Zack Polanski pulling away in race to be party leader, senior Greens believe

Exclusive: Growing sense that eco-populist' could win after mounting what one opponent called a hostile takeover'

Zack Polanski, the insurgent candidate for Green party leader whose eco-populism" and social media savvy have upended the race, is starting to pull away from his more-established rivals, senior figures believe.

There is a growing expectation that the election will be won by the 42-year-old former Liberal Democrat, who appears to have seized the initiative from his opponents. One likened it to a hostile takeover".