Lord Ashcroft is turning his guns on Zack Polanski with a new (and first announced) biography of the Green Party leader. Get ready for excoriation…
In this era of multi-party politics it’s only fair to run the rule over every party leader, so having just completed my new book on @Nigel_Farage I’m pleased to announce my next book will be about @ZackPolanski and @TheGreenParty. Early research has proved fascinating…
— Lord Ashcroft (@LordAshcroft) April 20, 2026
Ashcroft has so far published works on Starmer, Rayner, and Badenoch. His Nigel Farage biography is due out this summer. Doing the rounds of party leaders – Guido wouldn’t be surprised if Ed Davey fails to get a look in…
Douglas Alexander – a friend of Starmer’s – was asked on Sky News if the PM will be in post at the next election. He wasn’t so sure himself:
“I think he will. There are no certainties but of course I think he will lead and I think he should because, frankly, on the biggest call in this parliament he’s exercised the right judgment, which is to keep us out of someone else’s war.”