What a lucky fellow Zack Polanski is, in that his little council tax
issue has come to light on the day that Keir Starmer ought to u and yet >still might u resign. Amid the melee surrounding the Prime Minister, it >could easily go unnoticed that the Green Party leader lived on a
houseboat for three years without paying council tax to the local
authority, Waltham Forest. That would be unfortunate, because it tells
us rather a lot about the character of a man who could well hold the
balance of power after the next election.
When challenged on why he had not paid council tax on his houseboat at
the Lee Valley Marina, where he lived with his partner, Polanski at
first claimed that he didnAt need to pay because it wasnAt his main
home; he claimed to be paying council tax through the rent he was paying
on another property. The boat was just a place where he stayed
occasionally. This was enough on its own to raise eyebrows because the >Greens have an aggressive policy to tax second homes out of existence.
The Scottish Greens have proposed an escalating council tax which would >increase for every additional property owned. It seems to be fine,
however, for the Green party leader to have a second home without paying
a penny in council tax.
But then that story fell apart, partly because Polanski and his partner
had boasted about their aamazingA floating home; and partly because it
was reported that Polanski was registered to vote at a building near the >marina where his houseboat was docked. The old radicalsA cry ano
taxation without representationA seems to have been turned on its head
in PolanskiAs case. Polanski appears to think he has the right to >representation without taxation.
Polanski is yet one more example of what might be called RaynerAs Law:
that those who are keenest on taxing others are the least keen on paying
tax themselves. If you think you are personally immune from paying tax,
then you have nothing to lose by calling for ever higher taxes on others.
The behaviour of Zack Polanski, Angela Rayner and others also exposes a >weakness in their thinking. They seem to think that they can use >billionaires as a bottomless well of tax revenues without stopping to
wonder ask themselves what happens if billionaires start to avoid paying >their taxes, too.
In PolanskiAs case, however, his little council tax problem comes on top
of a string of revelations, not least that he once claimed to have been >working at the Ministry of Justice when, in fact, he was employed by a >company supplying jobbing actors for role play scenarios. That is not to >mention his infamous brief career as a hypnotherapist, and the
extraordinary claims he made about helping a Sun reporter to increase
the size of her breasts.
Polanski is a chancer who is unfit for public office. That realisation
must surely be sinking in, even among Green party supporters who have
been thrilled by the partyAs growth under his leadership.
Ross Clark--
On Tue, 12 May 2026 15:42:23 +0100, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>
wrote:
What a lucky fellow Zack Polanski is, in that his little council tax
issue has come to light on the day that Keir Starmer ought to -u and yet
still might -u resign. Amid the melee surrounding the Prime Minister, it
could easily go unnoticed that the Green Party leader lived on a
houseboat for three years without paying council tax to the local
authority, Waltham Forest. That would be unfortunate, because it tells
us rather a lot about the character of a man who could well hold the
balance of power after the next election.
Fear the greens. Destroy them in advance before they have a chance to
do evil to us all.
--- Synchronet 3.22a-Linux NewsLink 1.2When challenged on why he had not paid council tax on his houseboat at
the Lee Valley Marina, where he lived with his partner, Polanski at
first claimed that he didn-At need to pay because it wasn-At his main
home; he claimed to be paying council tax through the rent he was paying
on another property. The boat was just a place where he stayed
occasionally. This was enough on its own to raise eyebrows because the
Greens have an aggressive policy to tax second homes out of existence.
The Scottish Greens have proposed an escalating council tax which would
increase for every additional property owned. It seems to be fine,
however, for the Green party leader to have a second home without paying
a penny in council tax.
But then that story fell apart, partly because Polanski and his partner
had boasted about their -aamazing-A floating home; and partly because it
was reported that Polanski was registered to vote at a building near the
marina where his houseboat was docked. The old radicals-A cry -ano
taxation without representation-A seems to have been turned on its head
in Polanski-As case. Polanski appears to think he has the right to
representation without taxation.
