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Piers Morgan has taken another jibe at Green Party leader Zack Polanski after he falsely claimed the Golders Green terror suspect had been handcuffed. The TalkTV star shared a clip from the ITV programme Peston, where host Robert Peston called out Polanski live on air for his error. "You do seem to have a slight habit of getting the wrong words," Peston shared as the Green Party politician appeared on this programme. "On the BBC this morning, you talked about the alleged terrorist being handcuffed, but he wasn't handcuffed by the police." Polanski replied: "Well, he was tasered and immobile with his face down, and again, when I am being honest and when things are moving quickly, you will make mistakes.

"I think it is important to be clear about the mistakes you make. And again, I am a human being, I am fallible, and there has been a long election campaign. I think most people can hear what I am trying to do and that I am out there.

"Green Party councillors have two vested interests. We want to protect the people who were elected to serve in their communities and protect the planet."

Morgan captioned the X post with the video of Polanski with a one-word insult. He penned: "No mate, you're a clown."

His comment sparked a wave of reaction, with one person writing: "Oh god no, don't make me like a Piers Morgan post." Another said: "Humility and honesty are rare qualities in human beings, full stop, never mind in politicians. It's no surprise that you, Piers Morgan, don't recognise it when you see it."

However, a third person added: "It's more than a mistake. It's a flat-out lie." Someone else remarked: "@ZackPolanski, the police were moving at a fast pace. You were watching a recording on a screen. You had plenty of time to form a considered opinion. You didn't."

The interview comes after Zolanski criticised police for kicking the head of the Golders Green stabbing suspect to get him to hand over his knife. He later apologised for his reteweet, saying he had done it "in haste".

The latest YouGov data has revealed that negative attitudes towards Polanski have risen following the incident.