Jonathan EmmesediNov 4, 2025

Polanksi might be right.

I do want to learn more about what "legalization and regulation" would mean in practice, as too heavy a regulatory hand could just end up spawning the same problems as those generated by prohibition, while too little regulation could lead to tragedies that would discredit the move away from prohibition.

https://novaramedia.com/2025/11/03/zack-polanski-has-pledged-to-legalise-drugs-so-should-all-leftwing-leaders/

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Zack Polanski Has Pledged to Legalise Drugs. So Should All Leftwing Leaders

The left in Britain has mostly kept shtum about drugs, even though their criminalisation is inextricably linked to several of its key issues. The Green leader is finally breaking the silence, writes Kojo Koram.

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Show threadsheislaurenceSep 19, 2025
2/2đŸ§”: With #women dismissed & left to take notes while men cosplay #Trotsky at #YourParty, I came out with the reinforced belief that #representativedemocracy is dead and we are still very very far from the levels of #facilitation required to create #directdemocracy. For 2026, my strategy would be to leverage the #Greens who are organised & got shedloads of #Labour defection in their favour. But #ZachPolanski too is human & will let us down. It'd be great to work together to start a transition