Polanski is yet one more example of what might be called Rayner-As Law:
that those who are keenest on taxing others are the least keen on paying
tax themselves. If you think you are personally immune from paying tax,
then you have nothing to lose by calling for ever higher taxes on others.
The behaviour of Zack Polanski, Angela Rayner and others also exposes a
weakness in their thinking. They seem to think that they can use
billionaires as a bottomless well of tax revenues without stopping to
wonder ask themselves what happens if billionaires start to avoid paying
their taxes, too.
In Polanski-As case, however, his little council tax problem comes on top
of a string of revelations, not least that he once claimed to have been
working at the Ministry of Justice when, in fact, he was employed by a
company supplying jobbing actors for role play scenarios. That is not to
mention his infamous brief career as a hypnotherapist, and the
extraordinary claims he made about helping a Sun reporter to increase
the size of her breasts.
Polanski is a chancer who is unfit for public office. That realisation
must surely be sinking in, even among Green party supporters who have
been thrilled by the party-As growth under his leadership.
Ross Clark
On Tue, 12 May 2026 15:42:23 +0100, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>
wrote:
What a lucky fellow Zack Polanski is, in that his little council tax
issue has come to light on the day that Keir Starmer ought to -u and yet
still might -u resign. Amid the melee surrounding the Prime Minister, it
could easily go unnoticed that the Green Party leader lived on a
houseboat for three years without paying council tax to the local
authority, Waltham Forest. That would be unfortunate, because it tells
us rather a lot about the character of a man who could well hold the
balance of power after the next election.
Fear the greens. Destroy them in advance before they have a chance to
do evil to us all.
--- Synchronet 3.22a-Linux NewsLink 1.2When challenged on why he had not paid council tax on his houseboat at
the Lee Valley Marina, where he lived with his partner, Polanski at
first claimed that he didn-At need to pay because it wasn-At his main
home; he claimed to be paying council tax through the rent he was paying
on another property. The boat was just a place where he stayed
occasionally. This was enough on its own to raise eyebrows because the
Greens have an aggressive policy to tax second homes out of existence.
The Scottish Greens have proposed an escalating council tax which would
increase for every additional property owned. It seems to be fine,
however, for the Green party leader to have a second home without paying
a penny in council tax.
But then that story fell apart, partly because Polanski and his partner
had boasted about their -aamazing-A floating home; and partly because it
was reported that Polanski was registered to vote at a building near the
marina where his houseboat was docked. The old radicals-A cry -ano
taxation without representation-A seems to have been turned on its head
in Polanski-As case. Polanski appears to think he has the right to
representation without taxation.
Polanski is yet one more example of what might be called Rayner-As Law:
that those who are keenest on taxing others are the least keen on paying
tax themselves. If you think you are personally immune from paying tax,
then you have nothing to lose by calling for ever higher taxes on others.
The behaviour of Zack Polanski, Angela Rayner and others also exposes a
weakness in their thinking. They seem to think that they can use
billionaires as a bottomless well of tax revenues without stopping to
wonder ask themselves what happens if billionaires start to avoid paying
their taxes, too.
In Polanski-As case, however, his little council tax problem comes on top
of a string of revelations, not least that he once claimed to have been
working at the Ministry of Justice when, in fact, he was employed by a
company supplying jobbing actors for role play scenarios. That is not to
mention his infamous brief career as a hypnotherapist, and the
extraordinary claims he made about helping a Sun reporter to increase
the size of her breasts.
Polanski is a chancer who is unfit for public office. That realisation
must surely be sinking in, even among Green party supporters who have
been thrilled by the party-As growth under his leadership.
