Steven
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And that means your kids and your grandkids live in poverty. So you have to do both. With regards to politicians, I've got mixed feelings about a lot of politicians. The truth is, I think a lot of politicians are very rich and ultimately they don't care. They're protected. A crisis of inequality looks fantastic from the top.
And that means your kids and your grandkids live in poverty. So you have to do both. With regards to politicians, I've got mixed feelings about a lot of politicians. The truth is, I think a lot of politicians are very rich and ultimately they don't care. They're protected. A crisis of inequality looks fantastic from the top.
And I think that's why the three of us can sit here and say things will be fine. Because for us, they will be fine. And for our kids, they will be fine. But for our viewers' kids, they won't be fine. The politicians are not going to try and save you. I'm going to try and make sure they do it, but I don't think they will. Listen, my plan is not to get concessions from politicians.
And I think that's why the three of us can sit here and say things will be fine. Because for us, they will be fine. And for our kids, they will be fine. But for our viewers' kids, they won't be fine. The politicians are not going to try and save you. I'm going to try and make sure they do it, but I don't think they will. Listen, my plan is not to get concessions from politicians.
My plan is to get 5 million followers on the internet and bully the politicians so that they have to give us what we need. So I would support people to get behind me, get behind my campaign, but also understand what's happening, educate your friends and your family, and just crucially to understand this is going to be a long fight.
My plan is to get 5 million followers on the internet and bully the politicians so that they have to give us what we need. So I would support people to get behind me, get behind my campaign, but also understand what's happening, educate your friends and your family, and just crucially to understand this is going to be a long fight.
So be strong, keep your people around you, but be ready for what's to come.
So be strong, keep your people around you, but be ready for what's to come.
I see hints in some of the things you've said recently of you going into politics yourself at some point. Stephen, I'm in politics. But I mean, actively.
I see hints in some of the things you've said recently of you going into politics yourself at some point. Stephen, I'm in politics. But I mean, actively.
Listen, I do not want to be an MP. I do not want to be Chancellor. I do not want to be Prime Minister. If we get to a point where I feel that that is something that is achieved when it is the best way to fix this problem. I will be open to it. This is not plan A. This is not, you know, would you like to be prime minister? I suspect probably not, right?
Listen, I do not want to be an MP. I do not want to be Chancellor. I do not want to be Prime Minister. If we get to a point where I feel that that is something that is achieved when it is the best way to fix this problem. I will be open to it. This is not plan A. This is not, you know, would you like to be prime minister? I suspect probably not, right?
I'll be honest, I am quite uncomfortable with even the level of public profile that I have at the moment, which is, you know, it's much less than what you have, but it stresses me out. It's weird we spoke about it before we were shooting. I don't want it. Can you imagine? I don't want to be prime minister. I don't want to be an MP. But I'm serious about this work that I do.
I'll be honest, I am quite uncomfortable with even the level of public profile that I have at the moment, which is, you know, it's much less than what you have, but it stresses me out. It's weird we spoke about it before we were shooting. I don't want it. Can you imagine? I don't want to be prime minister. I don't want to be an MP. But I'm serious about this work that I do.
And if we reach a point that I think that is the best way to do it, I will consider it. But I would much rather be able to influence the MPs from the sidelines, to influence the politicians from the sidelines.
And if we reach a point that I think that is the best way to do it, I will consider it. But I would much rather be able to influence the MPs from the sidelines, to influence the politicians from the sidelines.
And for that person you just gave advice to, who should they be voting for?
And for that person you just gave advice to, who should they be voting for?
Well, we don't have an election for... Listen... Politics is not football. Politics is not football, okay? This is not about I'm Labour, I'm Conservative, I'm Republican, I'm Democrat. You're losing your houses here. You're losing your houses. Your kids will be in poverty.
Well, we don't have an election for... Listen... Politics is not football. Politics is not football, okay? This is not about I'm Labour, I'm Conservative, I'm Republican, I'm Democrat. You're losing your houses here. You're losing your houses. Your kids will be in poverty.