Zack Polanski cleared by ethics inquiry over council tax payment complaint
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So it was all a pre-election smear? I'm shocked.
Oh, wait, I said that when it was being widely hyped by the rightwing papers.
No, just that it was beyond the remit of the GLA ethics board, as it didn’t relate to his official duties as a member of the London Assembly.
He has admitted he lied about not living there, and that he still hasn’t paid the tax bill, ethical infractions in any language. Neither of which will help him as he seeks to enter Parliament.