Ross Clark
On Tue, 12 May 2026 15:42:23 +0100, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>
wrote:
What a lucky fellow Zack Polanski is, in that his little council tax
issue has come to light on the day that Keir Starmer ought to rCo and yet
still might rCo resign. Amid the melee surrounding the Prime Minister, it
could easily go unnoticed that the Green Party leader lived on a
houseboat for three years without paying council tax to the local
authority, Waltham Forest. That would be unfortunate, because it tells
us rather a lot about the character of a man who could well hold the
balance of power after the next election.
Fear the greens. Destroy them in advance before they have a chance to
do evil to us all.
When challenged on why he had not paid council tax on his houseboat atthe Lee Valley Marina, where he lived with his partner, Polanski at
first claimed that he didnrCOt need to pay because it wasnrCOt his main
home; he claimed to be paying council tax through the rent he was paying
on another property. The boat was just a place where he stayed
occasionally. This was enough on its own to raise eyebrows because the
Greens have an aggressive policy to tax second homes out of existence.
The Scottish Greens have proposed an escalating council tax which would
increase for every additional property owned. It seems to be fine,
however, for the Green party leader to have a second home without paying
a penny in council tax.
But then that story fell apart, partly because Polanski and his partner
had boasted about their rCyamazingrCO floating home; and partly because it >> was reported that Polanski was registered to vote at a building near the
marina where his houseboat was docked. The old radicalsrCO cry rCyno
taxation without representationrCO seems to have been turned on its head
in PolanskirCOs case. Polanski appears to think he has the right to
representation without taxation.
Polanski is yet one more example of what might be called RaynerrCOs Law:
that those who are keenest on taxing others are the least keen on paying
tax themselves. If you think you are personally immune from paying tax,
then you have nothing to lose by calling for ever higher taxes on others.
The behaviour of Zack Polanski, Angela Rayner and others also exposes a
weakness in their thinking. They seem to think that they can use
billionaires as a bottomless well of tax revenues without stopping to
wonder ask themselves what happens if billionaires start to avoid paying
their taxes, too.
In PolanskirCOs case, however, his little council tax problem comes on top >> of a string of revelations, not least that he once claimed to have been
working at the Ministry of Justice when, in fact, he was employed by a
company supplying jobbing actors for role play scenarios. That is not to
mention his infamous brief career as a hypnotherapist, and the
extraordinary claims he made about helping a Sun reporter to increase
the size of her breasts.
Polanski is a chancer who is unfit for public office. That realisation
must surely be sinking in, even among Green party supporters who have
been thrilled by the partyrCOs growth under his leadership.
Ross Clark
On May 12, 2026 at 10:55:39rC>AM EDT, "Noah Sombrero" <fedora@fea.st> wrote:
On Tue, 12 May 2026 15:42:23 +0100, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>
wrote:
What a lucky fellow Zack Polanski is, in that his little council tax
issue has come to light on the day that Keir Starmer ought to -u and yet >>> still might -u resign. Amid the melee surrounding the Prime Minister, it >>> could easily go unnoticed that the Green Party leader lived on a
houseboat for three years without paying council tax to the local
authority, Waltham Forest. That would be unfortunate, because it tells
us rather a lot about the character of a man who could well hold the
balance of power after the next election.
Fear the greens. Destroy them in advance before they have a chance to
do evil to us all.
Automatic knee jerk
So, if the leader of a party that you didn't like, did the same as Polanski, they would be doing evil to us all, eh
When challenged on why he had not paid council tax on his houseboat at
the Lee Valley Marina, where he lived with his partner, Polanski at
first claimed that he didn-At need to pay because it wasn-At his main
home; he claimed to be paying council tax through the rent he was paying >>> on another property. The boat was just a place where he stayed
occasionally. This was enough on its own to raise eyebrows because the
Greens have an aggressive policy to tax second homes out of existence.
The Scottish Greens have proposed an escalating council tax which would
increase for every additional property owned. It seems to be fine,
however, for the Green party leader to have a second home without paying >>> a penny in council tax.
