Polanski's Pitch: The Problem of Distance in Representation The recent announcement by Zack Polanski, leader of the Greens in England and Wales, to run for the Holborn and St Pancras byelection has been met with unexpected opposition from within his own party.
Local councillor Hamza Chowdhury has intervened, highlighting a significant issue that goes beyond partisan squabbles: the problem of representation and connection.
Chowdhury's criticism is not just about Polanski's inexperience or lack of familiarity with the constituency, but about the notion of representative politics itself.