Polanski says two-party politics 'dead' after election gains for Greens

Polanski says two-party politics 'dead' after election gains for Greens18 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleRichard WheelerPolitical reporterReutersZoë Garbett celebrates winning the Hackney mayoral contest with Green Party leader Zack PolanskiZack Polanski said two-party politics is "dead and buried" as the Green Party celebrated local election gains, including its first-ever elected mayors.The Green Party of England and Wales leader said his belief they could replace Labour was being backed up by results at the ballot box.They took control of Norwich, Hastings and the London borough of Waltham Forest, as well as winning the mayoral contests in Hackney and Lewisham.The party saw its first two members elected to the Welsh Parliament while the Scottish Greens also won their first-ever constituencies at the Scottish Parliament.LIVE: UK election results LIVE: Scottish Parliament electionLIVE: Wales Senedd electionPolanski said some people were voting for the Greens as they were "disillusioned" with Labour, but he added it was exciting that "lots of people" were supporting the party for the first time.The increased support for the Greens paved the way for the party gaining seats in different parts of England, including Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Oxford and Exeter.One of the party's notable victories came in Hackney as Zoë Garbett defeated her Labour opponent to win the mayoralty.Polanski described it as a "historic victory" and it was followed by Liam Shrivastava's win over Labour to become mayor of Lewisham.Speaking after the Hackney mayoralty victory, Polanski said: "Two-party politics is not just dying, it is dead and it is buried."And actually, whether it's here that Labour have been rejected, or whether we're seeing around the country, it's very clear that the new politics is the Green Party versus Reform."On whether it was a positive vote for the Greens or a pr...