# Coffee House Shots: has Zack Polanski proven more continuity than change?

An episode of [Best of the Spectator](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/793236670), 15 Aug 2026, 29 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68358fb5e1abc4be6b0308eb/e/6a7ef636049c692a6b4554eb/media.mp3?tk=eyJ0ayI6ImRlZmF1bHQiLCJhZHMiOnRydWUsInNwb25zIjp0cnVlLCJzdGF0dXMiOiJwdWJsaWMifQ==&sig=c2ROJIpPdu9jGr9j6p1duuPe0Dk70AX6yV0QU_dfUPM

Almost one year on from his election as leader of the Green Party, has Zack Polanski broadened its appeal? Communications strategist and Green Party insider Russell Warfield joins Noa Hoffman to discuss his new book The Green Socialist: Zack Polanski & the Battle for Britain’s Future. In it, Warfield makes the argument that Polanski marks more of a continuum for the modern British Green Party – a natural next step for a party seeking to broaden its appeal, rather than the more radical change candidate he has been portrayed as across parts of the media. Polanski undoubtably achieved new heights for the party – Gorton & Denton was their first ever by-election win – but recent polls show them losing momentum, and the election of Andy Burnham as Labour leader is seen to have stunted their progress. What should Polanski do next? Produced by Henry Lloyd and Patrick Gibbons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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