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The Owen Jones Podcast

“We Will REPLACE LABOUR”: Zack Polanski Says Labour’s Time Over

The Owen Jones Podcast

Owen Jones

Politics, Government, News & Politics, News

4.41.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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0:00.0

Now, the number of people who are satisfied with the government's record, according to the

0:04.3

polling, is about one in ten, which just so you know is about the same as the number who

0:08.4

think the moon landings were faked. The most unpopular government in recorded history, after 15

0:14.4

months, that is pretty impressive. Now, they've obviously decided that the way out of this is to

0:19.6

press a big red shiny button,

0:21.3

which is labelled, let's make everyone angry at people fleeing violence and persecution.

0:26.6

That's Shabana McMuda, Home Secretary, and the government's agenda.

0:32.7

Now, I really delighted to join by Zach Polanski, who is the still pretty new leader of the Green Party

0:40.2

of England, Wales, but obviously is everywhere, not least because the Greens are surging in the polls.

0:45.5

They've got the best ever polling. In some polls, they're head of the Labour pie. And, you know,

0:52.8

bear in mind they came second behind Labour in 39 seats when they got about

0:57.1

a third of the vote of what they're currently polling in many polls.

1:01.3

So Labor should be worried, but they're not acting like it because they're acting like

1:05.8

that is only reform that they're bothered about.

1:09.5

I want to start with that, actually, Zach.

1:11.5

Hello, by the way.

1:12.0

Good to see you.

1:13.2

Thanks for having me.

1:14.9

Yeah, do you think it's interesting that the Green Party are surging?

1:18.8

I mean, I know you've got over 150,000 members and I'll say, clips the Conservatives.

1:24.0

And according to the Yugove poll, about half of 18 to 24 yards back to Greens,

1:30.7

reform of 5% amongst that age group.

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