Steven
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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.
And you're going to see both Trump and the Republicans and Keir Starmer and Labour, who are supposed to be on the opposite side of the political spectrum, they will both fail because they will not take action on growing wealth inequality. And I'll be right on that. Bring me back in a few years, I'll be right on that.
And you're going to see both Trump and the Republicans and Keir Starmer and Labour, who are supposed to be on the opposite side of the political spectrum, they will both fail because they will not take action on growing wealth inequality. And I'll be right on that. Bring me back in a few years, I'll be right on that.
And that shows you it's not about... I think this factionalism is unbelievably damaging to our societies, especially in the US where there's so much hatred behind it, where suddenly I'm on this side, you're on that side. Look, we're going to shake hands after this.
And that shows you it's not about... I think this factionalism is unbelievably damaging to our societies, especially in the US where there's so much hatred behind it, where suddenly I'm on this side, you're on that side. Look, we're going to shake hands after this.
We will. There's no hatred here. But if you allow yourself to be divided from half of your country and you allow... We're seeing it growing, tensions, racial tensions, gender tensions. If you allow yourself to be divided... They will win. They will win. So you need to vote for whoever is going to protect your houses.
We will. There's no hatred here. But if you allow yourself to be divided from half of your country and you allow... We're seeing it growing, tensions, racial tensions, gender tensions. If you allow yourself to be divided... They will win. They will win. So you need to vote for whoever is going to protect your houses.
And if you want to know who that is, come and check Gary's economics before the election and I will tell you who it's going to be. Daniel.