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Zack Polanski accused of having 'cavalier attitude' following row over houseboat council tax
Zack Polanski has been accused of having a "cavalier attitude" following an ongoing row over paying council tax for his houseboat. The Greens leader indicated that he did not cough up the tax while aboard the Hackney vessel due to suffering from "financial hardship". In a statement before the Great...
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What happenedZack Polanski accused of having 'cavalier attitude' following row over houseboat council tax.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Zack Polanski cleared by ethics inquiry over council tax payment complaint". The right frames it as "Zack Polanski accused of having 'cavalier attitude' following row over houseboat council...".
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Left / center-leftZack Polanski cleared by ethics inquiry over council tax payment complaint
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Right / center-rightZack Polanski accused of having 'cavalier attitude' following row over houseboat council tax
Zack Polanski accused of having 'cavalier attitude' following row over houseboat council tax
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Zack Polanski has been accused of having a "cavalier attitude" following an ongoing row over paying council tax for his houseboat. The Greens leader indicated that he did not cough up the t...
Zack Polanski cleared by ethics inquiry over council tax payment complaint
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Labour and Tories claimed Green party leader breached London assembly ethics code over non-payment of tax Zack Polanski has been cleared by an ethics inquiry looking into complaints that he...