But then that story fell apart, partly because Polanski and his partner
had boasted about their -aamazing-A floating home; and partly because it >>> was reported that Polanski was registered to vote at a building near the >>> marina where his houseboat was docked. The old radicals-A cry -ano
taxation without representation-A seems to have been turned on its head
in Polanski-As case. Polanski appears to think he has the right to
representation without taxation.
Polanski is yet one more example of what might be called Rayner-As Law:
that those who are keenest on taxing others are the least keen on paying >>> tax themselves. If you think you are personally immune from paying tax,
then you have nothing to lose by calling for ever higher taxes on others. >>>
The behaviour of Zack Polanski, Angela Rayner and others also exposes a
weakness in their thinking. They seem to think that they can use
billionaires as a bottomless well of tax revenues without stopping to
wonder ask themselves what happens if billionaires start to avoid paying >>> their taxes, too.
In Polanski-As case, however, his little council tax problem comes on top >>> of a string of revelations, not least that he once claimed to have been
working at the Ministry of Justice when, in fact, he was employed by a
company supplying jobbing actors for role play scenarios. That is not to >>> mention his infamous brief career as a hypnotherapist, and the
extraordinary claims he made about helping a Sun reporter to increase
the size of her breasts.
Polanski is a chancer who is unfit for public office. That realisation
must surely be sinking in, even among Green party supporters who have
been thrilled by the party-As growth under his leadership.
Ross Clark
On May 12, 2026 at 10:55:39?AM EDT, "Noah Sombrero" <fedora@fea.st> wrote:
On Tue, 12 May 2026 15:42:23 +0100, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>
wrote:
What a lucky fellow Zack Polanski is, in that his little council tax
issue has come to light on the day that Keir Starmer ought to ? and yet
still might ? resign. Amid the melee surrounding the Prime Minister, it
could easily go unnoticed that the Green Party leader lived on a
houseboat for three years without paying council tax to the local
authority, Waltham Forest. That would be unfortunate, because it tells
us rather a lot about the character of a man who could well hold the
balance of power after the next election.
Fear the greens. Destroy them in advance before they have a chance to
do evil to us all.
Automatic knee jerk
So, if the leader of a party that you didn't like, did the same as Polanski, >they would be doing evil to us all, eh
--When challenged on why he had not paid council tax on his houseboat at
the Lee Valley Marina, where he lived with his partner, Polanski at
first claimed that he didn?t need to pay because it wasn?t his main
home; he claimed to be paying council tax through the rent he was paying >>> on another property. The boat was just a place where he stayed
occasionally. This was enough on its own to raise eyebrows because the
Greens have an aggressive policy to tax second homes out of existence.
The Scottish Greens have proposed an escalating council tax which would
increase for every additional property owned. It seems to be fine,
however, for the Green party leader to have a second home without paying >>> a penny in council tax.
But then that story fell apart, partly because Polanski and his partner
had boasted about their ?amazing? floating home; and partly because it
was reported that Polanski was registered to vote at a building near the >>> marina where his houseboat was docked. The old radicals? cry ?no
taxation without representation? seems to have been turned on its head
in Polanski?s case. Polanski appears to think he has the right to
representation without taxation.
Polanski is yet one more example of what might be called Rayner?s Law:
that those who are keenest on taxing others are the least keen on paying >>> tax themselves. If you think you are personally immune from paying tax,
then you have nothing to lose by calling for ever higher taxes on others. >>>
The behaviour of Zack Polanski, Angela Rayner and others also exposes a
weakness in their thinking. They seem to think that they can use
billionaires as a bottomless well of tax revenues without stopping to
wonder ask themselves what happens if billionaires start to avoid paying >>> their taxes, too.
In Polanski?s case, however, his little council tax problem comes on top >>> of a string of revelations, not least that he once claimed to have been
working at the Ministry of Justice when, in fact, he was employed by a
company supplying jobbing actors for role play scenarios. That is not to >>> mention his infamous brief career as a hypnotherapist, and the
extraordinary claims he made about helping a Sun reporter to increase
the size of her breasts.
