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The Post Included a Photo of a Man Wearing a Top Featuring the Name "nigel" Alongside an Image of a Guillotine
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- Reform UK say they are reporting Green Party leader Zack Polanski to the police after he shared a post to his Instagram which included a photo of a man wearing a top featuring the name "Nigel" alongside an image of a guillotine.
- Polanski accepted a request to collaborate with another account and shared a series of pictures of a Green Party event on Sunday with his 713,000 followers.
- One of the images showed a man wearing a T-shirt which said: "We're only making plans for Nigel"
- A Green Party spokesperson said: "Once this image was brought to [Zack's] attention he immediately unshared the post."
The post included a photo of a man wearing a top featuring the name "Nigel" alongside an image of a guillotine. Polanski accepted a request to collaborate with another account and shared a series of pictures of a Green Party event on Sunday with his 713,000 followers. One of the images showed a man wearing a T-shirt which said: "We're only making plans for Nigel".
A Green Party spokesperson said: "Once this image was brought to [Zack's] attention he immediately unshared the post. He unequivocally does not support this type of dangerous message. The Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, criticised Polanski on X. Sharing a screenshot of what Polanski had reposted, he said: "If I was to post anything as inciteful then I would expect to be arrested, and so should Polanski. It is understood Reform UK are reporting Polanski to the police.
Source: BBC Politics
