Published • loading... • Updated
Sadiq Khan Pokes Fun at Zack Polanski with Urdu Answer
Khan’s Urdu reply drew laughter after Polanski asked about data centres and the Green Party leader’s campaign video sparked criticism from MPs.
- On Thursday, London Mayor Sadiq Khan responded to a question from Zack Polanski in Urdu during Mayor's Question Time at the London Assembly, mocking the Green Party leader's recent campaign video.
- Polanski recently spoke Urdu in a campaign video for the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, aiming to reach voters in the constituency. Khan, who often speaks of his Pakistani heritage, used the language to address the Green Party leader's parliamentary bid.
- Critics condemned Polanski's video, with Tory Katie Lam branding it 'poisonous' for attempting to appeal to group-based grievances. Census data shows 816 Pakistanis in the area, with 156 listing Urdu as their main language, while the large Bangladeshi population primarily speaks Bengali.
- The exchange at City Hall drew laughter from assembly members, while Labour MP Naz Shah tweeted the response was 'pure class.' A Greens spokesman defended their reach, stating 'democracy doesn't discriminate by languages spoken.'
- Polanski faces 14 other candidates for the Holborn and St Pancras seat, vacated by Sir Keir Starmer earlier this month. The by-election is scheduled for October 8, with the Greens competing against the favoured Labour candidate.
Insights by Ground AI
22 Articles
22 Articles
Sadiq Khan Addresses Zack Polanski in Urdu as Green Party Leader Faces Mockery Over By-Election Videop
Sadiq Khan switched to Urdu while responding to Zack Polanski at City Hall, appearing to mock the Green leader's campaign video ahead of the Holborn and St Pancras by-election.
·United Kingdom
Read Full Article
It comes after the Green leader, who is standing as a candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, recorded a campaign video in Urdu
GB NewsReposted by 
PressNewsAgency
PressNewsAgencySadiq Khan brutally mocks Zack Polanski by responding to his question in Urdu
Sadiq Khan brutally mocks Zack Polanski by responding to his question in Urdu . Watch the moment Lord Sadiq Khan brutally mocks Zack Polanski after responding to his question entirely in Urdu
·London, United Kingdom
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources22
Leaning Left7Leaning Right3Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution44% Left
Bias Distribution
- 44% of the sources lean Left
44% Left
L 44%
C 37%
R 19%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
