Reform UK reporting Green leader Zack Polanski to police over Instagram post
BBC News 2026-07-27 17:58:30
Context: Reform UK is reporting Green Party leader Zack Polanski to the police over an Instagram post that included a photo of a man wearing a T-shirt with the slogan "We're only making plans for Nigel," alongside an image of a guillotine. The post was shared with Polanski's 713,000 followers, sparking criticism from Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and others. The incident has raised concerns about incitement to violence and the boundaries of free speech on social media.
Key Facts
- Zack Polanski, the Green Party leader, shared an Instagram post that included a photo of a man wearing a T-shirt with the slogan "We're only making plans for Nigel," alongside an image of a guillotine, which was subsequently unshared once brought to his attention.
- The post was a collaboration with another account, and it included a series of pictures from a Green Party event on Sunday, which Polanski shared with his 713,000 followers.
- Reform UK leader Nigel Farage criticized Polanski on X, stating that if he were to post anything as inciteful, he would expect to be arrested, and so should Polanski.
- A Green Party spokesperson said that once the image was brought to Polanski's attention, he immediately unshared the post and unequivocally does not support this type of dangerous message.
- Reform UK's home affairs spokesperson, Zia Yusuf, described the post as "incitement to murder" and stated that the party is reporting Polanski to the police.