Greens launch media blitz to define Burnham premiership before it begins

Green Party leader Zack Polanski is mounting a coordinated media offensive in the four days before Andy Burnham becomes prime minister on July 20, 2026. Polanski calls Burnham "too in hock to vested interests to offer real change" and has branded him "semi-skimmed Andy." The Greens, who have tripled membership under Polanski and are tracking Labour in polls, aim to frame Burnham's premiership as too moderate from its first hours.