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'It's been a whirlwind': Zack Polanski on storytelling, Zionism and Zackonomics

Political Thinking with Nick Robinson by BBC

Mar 20, 202654:02News & Politics

Few people have done more to shape politics in recent months than the Green Party Leader in England and Wales, Zack Polanski. In his Political Thinking debut, he tells Nick Robinson about his 'whirlwind' journey since be...

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'It's been a whirlwind': Zack Polanski on storytelling, Zionism and Zackonomics is an episode from Political Thinking with Nick Robinson by BBC. Few people have done more to shape politics in recent months than the Green Party Leader in Eng...

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Few people have done more to shape politics in recent months than the Green Party Leader in England and Wales, Zack Polanski. In his Political Thinking debut, he tells Nick Robinson about his 'whirlwind' journey since becoming leader, saying that becoming PM is now 'in his mind' . He talks about his upbringing and Jewish identity and why he has now become a prominent critic of Israel. He explains his strong opposition to the war in Iran. He describes his plans to transform the capitalist model with a revolution based on 'Zackonomics'. And, asked about his earlier career as a hypnotherapist, he admits to 'cringing' when reminded that he once participated in a trial to help a woman increase her breast size. Producers: Leela Padmanabhan and Flora Murray Editor: GIles Edwards

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