Greens review social media operation as Polanski row rumbles on
The UK Green Party is reviewing its social media strategy following a controversy involving leader Zack Polanski, who re-posted an image containing a guillotine reference to Nigel Farage. While Polanski claims the re-post was an inadvertent mistake, the incident has sparked debate over the risks of political leaders managing their own social media accounts without staff oversight.
Why it matters
It highlights the tension between maintaining an 'authentic' social media presence and the reputational risks political figures face when managing their own digital communications.
Image source, AFP via Getty Images By Emilia Belli , Political reporter and Harry Farley , Political correspondent Published 18 minutes ago The Green Party is reviewing their social media operation which has been central to their surge in popularity over the past year, sources have told the BBC.
They insist it is not connected to the backlash to Zack Polanski this week after he re-posted a photo of a man wearing a t-shirt with an image of a guillotine and the slogan "we're only making plans for Nigel" - seen as being a reference to Nigel Farage.
But that incident has raised questions about whether it is sustainable for the Green Party leader to manage his own social media channels, with one party figure calling it an "avoidable mistake" and that Polanski "should have said sorry" for it.
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