All is not well in the Green party. Adrian Ramsay is standing for re-election in the party’s leadership contest this summer – against the party’s deputy leader Zack Polanski. The rivalry appears to be more than professional though, as demonstrated during yesterday’s leadership debate on Iain Dale’s LBC show.
As the election looms, the pair went head-to-head to thrash out their positions – but on a rather simple point, Ramsay seemed stumped. Reading out a comment from a caller, Dale said: ‘Good grief, are these two the best they have? Their contempt and dislike for each other is barely contained.’ Turning to the current party leader, he asked: ‘Do you like him?’
AR: We’ve worked together…
ID: Do you like him? Yes or no?
AR: I’ve enjoyed working with Zach over the last few years, of course.
Polanksi was quick to bite back, remarking: ‘Ouch! I really like Adrian so that does hurt.’
Dale turned back to Ramsay: ‘I mean that’s quite something. You can’t even bring yourself to say you like Zack Polanski.’ The party leader tried again, but his second attempt wasn’t much better: ‘Zack is a valued colleague. Absolutely.’ He went on:
I’m saying that I want us to have an effective green party. We’re debating. This is this is a professional debate. As Zack has just said. That’s the important thing. And if you ask me, do I like Zack? I’ll say yes. If you ask me do I like you? I’ll say yes.
‘This is vicious,’ Polanksi commented. You can say that again! No love lost there, eh?
Watch the clip here:
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