Polanski then said he was ‘misrepresented.’
‘I apologised a day later – that was 12 years ago – and long time before I was anywhere near politics.
‘And since then,I have a strong track record of standing up for social justice and standing up for lowering people’s bills,and standing up for marginalised people,’ he said.
He joked that ‘lots of men got in touch asking if they could enlarge other body parts’.
When questioned further if he ever ‘hypnotised or hypnotherapised a women to do that,’ Polanski responded: ‘I’ve never hypnotised and charged a woman,’ before adding that this is ‘such an absurd conversation.’
The 42-year-old was chosen as the new leader of the Green Party in a fractious race marked by debate over the future of the party.
He has called for an ‘eco-populist’ agenda and vowed to defend the rights of trans people and migrant workers.
Polanski has also said he is impressed by Nigel Farage’s social media tactics.
‘We never want to replicate what Nigel Farage is doing,but what Nigel Farage has demonstrated is bold communications,’ he said,adding that ‘Nigel Farage has more TikTok followers than all MPs combined.’
What is hypnotherapy?
Hypnotherapy has been disputed,but it is accepted as a form of treatment by the NHS.But like meditation,it is being more widely accepted as a useful approach for many people.Research suggests that hypnotherapy could help people living with pain,anxiety,PTSD,and conditions like IBS.Hypnotherapy is defined as use of ‘hypnosis to try to treat conditions or change habits.’There are different ways to hypnothise someone,but the therapist might lead the patient into a relaxed state of mind,and then use agreed methods to help them towards their goals in a trance-like state while the patient remains in control.However,like many treatments that focus on the mind,hypnotherapy is not recommended for people diagnosed with psychosis or certain types of personality disorder,the NHS cautions.Hypnotherapy is not usually offered on the NHS.Technically,anyone in the UK could call themselves a hypnotherapist as the profession is not protected and does not require any training by law.The NHS says people should choose someone with a healthcare background when looking for a private practioner,and ensure the hypnotherapist is trained to work with their condition if they have an existing condition like cancer or mental ill health.If the therapist will work with a child,they should be trained to do so,the NHS guidance says.
