Zack Polanski

What about women who have been trafficked or coerced into prostitution? There can be no meaningful consent under those circumstances, surely?

In contrast, prostitution is the act of engaging in sexual activity with another person in exchange for money, goods or other forms of payment. It necessarily involves consent as if not it is rape. There is no intention or consent in the exchange of sexual activity to kill or be killed.
I think that in many (if not most) cases there is no consent involved in prostitution - or not in any meaningful sense. Yes, the woman may not refuse, but if that is because if she does she will be beaten or denied her drugs it is not consent. If she is under the influence at the time, it is not consent. If she is doing it because the man she thinks loves her has told her to do it, and she doesn't have the self-esteem to see through that, it is not consent.

Just to say a belated thanks to Rosie for linking the article, there is no excuse for my uselessness with linking.

Doodledog is completely right. There is a whole nonsense talked about 'choice' in relation to this. Choice is almost a non existent concept for many people.

I voted Green for many a long year and Caroline Lucas was a credible politician. Since she stepped back they have been getting more and more like some dopey student group. I gritted my teeth and voted for them in the last election because we had a good local candidate and I live in a very safe conservative seat. I don't like their stance on the trans issue for many reasons amongst them the mess it makes of lives of young people a bit confused about their sexuality. Plenty of gay people object to this issue too. I have gay family members and I'm not homophobic but transgenderism often is homophobic. Their policies on economy etc are cloud cuckoo land. I think Polanski must have hypnotized himself to believe they are possible.

The issue of informed consent in paying for sex is interesting. So many women and men who sell their bodies, do so when under the influence of substances. They’re involved in transactions that are often full of risks because of their dependence on substances.
I question the motivation of the men who use and abuse them

Thanks Rosie for the link. Julie Bindel’s analysis of this ‘work’ is always spot on,

Apart from Northern Ireland, it is not illegal in the UK to pay for sex. However, it is illegal to solicit, which is why sex workers are more likely to be criminally sanctioned than their clients, which seems ridiculous.

It is also illegal for two sex workers to work in the same premises and accept money because the premises is then classified as a brothel. It is not necessarily illegal to accept money for sex if only one person works in the premises and there has been no soliciting or coercion.

Anomalies such as the above need to be addressed.

As far as the Greens and Polanski are concerned, it does seem they have lost direction. It's quite refreshing to have the status quo challenged, which is why Reform wins votes, but there is no chance the Greens will form a government.

Polanski is making a big thing about American planes possibly being refuelled here? Even if they are maybe, in the interest of the safety of this country, he should just keep quiet about it and not try to score political brownie points over it.

MayBee70

Polanski is making a big thing about American planes possibly being refuelled here? Even if they are maybe, in the interest of the safety of this country, he should just keep quiet about it and not try to score political brownie points over it.

All so called politicians attempt to “point score” over of kinds of ridiculous things.

MayBee70

Polanski is making a big thing about American planes possibly being refuelled here? Even if they are maybe, in the interest of the safety of this country, he should just keep quiet about it and not try to score political brownie points over it.

They are, at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.
They have the permission of the government to do so.ZP is just jumping on the pro Palestinian/Israel and US bad bandwagon to garner votes from the Muslim community here.

Cossy

MayBee70

Polanski is making a big thing about American planes possibly being refuelled here? Even if they are maybe, in the interest of the safety of this country, he should just keep quiet about it and not try to score political brownie points over it.

All so called politicians attempt to “point score” over of kinds of ridiculous things.

But this isn’t a ridiculous or trivial matter.As Maybee70 points out this is something that is about safety here.What he says could well engender anti British feelings and also encourage nutters to damage RAF planes and property.

Oreo

Cossy

MayBee70

Polanski is making a big thing about American planes possibly being refuelled here? Even if they are maybe, in the interest of the safety of this country, he should just keep quiet about it and not try to score political brownie points over it.

All so called politicians attempt to “point score” over of kinds of ridiculous things.

But this isn’t a ridiculous or trivial matter.As Maybee70 points out this is something that is about safety here.What he says could well engender anti British feelings and also encourage nutters to damage RAF planes and property.

You've just made the job easier by giving away the location.

It’s in the newspapers and SM so isn’t a State secret.😄

It isn’t the location that’s a worry, rather that ZP is making a big fuss about the US planes being refuelled here.

And he has plenty of iffy followers.

Polanski is doing a Badenoch and using his new found popularity to knock the government in every way possible. He’s saying the government should help people with rising fuel costs but not criticising Farage and Badenoch who initially supported the war which is now pushing fuel prices up. I think he also supported extinction rebellion; much as I support their beliefs I can’t support them causing disruption and trying to damage priceless works of art. I’m all for criticising a government when necessary but not just for the sake of it. And certainly not at a time as dangerous as now when it comes to defence.

Polanski acts in his own self interests. He left the LibDems immediately after spitting the dummy when they wouldn't select him as their candidate for Richmond Park, because they insisted on fielding a resident of that area. The rise to power was going to take too long, so he dumped them and joined the Greens. He states ideological differences, the same differences that weren't bothering him before they wouldn't select him for the area he wanted. I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him.

Neither would I Rosie. He’s attracting many young voters who historically would have voted Labour

The Green vote is going to let Reform in by the back door. It reminds me of Corbyns removing tuition fees policy. He was lauded at Glastonbury. Then on the people’s vote marches the chants were changed to ‘ where’s Jeremy Corbyn’. We really need the Greens in parliament. But grown up non populist Greens.

I don't know is it not possible that between reform and greens, labour will slide through in the middle.

I'm just rather relieved that my adult children who are far more educated than I am have no time for him.

I think the 16 year olds will be though.

Why doesn't Zack Polanski (Showbiz hypnotist name?) use his own name David Poultard not sure how its spelt, he is a bit of a fraud from the off.

The thought of Farage and Polanski being allowed anywhere near forming a Government or being part of a coalition fills me with dread.

This is the worry SarniaI agree.