New Green Party leader 'will talk to anyone who wants to take the fight to Reform'
The newly elected Green Party leader has told LBC he is willing to "talk to anyone who wants to take the fight to Reform", and would "love" Jeremy Corbyn to join the party.
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In his victory speech on Tuesday, Zack Polanksi promised to offer a “political home” for disillusioned voters.
Mr Polanski told LBC's Tonight with Andrew Marr that he will continue to talk to Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana, who are in the process of launching a new political party, because the country needs change.
He said: "I think the real problems in this country right now are really urgent. We've seen this on the demonising rhetoric, on migrants, on the rolling back of workers' rights, on the cuts to disability benefits.
"So, actually, I've shared lots of platforms and stages with Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana and I will continue to do so, but my first focus is to the Green Party."
Mr Polanski added: "I think politics has fundamentally changed. I think we're in a new political moment where actually people want to see politicians working and talking together."
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The party leader even stated he would "love" Jeremy Corbyn to join the Green Party because he aligns with a lot of his values.
"I think we care about a lot of the same policies," he said.
Asked about whether he has any concerns about population density, Mr Polanski said "no".
Speaking of his priorities, he said: "The thing I am worried about is the fact we don't have enough council homes and the fact that we don't have an NHS that's on its knees.
"But these are not the problems of migrants.
"And while we have right wing politicians pointing at the small boats, we should actually be pointing at the private jets and the private yachts.'
