Reform UK reports Green Party's Zack Polanski to police

Reform UK has made a report to the Metropolitan Police concerning Green Party leader Zack Polanski. The action follows the sharing of an image on social media that included a guillotine and the slogan "We’re only making plans for Nigel". Reform UK has accused Mr Polanski of inciting murder.

Details of the Social Media Post

The image in question, which was later removed from Mr Polanski's Instagram account, showed a man wearing a black T-shirt. The T-shirt featured the phrase "We’re only making plans for Nigel" alongside a graphic of a guillotine. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage shared a screenshot of the post, stating that if he posted something as inciteful, he would expect to be arrested.

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The slogan is understood to be a reference to a song by the English rock band XTC. Online sellers of the T-shirt described the design as a potential nod to punk music or political satire.

Green Party Response and Police Inquiry

A spokesperson for the Green Party stated that Mr Polanski condemns the image on the T-shirt. They explained that he was tagged in a post containing 20 images and accepted the tag without seeing all the content. The spokesperson added that the T-shirt was in poor taste, particularly given recent threats against public figures. The party called for kindness and less division in public discourse.

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The Metropolitan Police confirmed that they received a third-party report regarding the image shared on social media. A spokesperson stated that the police take such reports very seriously and that officers are currently conducting inquiries into the matter. The report was received on Monday, 27 July.

Context of Political Tensions

The incident occurs in the context of heightened security concerns for public figures. Reform UK's home affairs spokesperson, Zia Yusuf, claimed Mr Polanski was inciting murder. This follows a recent alleged attack on a Reform UK spokesperson, where a man reportedly hit them multiple times with a hammer in what was described as a planned and targeted assault.