British Green Party leader Zack Polanski has refused to apologize after sharing a death threat against Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage on Instagram.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Green Party leader Zack Polanski has refused to apologize after sharing an Instagram collaboration post featuring an image of a man wearing a T-shirt featuring a guillotine and the slogan, “We’re only making plans for Nigel,” widely understood as referencing a public beheading of Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage. Polanski said the post was shared unintentionally, claiming that he condemns political violence and will be more careful with his social media in the future. Significantly, the post comes just weeks after Reform immigration and justice spokeswoman Ann Widdecombe, 78, was beaten to death in her home in what is believed to be a politically motivated murder. 📺 DETAIL: Reform has reported the post to the police, and Farage has argued Polanski should face the same legal scrutiny that figures on the political right would for posting similar content. London‘s Metropolitan Police said officers are conducting inquiries into the matter and take such reports seriously. Polanski has refused to apologize, saying any apology would wrongly suggest he had deliberately incited violence. Polanski argued that Reform UK’s response, including reporting him to the police and describing the post as incitement to murder, had unnecessarily escalated the situation and placed him in a “dangerous spot.” He confirmed police have not contacted him and said he would not “play” Farage’s game by issuing an apology for what he maintains was an honest mistake. 💬 KEY QUOTE: “If I’d done it deliberately, I’d be apologizing. But because this was a mistake… I also make sure that I condemn political violence.” – Zack Polanski 🎯 FLASHBACK: Farage has been subject to hundreds of death threats and several physical attacks in recent years, mostly perpetrated by leftists and migrants. |
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