Polanski is a chancer who is unfit for public office. That realisation
must surely be sinking in, even among Green party supporters who have
been thrilled by the party?s growth under his leadership.
Ross Clark
On 5/12/2026 9:04 AM, Tara wrote:
On May 12, 2026 at 10:55:39?AM EDT, "Noah Sombrero" <fedora@fea.st> wrote: >>
On Tue, 12 May 2026 15:42:23 +0100, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>
wrote:
What a lucky fellow Zack Polanski is, in that his little council tax
issue has come to light on the day that Keir Starmer ought to ? and yet >>>> still might ? resign. Amid the melee surrounding the Prime Minister, it >>>> could easily go unnoticed that the Green Party leader lived on a
houseboat for three years without paying council tax to the local
authority, Waltham Forest. That would be unfortunate, because it tells >>>> us rather a lot about the character of a man who could well hold the
balance of power after the next election.
Fear the greens. Destroy them in advance before they have a chance to
do evil to us all.
Automatic knee jerk
So, if the leader of a party that you didn't like, did the same as Polanski, >> they would be doing evil to us all, eh
Get a grip, people. It's not evil to live on a houseboat or to have two >homes. Many folks out here have motor homes and RVs for part-time living.
It's the tax that is the problem.--
When challenged on why he had not paid council tax on his houseboat at >>>> the Lee Valley Marina, where he lived with his partner, Polanski at
first claimed that he didn?t need to pay because it wasn?t his main
home; he claimed to be paying council tax through the rent he was paying >>>> on another property. The boat was just a place where he stayed
occasionally. This was enough on its own to raise eyebrows because the >>>> Greens have an aggressive policy to tax second homes out of existence. >>>> The Scottish Greens have proposed an escalating council tax which would >>>> increase for every additional property owned. It seems to be fine,
however, for the Green party leader to have a second home without paying >>>> a penny in council tax.
But then that story fell apart, partly because Polanski and his partner >>>> had boasted about their ?amazing? floating home; and partly because it >>>> was reported that Polanski was registered to vote at a building near the >>>> marina where his houseboat was docked. The old radicals? cry ?no
taxation without representation? seems to have been turned on its head >>>> in Polanski?s case. Polanski appears to think he has the right to
representation without taxation.
Polanski is yet one more example of what might be called Rayner?s Law: >>>> that those who are keenest on taxing others are the least keen on paying >>>> tax themselves. If you think you are personally immune from paying tax, >>>> then you have nothing to lose by calling for ever higher taxes on others. >>>>
The behaviour of Zack Polanski, Angela Rayner and others also exposes a >>>> weakness in their thinking. They seem to think that they can use
billionaires as a bottomless well of tax revenues without stopping to
wonder ask themselves what happens if billionaires start to avoid paying >>>> their taxes, too.
In Polanski?s case, however, his little council tax problem comes on top >>>> of a string of revelations, not least that he once claimed to have been >>>> working at the Ministry of Justice when, in fact, he was employed by a >>>> company supplying jobbing actors for role play scenarios. That is not to >>>> mention his infamous brief career as a hypnotherapist, and the
extraordinary claims he made about helping a Sun reporter to increase
the size of her breasts.
Polanski is a chancer who is unfit for public office. That realisation >>>> must surely be sinking in, even among Green party supporters who have
been thrilled by the party?s growth under his leadership.
Ross Clark
On 5/12/2026 7:55 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
On Tue, 12 May 2026 15:42:23 +0100, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>Not sure you've thought this through.
wrote:
What a lucky fellow Zack Polanski is, in that his little council tax
issue has come to light on the day that Keir Starmer ought to u and yet
still might u resign. Amid the melee surrounding the Prime Minister, it
could easily go unnoticed that the Green Party leader lived on a
houseboat for three years without paying council tax to the local
authority, Waltham Forest. That would be unfortunate, because it tells
us rather a lot about the character of a man who could well hold the
balance of power after the next election.
