Zack Polanski: “I welcome the movement on that and that's provided me with some extra safety and some extra steps.”

He did exactly what an excellent councillor would do, working to calm down and heal division, and was praised across party lines at the time for doing so.

I absolutely will stay on as leader and I of course have not questioned that.

His win today against right-wing smears is a win not only for him, but for all global majority politicians, whatever party they serve, in their fight against racist abuse.

The Green party’s bold, principled ideas have never been more needed.