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Ditch Nato and dump Trump: Zack Polanski’s foreign policy

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Leader of the Green party, Zack Polanski, tells Pippa and Kiran that Nato is over and the UK should consider expelling the US from British military bases. Plus he explains why he isn’t worried about billionaires leaving the country. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
20 Jan English United Kingdom News

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