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Can leaders reverse party votes?

Andy Burnham has called on Zack Polanski, the Green Party leader, to reverse the Zionism motion. However, party leaders often have limited power to overturn decisions made by their members at conference. These votes typically reflect the will of the party's grassroots and are binding, meaning leaders can't simply ignore or unilaterally reverse them, even if they disagree.

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