Daniel Priestley

Well, their economy almost collapsed in 2011 and they went down the road of lower taxes, lower regulations, and they attracted all sorts of businesses into the economy. Do you think that works well for the average Irishman who doesn't own a home in Dublin? If you measure everything by home ownership… I'm measuring people by the average.

By the way, I'm also furious about the home ownership thing. Everyone is. I think it's utterly ridiculous the way… Like the idea that homes are now worth 10 times the average wage, all of that. The difference is I blame government for that. I blame high taxes where they've, because of high taxes, they can take out more debt, they can then inflate the economy.

By the way, I'm also furious about the home ownership thing. Everyone is. I think it's utterly ridiculous the way… Like the idea that homes are now worth 10 times the average wage, all of that. The difference is I blame government for that. I blame high taxes where they've, because of high taxes, they can take out more debt, they can then inflate the economy.

Well, the UK government is 45% of the economy. Like, that's a huge government.

Well, the UK government is 45% of the economy. Like, that's a huge government.

Well, that's what the US voters have asked for.

Well, that's what the US voters have asked for.

Do I think it'll improve if there's smaller government? Yeah, I trust markets. So you think the average US American will be richer in three years than the island? Here's what I trust. I trust economic freedom. If people have freedom, they create better decisions for their own life. There's two ways to make decisions. Do you have freedom? I've got less freedom than I did when I arrived.

Do I think it'll improve if there's smaller government? Yeah, I trust markets. So you think the average US American will be richer in three years than the island? Here's what I trust. I trust economic freedom. If people have freedom, they create better decisions for their own life. There's two ways to make decisions. Do you have freedom? I've got less freedom than I did when I arrived.

Life will get better. if you are connected to the most productive parts of the economy. If you pretend that it's 1955 and you recreate the post-war era conditions, if you try to go back to 1955, I don't think that's going to work.

Life will get better. if you are connected to the most productive parts of the economy. If you pretend that it's 1955 and you recreate the post-war era conditions, if you try to go back to 1955, I don't think that's going to work.

The state's bigger than ever. It's 45% of the economy.

The state's bigger than ever. It's 45% of the economy.

Well, I mean, they were austerity in name only. They went from 30%... The state was 30% of GDP to 45% of GDP.

Well, I mean, they were austerity in name only. They went from 30%... The state was 30% of GDP to 45% of GDP.

The government is terrible at doing most things. That's the problem.

The government is terrible at doing most things. That's the problem.

Let me zoom out a little.

Let me zoom out a little.

Oh, police spending is definitely slashed. Do you think education spending has been slashed? Do you know where it ends up? It ends up with like big corporates, big consulting, who get paid $50 million to produce a report to tell government something. All of these big, I won't name names, but all the big consulting firms, they're all bloodsuckers to government.