Oh dear. It seems that Zack Polanski is not quite the smooth-talking mega-mind that some on the left thought he was. The Green leader has been out and about, desperately talking up his party’s chances in the Gorton and Denton by-election. But, having ducked the chance to stand himself, the native Mancunian seems to have come unstuck in an interview with Channel 4’s Ciaran Jenkins.
When asked initially what the Greens’ plan on defence would be, Polanski declared that ‘the policy is to reform Nato from within.’ But barely 45 seconds, after arguing for an ‘alternative alliance’ of European and ‘Global South countries’, he then said ‘Let’s talk about if it’s possible to reform Nato from within – I don’t think it is possible.’ At that point a perplexed Jenkins pointed out that Polanski had contradicted his previous position. ‘Well, I think we could do more than one thing at once.’ Work that one out Putin…
The hatchet-faced spinners at Labour HQ must be rubbing their hands with glee. Talk about a bit of a boob, eh Zack?
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