Neil Drysdale (@neildrysdale.bsky.social)

Polanski accuses Times of ‘scraping the barrel’ over his claim to be charity spokesperson – UK politics live Green leader said he hosted fundraisers for the Red Cross but accepts he should not have described himself as a spokesperson for it Zack Polanski defended expressing concern about the way the suspect in the Golders Green stabbings was treated when he was arrested last week. The Green leader has apologised for reposting a social media message implying the police used excessive force during the arrest. He said he should not have raised this issue in that way. My very first response to the attack was to be horrified, as everyone was, I’m sure, and the first thing I posted was solidarity to the victim, to the family, and indeed, to people who are suffering right now. Two things can be true at the same time: officers are incredibly brave when they run towards scenes of crimes that most people, including myself, will want to run away from. At the same time, I think it is accurate, and that I was also traumatised by seeing someone handcuffed and repeatedly kicked in the head … Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/may/06/local-elections-labour-starmer-greens-polanski-red-cross-reform-tories-conservatives-lib-dems-latest-news-updates?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu