Steph McGovern

I hope we haven't put off everyone who doesn't live in the North.

But these are problems that aren't just Northern.

They are, you know, we've used lots of examples of things we know in the North.

But, you know, this is not just about our area.

It's about other pockets of society and, you know, the Southwest and places where

Things are really tricky for the young people there.

um everybody worries about as a parent as a grandparent you always worry about the future of your kids yeah yeah totally that's whenever i was doing the budget coverage for the bbc i'd often be sent to various places around the country normally in a hard hat and hivers um so much so someone actually set up a website a fetish website of steph in safety gear uh but that's that's another story

I know, I know.

But the most common thing said to me was about fuel prices and about their kids and their grandkids.

Those are the three.

Always, every single year, every budget was always that was what real people were saying.

Real people, you know what I mean?

We say that in telly terms, but those are the two issues they care most about is how much they're paying to travel about and what's happening to their kids and grandkids.

Alan, it's been great to talk to you.

And I really do hope this makes a difference because this isn't just a social issue.

This is about productivity.

It's about economic growth.

It's all of those things too.

And, you know, about the spending on public services and everything else.

So it is one I hope that we can solve.