Fear the greens. Destroy them in advance before they have a chance to
do evil to us all.
Apparently, they put a high tax on second homes in Scotland in order to >discourage second homes. Zack failed to pay. It's not complicated.
What's complicated is that he has pay a high tax to live on a houseboat!?
Allowing councils to charge up to double or, as of 2026, even higher >premiums) primarily to increase housing availability. YMMV.
It's just outrageous the income taxation in Scotland!--
When challenged on why he had not paid council tax on his houseboat atthe Lee Valley Marina, where he lived with his partner, Polanski at
first claimed that he didnAt need to pay because it wasnAt his main
home; he claimed to be paying council tax through the rent he was paying >>> on another property. The boat was just a place where he stayed
occasionally. This was enough on its own to raise eyebrows because the
Greens have an aggressive policy to tax second homes out of existence.
The Scottish Greens have proposed an escalating council tax which would
increase for every additional property owned. It seems to be fine,
however, for the Green party leader to have a second home without paying >>> a penny in council tax.
But then that story fell apart, partly because Polanski and his partner
had boasted about their aamazingA floating home; and partly because it
was reported that Polanski was registered to vote at a building near the >>> marina where his houseboat was docked. The old radicalsA cry ano
taxation without representationA seems to have been turned on its head
in PolanskiAs case. Polanski appears to think he has the right to
representation without taxation.
Polanski is yet one more example of what might be called RaynerAs Law:
that those who are keenest on taxing others are the least keen on paying >>> tax themselves. If you think you are personally immune from paying tax,
then you have nothing to lose by calling for ever higher taxes on others. >>>
The behaviour of Zack Polanski, Angela Rayner and others also exposes a
weakness in their thinking. They seem to think that they can use
billionaires as a bottomless well of tax revenues without stopping to
wonder ask themselves what happens if billionaires start to avoid paying >>> their taxes, too.
In PolanskiAs case, however, his little council tax problem comes on top >>> of a string of revelations, not least that he once claimed to have been
working at the Ministry of Justice when, in fact, he was employed by a
company supplying jobbing actors for role play scenarios. That is not to >>> mention his infamous brief career as a hypnotherapist, and the
extraordinary claims he made about helping a Sun reporter to increase
the size of her breasts.
Polanski is a chancer who is unfit for public office. That realisation
must surely be sinking in, even among Green party supporters who have
been thrilled by the partyAs growth under his leadership.
Ross Clark
On Tue, 12 May 2026 09:28:09 -0700, Dude <punditster@gmail.com> wrote:
On 5/12/2026 9:04 AM, Tara wrote:
On May 12, 2026 at 10:55:39?AM EDT, "Noah Sombrero" <fedora@fea.st> wrote: >>>Get a grip, people. It's not evil to live on a houseboat or to have two
On Tue, 12 May 2026 15:42:23 +0100, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>
wrote:
What a lucky fellow Zack Polanski is, in that his little council tax >>>>> issue has come to light on the day that Keir Starmer ought to ? and yet >>>>> still might ? resign. Amid the melee surrounding the Prime Minister, it >>>>> could easily go unnoticed that the Green Party leader lived on a
houseboat for three years without paying council tax to the local
authority, Waltham Forest. That would be unfortunate, because it tells >>>>> us rather a lot about the character of a man who could well hold the >>>>> balance of power after the next election.
Fear the greens. Destroy them in advance before they have a chance to >>>> do evil to us all.
Automatic knee jerk
So, if the leader of a party that you didn't like, did the same as Polanski,
they would be doing evil to us all, eh
homes. Many folks out here have motor homes and RVs for part-time living.
But it is always fun to accuse. Some will even believe what you say.
More fun.
