Muslims. Let me put this to you. Three quarters of the terrorist threats we know come from Islamists according to the security service. Uh Fiyaz Mughal, the founder of Tell Mama, which is the uh government-backed group monitoring hate against Muslims uh says in the papers this morning that in the national paper this morning that um politicians haven't spoken, including the prime minister, about what he calls the elephant in the room that has Muslim anti-Semitism written across it. He goes on to say that while the vast majority of Muslims are an asset to our country, unless we have a root and branch rejection of Muslim anti-Semitism, calls for considerations with British Jews are futile. Do you agree?

AnsweredAsked whether he agrees that Muslim antisemitism must be confronted. The reply disagrees with that approach.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

He is not blaming an entire community. He is referring to Muslim anti-Semitism, Islamism, uh as uh other people call it. Uh and he says unless we recognize that, calls for commemorations with British Jews are futile. He's not accusing a whole community. Do you agree with him?

DodgedTold the writer is not blaming a whole community, and asked again whether he agrees. The reply calls for de-escalation and interfaith work without saying whether he agrees.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

Former head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission wrote yesterday the following, "When members of the Muslim community commit violence against Jewish people for simply being Jewish, there are no mosque vigils or prayers, no loud hailers condemning perpetrators. To their shame and mine, Muslims in Britain appear entirely alienated from the plight of Jews when attacked. This silence speaks volumes." Do you understand her anger? She is a Muslim.

AnsweredAsked whether he understands a Muslim commentator's anger. The reply calls her comments inflammatory and describes interfaith solidarity.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

So, the points of view of two prominent Muslims uh from your point of view, are just inflammatory because well, they're not your kind of Muslim?

AnsweredAsked whether he dismisses these views because of who holds them. The reply says he simply disagrees.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

No, but you seem to be saying that somehow their views are not legitimate.

AnsweredAsked whether he thinks their views are illegitimate. The reply says they are wrong.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

and you're not engaging with them at all.

AnsweredTold he is not engaging with them. The reply distinguishes disagreement from illegitimacy and calls for unifying language.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

Even it doesn't in even if it involves trying to tell the truth, what they say is the truth?

DodgedAsked whether that holds even if what they say is true. The reply says the truth is that interfaith work is needed, without addressing whether their claims are true.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

We we're we're going to have another conversation about perception and and reality. They they they go out of their way specifically to say that they don't accuse all Muslims and how could they? They are Muslims themselves. But I I just wonder whether this is a political situation for you in which you can't recognize what they say because you're trying to appeal to that community.

AnsweredAsked whether he is avoiding the issue to appeal to Muslim voters. The reply rejects that and condemns antisemitism and Islamophobia.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

All right. You are fighting elections this week. Smart money says that you're going to do very well as a party. Are you going to instruct your counselors to reject coalition or cooperation with other parties, specifically Reform?

AnsweredAsked whether he will tell councillors not to work with Reform. The reply says he will not instruct them but would not expect or welcome it.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

Let's talk a little bit if we may before we end about what kind of party you are. Um people used to think of the Green Party as conservationist and mocked Greens for being, you know, knit your own yogurt and so on. Nobody's going to say that these days.

AnsweredTold the Greens are no longer mocked as conservationists. The reply jokes.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

Okay, fair enough. I'll come round for that. Um What's the first thing you're going to ask your councilors to do on Monday? Are you going to turn to the traditional green issues? Are you going to, for example, ask them to ensure they're not spending any money on anything that would benefit Israel?

Partly answeredAsked what councillors will do first, and whether they will avoid spending that benefits Israel. The reply says protect public services, without addressing Israel.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

Trevor Phillips· Sky News interview with Trevor Phillips: antisemitism and the Golders Green attack, 3 May 2026

That's so interesting cuz in that answer no reference to, you know, hedgerows, small animals, uh uh you know, even sewage in the water. Well, they're all part of the problem. Have the Greens become more Corbinista now than conservationist?

Partly answeredAsked whether the Greens are now more Corbynite than conservationist. The reply links climate and inequality without answering directly.Our model rated this Not yet reviewed by a person

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