Zack Polanski vows to stay as Green leader after by-election defeat

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   Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe BBC reports Green leader Zack Polanski vows to stay on after a by-election defeat, and faces criticism.

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   Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWith me, Walter Pruitt, chairman of the Association of Persistent Hosts and Remaining Guests.

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   Walter PruittGloria, thrilled. I arrived at this coat room at nine last night. That's seven hours ago. Staying is a skill.

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   Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe BBC says critics want him to go. Your association's view?

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   Walter PruittWe say a loss is just a party that hasn't ended. You don't leave. You wait for the lights to come on.

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   Gloria Vance · World News AnchorLights usually come on to ask you to leave.

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   Walter PruittRude, and false. Staff only flicked them eleven times.

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   Gloria Vance · World News AnchorEleven.

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   Walter PruittTwelve. Please hold my coat ticket, number forty-one. I've held it eight hours now. Nobody collects what's his.

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    Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMister Pruitt, the report says criticism, not a vote of confidence. What does your training say about that?

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    Walter PruittRule one: criticism is just the host yawning. Rule two: never take the hint. I've ignored forty hints since midnight.

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    Gloria Vance · World News AnchorForty hints?

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    Walter PruittForty-one. Like my ticket. It's all connected. Nine hours now, by the way. I'm thriving.

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    Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMister Pruitt, I've been in rooms where I was asked to leave. I left. It's a fine skill too.

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    Walter PruittCoward's route. I'm told the caterers have started stacking chairs around me. That's respect.

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    Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat's a lot of chairs. When did you arrive, exactly?

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    Walter PruittNine hours ago, ten counting this answer. Longer than the campaign. Wait, why are the lights going off?