Green Party leader says thought of becoming PM is 'on his mind' and the aim of 30-40 MPs now feels "under ambitious".
  • Zombie@feddit.uk
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    6 days ago

    The important part, despite BBC’s childish questions about being PM:

    Asked whether he could see himself as prime minister, Polanski - who is also a London Assembly member - initially dismissed the idea outright, saying “that really isn’t the target right now”, before adding that he was asked about it a lot.

    He said: “It’s definitely on my mind because I get asked about it all the time, but my burning ambition really is to have a wealth tax, action on climate change, and proportional representation.”

    Pressed further, he said whilst it was tempting to be drawn into thinking about occupying No 10, he was focusing on the next step, which was "to win a lot more MPs and potentially hold the balance of power in a hung parliament after the next general election.

    “Then I think that’s really interesting, because then you’re having conversations about proportional representation, a wealth tax, climate action, and various other policies to reduce the cost of living and make life better for everyone in the country.”