It's the tax that is the problem.
When challenged on why he had not paid council tax on his houseboat at >>>>> the Lee Valley Marina, where he lived with his partner, Polanski at
first claimed that he didn?t need to pay because it wasn?t his main
home; he claimed to be paying council tax through the rent he was paying >>>>> on another property. The boat was just a place where he stayed
occasionally. This was enough on its own to raise eyebrows because the >>>>> Greens have an aggressive policy to tax second homes out of existence. >>>>> The Scottish Greens have proposed an escalating council tax which would >>>>> increase for every additional property owned. It seems to be fine,
however, for the Green party leader to have a second home without paying >>>>> a penny in council tax.
But then that story fell apart, partly because Polanski and his partner >>>>> had boasted about their ?amazing? floating home; and partly because it >>>>> was reported that Polanski was registered to vote at a building near the >>>>> marina where his houseboat was docked. The old radicals? cry ?no
taxation without representation? seems to have been turned on its head >>>>> in Polanski?s case. Polanski appears to think he has the right to
representation without taxation.
Polanski is yet one more example of what might be called Rayner?s Law: >>>>> that those who are keenest on taxing others are the least keen on paying >>>>> tax themselves. If you think you are personally immune from paying tax, >>>>> then you have nothing to lose by calling for ever higher taxes on others. >>>>>
The behaviour of Zack Polanski, Angela Rayner and others also exposes a >>>>> weakness in their thinking. They seem to think that they can use
billionaires as a bottomless well of tax revenues without stopping to >>>>> wonder ask themselves what happens if billionaires start to avoid paying >>>>> their taxes, too.
In Polanski?s case, however, his little council tax problem comes on top >>>>> of a string of revelations, not least that he once claimed to have been >>>>> working at the Ministry of Justice when, in fact, he was employed by a >>>>> company supplying jobbing actors for role play scenarios. That is not to >>>>> mention his infamous brief career as a hypnotherapist, and the
extraordinary claims he made about helping a Sun reporter to increase >>>>> the size of her breasts.
Polanski is a chancer who is unfit for public office. That realisation >>>>> must surely be sinking in, even among Green party supporters who have >>>>> been thrilled by the party?s growth under his leadership.
Ross Clark
What a lucky fellow Zack Polanski is, in that his little council tax
issue has come to light on the day that Keir Starmer ought to rCo and yet still might rCo resign. Amid the melee surrounding the Prime Minister, it could easily go unnoticed that the Green Party leader lived on a
houseboat for three years without paying council tax to the local
authority, Waltham Forest. That would be unfortunate, because it tells
us rather a lot about the character of a man who could well hold the
balance of power after the next election.
When challenged on why he had not paid council tax on his houseboat at
the Lee Valley Marina, where he lived with his partner, Polanski at
first claimed that he didnrCOt need to pay because it wasnrCOt his main home; he claimed to be paying council tax through the rent he was paying
on another property. The boat was just a place where he stayed
occasionally. This was enough on its own to raise eyebrows because the Greens have an aggressive policy to tax second homes out of existence.
The Scottish Greens have proposed an escalating council tax which would increase for every additional property owned. It seems to be fine,
however, for the Green party leader to have a second home without paying
a penny in council tax.
But then that story fell apart, partly because Polanski and his partner
had boasted about their rCyamazingrCO floating home; and partly because it was reported that Polanski was registered to vote at a building near the marina where his houseboat was docked. The old radicalsrCO cry rCyno taxation without representationrCO seems to have been turned on its head
in PolanskirCOs case. Polanski appears to think he has the right to representation without taxation.
Polanski is yet one more example of what might be called RaynerrCOs Law: that those who are keenest on taxing others are the least keen on paying
tax themselves. If you think you are personally immune from paying tax,
then you have nothing to lose by calling for ever higher taxes on others.
