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Polanski again!

(13 Posts)
MawsRosie Tue 12-May-26 20:09:37

It seems Green Party leader Zack Polanski has apologised for an "unintentional mistake" after admitting he failed to pay the correct council tax while living on a houseboat in east London. He was registered on the electoral roll at the marina address - but told reporters he only stayed there "occasionally."
Tax lawyer Dan Neidle says the evidence points to the narrowboat being his main residence, meaning Polanski either owes unpaid council tax or potentially committed a criminal offence by registering to vote at an address he did not actually live at.
The Green Party leader who campaigns on fairness — caught dodging his own council tax bill?
How many more skeletons are in his closet?

Cossy Tue 12-May-26 20:26:00

He has now (apparently) paid it in full, but I agree, this is not what we expect or deserve from any of our politicians.

Iam64 Tue 12-May-26 20:28:23

MawsRosie, one look and listen to Mr Polanski had me convinced grubby secrets will emerge.

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Tue 12-May-26 20:33:16

The council in my area take out a court summons for any overdue council tax, and then charge a feee for doing so. I hope that Polanski is similarly charged.

It also begs the question that if he does not understand the criteria for paying taxes is he bright enough to hold office ?

Iam64 Tue 12-May-26 20:36:39

Is he at all bright FGT? Hypnotising to increase breast size?

And apologises for being shallow/judgemental/choose your critical response but ++++ those teeth?!

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Tue 12-May-26 20:38:20

Workin’ class innit? Keeps it real, bro.

Galaxy Tue 12-May-26 20:38:34

Grifter. That's all really.

Iam64 Tue 12-May-26 20:41:23

Grifter - yes

M0nica Tue 12-May-26 20:45:18

Do we want a man in charge of the country who keeps making so any careless mistakes, who he has worked for, paying his rates. Imagine him forgetting he has a meeting with someone key in the EU, or that he was meant to be at parliament on the day of the Kings speech.

Casdon Tue 12-May-26 20:52:38

How Polanski not paying his council tax is taking up so much more media energy than Farage’s undeclared £5m is a puzzle, given Polanski is not even an MP. I smell the rats in the sewers.

Oreo Tue 12-May-26 21:00:01

Casdon

How Polanski not paying his council tax is taking up so much more media energy than Farage’s undeclared £5m is a puzzle, given Polanski is not even an MP. I smell the rats in the sewers.

Are you a Green supporter by any chance?
There’s room for doubts about both Polanski and Farage.
Both cut from the same cloth in many ways.

Casdon Tue 12-May-26 21:03:06

No, I’m not a Green supporter. The difference between them is that one is accountable because he is an MP, and the other isn’t - and of course, the scale of the potential offences is very different.

M0nica Tue 12-May-26 21:10:26

As i wrote on another thread ( I think), I am not sure what you read, but I would say that Farages £5 million is getting just as much publicity as Polanski's .

It is just that Farage is a known grifter and his behaviour is deplorable, but not surprising, while Polanski is a bit of a surprise, One always thinks of Green leaders as being honest and worthy and Green party members likewise. To see it suddenly discovered that actually these honest and worthy Green voters have voted a mall time grifter, (lying in his CV, trying to avoid paying Council tax) into leadership, is real news and must be very distressing to them. He is another that will not go until he is kicked out