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AIBU to question Zack Polanski’s credibility and political suitability?

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Bertiebiscuit · 06/05/2026 09:07

Everything about "zack Polanski" is fake - he was born David Paulden. He was never a "spokesman" for the Red Cross. He scammed women with fake hypnotism, He is a actor with a completely invented persona, he's no politician, he's a snake oil salesman. How can anyone vote for him?

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BeFirmHedgehog · 06/05/2026 17:39

@Greyblankie not recently. It’s ridiculous now.

Martymcfly24 · 06/05/2026 17:32

SunnyAfternoonToday · 06/05/2026 16:46

@Martymcfly24 If you (as someone who lives in Ireland I think?) can complain on British social media about elections in the UK, I guess I can go on Irish social media and complain about Irish Elections. But i don't as it has nothing to do with me, just as Polanski and the Greens and the number of threads on MN the day before the local elections here has little to do with anybody not living in the UK.

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Work away dear. Complain about whomever you want, I most certainly do. You should hear my father giving out about the Green Party and cycle lanes!

I couldn't give a shite who ye vote for, I'm only making an observation on the amount of same topic threads I have to go past when I'm doom scrolling.

Greyblankie · 06/05/2026 17:22

BeFirmHedgehog · 06/05/2026 16:52

Weird that we never see the same volume of posts attacking Tommy Robinson and Nigel Farage

Tommy Robinson isn’t an MP and nearly every bloody thread in here is full of people attacking Farage.

icepopsincoming · 06/05/2026 17:09

ilovebrie8 · 06/05/2026 16:57

What about Mothin Ali the deputy leader he’s equally dodgy. He shouted Allahu Akbar and said when he won his seat in 2024 that it was a win for the people of Gaza.

This is the U.K. not Gaza.

The Greens have been heavily infiltrated as they are not the party they were a few years ago…far from it!

Heavily infiltrated by British citizens who wish to see an end to war and conflict and replace with a focus on de-escalation and diplomacy.

halfpastten · 06/05/2026 17:07

AInightingale · 06/05/2026 16:21

Hannah Spencer got into politics, apparently, as she was concerned about the abuse of dogs in racing. Very laudable, I liked that a party cared about animal welfare and made it one of its prominent policies. But now they have u-turned on their commitment to end ritual slaughter.

The Greens are truly useful idiots.

ilovebrie8 · 06/05/2026 16:57

What about Mothin Ali the deputy leader he’s equally dodgy. He shouted Allahu Akbar and said when he won his seat in 2024 that it was a win for the people of Gaza.

This is the U.K. not Gaza.

The Greens have been heavily infiltrated as they are not the party they were a few years ago…far from it!

BeFirmHedgehog · 06/05/2026 16:52

Weird that we never see the same volume of posts attacking Tommy Robinson and Nigel Farage

DugnuttEyeBoogies · 06/05/2026 16:51

Martymcfly24 · 06/05/2026 15:44

I'm not even in the UK and I know more about the green party than I do any political party or leader in my own country from the sheer amount of threads on him and his party. There is something like 12 threads with them name checked in the title in the last week (all with a similar op)

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Yep I reckon there are some political peeps running scared right now so the campaign is on to blacken him.

So many sodding threads with the same title and theme.

JaneJeffer · 06/05/2026 16:49

@SunnyAfternoonToday feel free to complain about the Irish Green Party any time because they are fecking useless

SunnyAfternoonToday · 06/05/2026 16:46

@Martymcfly24 If you (as someone who lives in Ireland I think?) can complain on British social media about elections in the UK, I guess I can go on Irish social media and complain about Irish Elections. But i don't as it has nothing to do with me, just as Polanski and the Greens and the number of threads on MN the day before the local elections here has little to do with anybody not living in the UK.

shouldntmattermilk · 06/05/2026 16:46

nam3c4ang3 · 06/05/2026 16:26

Ah surely one is taking that clown seriously?! No one I know even believes he’s a real candidate - just a bit of an idiot who chats a whole load of fucking shit and really anyone who actually votes for him is a bit nuts too 🤣 - because seriously - no one can honestly believe he can make boobs bigger with hypnotherapy 🤣 what an idiot.

But interestingly Farage will do anything to avoid him. Refuse to debate him and cancelled an appearance so that he didn’t have to be face to face with him.

Stnam · 06/05/2026 16:46

PurpleLovecats · 06/05/2026 16:45

Christ I don’t.

Hell would freeze over before I would give him my vote.

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I wouldn't give either of them my vote.

PurpleLovecats · 06/05/2026 16:45

Stnam · 06/05/2026 16:43

Very low bar, but I think Farage is probably more genuine.

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Christ I don’t.

Hell would freeze over before I would give him my vote.

JaneJeffer · 06/05/2026 16:44

SunnyAfternoonToday · 06/05/2026 16:42

The campaign to rename Herzog Park springs to mind. Good to see that the Irish Government clamped down on that one.

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Stnam · 06/05/2026 16:43

PurpleLovecats · 06/05/2026 16:38

And Farage is oh so genuine?

Very low bar, but I think Farage is probably more genuine.

hairbearbunches · 06/05/2026 16:43

If Andy Burnham manages to find a way back to Westminster after these elections, Polanski is dead in the water. He can keep the far left cranks, the moderate left will stick with Labour. (She said with her fingers crossed tightly.)

Martymcfly24 · 06/05/2026 16:43

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Complain about what ?

SunnyAfternoonToday · 06/05/2026 16:42

JaneJeffer · 06/05/2026 16:39

What are you going to complain about on Irish social media?

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The campaign to rename Herzog Park springs to mind. Good to see that the Irish Government clamped down on that one.

Stnam · 06/05/2026 16:40

momager22 · 06/05/2026 16:16

What’s the source for the increasing breast size thing please?

He did it for an article on the sun newspaper (classy guy that he is). He said he regretted it and apologised but actually he defended his claims in a radio interview about a week afterwards saying (quoted from bbc article):

"Actually increasingly more and more as I work with people, there's starting to become anecdotal evidence, at least, of a growth in breast size," he told presenter Peter Levy.

SunnyAfternoonToday · 06/05/2026 16:39

Please point me in the direction of any threads where there is support for Farage as I haven't seen them. Perhaps he is being 'smeared' too?
Incidentally Polanski and Farage are two faces of the same coin.

JaneJeffer · 06/05/2026 16:39

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What are you going to complain about on Irish social media?

PurpleLovecats · 06/05/2026 16:38

And Farage is oh so genuine?

SunnyAfternoonToday · 06/05/2026 16:38

MandingoAteMyBaby · 06/05/2026 16:24

More smears. Somebody in the establishment is scared. Same with Corbyn.

Rubbish. There's no need for smears. Polanski is doing alright without anyone 'smearing' him. It's the people who vote for him that worry me.

Bluesclues1 · 06/05/2026 16:32

It’s like Jeremy Corbyn all over again, every other party using him as a scapegoat for their own fucked up policies and opinions.

Never thought I’d see so much reform support on Mumsnet as I have the last few weeks (spoiler alert - unless you’re a wealthy man, Nigel and his mates don’t give a toss about you).

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