The behaviour of Zack Polanski, Angela Rayner and others also exposes a weakness in their thinking. They seem to think that they can use billionaires as a bottomless well of tax revenues without stopping to
wonder ask themselves what happens if billionaires start to avoid paying their taxes, too.
In PolanskirCOs case, however, his little council tax problem comes on top of a string of revelations, not least that he once claimed to have been working at the Ministry of Justice when, in fact, he was employed by a company supplying jobbing actors for role play scenarios. That is not to mention his infamous brief career as a hypnotherapist, and the
extraordinary claims he made about helping a Sun reporter to increase
the size of her breasts.
Polanski is a chancer who is unfit for public office. That realisation
must surely be sinking in, even among Green party supporters who have
been thrilled by the partyrCOs growth under his leadership.
Ross Clarkhttps://dynamic-profile-488554318091.europe-west2.run.app/
On May 12, 2026 at 10:55:39rC>AM EDT, "Noah Sombrero" <fedora@fea.st> wrote:
On Tue, 12 May 2026 15:42:23 +0100, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>
wrote:
What a lucky fellow Zack Polanski is, in that his little council tax
issue has come to light on the day that Keir Starmer ought to -u and yet >>> still might -u resign. Amid the melee surrounding the Prime Minister, it >>> could easily go unnoticed that the Green Party leader lived on a
houseboat for three years without paying council tax to the local
authority, Waltham Forest. That would be unfortunate, because it tells
us rather a lot about the character of a man who could well hold the
balance of power after the next election.
Fear the greens. Destroy them in advance before they have a chance to
do evil to us all.
Automatic knee jerk
So, if the leader of a party that you didn't like, did the same as Polanski, they would be doing evil to us all, eh
On 12/05/2026 17:04, Tara wrote:
On May 12, 2026 at 10:55:39rC>AM EDT, "Noah Sombrero" <fedora@fea.st> wrote: >>
On Tue, 12 May 2026 15:42:23 +0100, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>
wrote:
What a lucky fellow Zack Polanski is, in that his little council tax
issue has come to light on the day that Keir Starmer ought to -u and yet >>>> still might -u resign. Amid the melee surrounding the Prime Minister, it >>>> could easily go unnoticed that the Green Party leader lived on a
houseboat for three years without paying council tax to the local
authority, Waltham Forest. That would be unfortunate, because it tells >>>> us rather a lot about the character of a man who could well hold the
balance of power after the next election.
Fear the greens. Destroy them in advance before they have a chance to
do evil to us all.
Automatic knee jerk
So, if the leader of a party that you didn't like, did the same as Polanski, >> they would be doing evil to us all, eh
It's only reasonable that someone who deems themselves a fit and
proper person to govern me is subject to the most intense and
thorough scrutiny. Contenders for PM usually have decades of it.
It's par for the course.
On 12/05/2026 17:04, Tara wrote:
On May 12, 2026 at 10:55:39?AM EDT, "Noah Sombrero" <fedora@fea.st> wrote: >>
On Tue, 12 May 2026 15:42:23 +0100, Julian <julianlzb87@gmail.com>
wrote:
What a lucky fellow Zack Polanski is, in that his little council tax
issue has come to light on the day that Keir Starmer ought to ? and yet >>>> still might ? resign. Amid the melee surrounding the Prime Minister, it >>>> could easily go unnoticed that the Green Party leader lived on a
houseboat for three years without paying council tax to the local
authority, Waltham Forest. That would be unfortunate, because it tells >>>> us rather a lot about the character of a man who could well hold the
balance of power after the next election.
Fear the greens. Destroy them in advance before they have a chance to
do evil to us all.
Automatic knee jerk
So, if the leader of a party that you didn't like, did the same as Polanski, >> they would be doing evil to us all, eh
It's only reasonable that someone who deems themselves a fit and
proper person to govern me is subject to the most intense and
thorough scrutiny. Contenders for PM usually have decades of it.
It's par for the course.--
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