Politics Is Breaking My Faith... A Christian’s Honest Confession

So, I have been working in So, I have been working in politics for several politics for several politics for several years now, and that is why, years now, and that is why, years now, and that is why, ladies and gentlemen, as a ladies and gentlemen, as a ladies and gentlemen, as a Christian, I Christian, I Christian, I cannot stand British cannot stand British cannot stand British politics. We need to politics. We need to politics. We need to start with the classics, start with the classics, start with the classics, namely the number of namely the number of namely the number of politicians who are politicians who are politicians who are involved in this. involved in this. involved in this. They do it for They do it for They do it for themselves, thanks to their themselves, thanks to their themselves, thanks to their privileges: private privileges: private privileges: private education, a education, a education, a secure secure secure childhood, or simply childhood, or simply childhood, or simply because of their ego, because of the because of their ego, because of the because of their ego, because of the desire to be the center of desire to be the center of desire to be the center of attention. In fact, it doesn't attention. In fact, it doesn't attention. In fact, it doesn't matter whether matter whether matter whether you are left or right, because on the you are left or right, because on the you are left or right, because on the right side we have right side we have right side we have corporations and corporations and corporations and billionaires who billionaires who billionaires who fund certain fund certain fund certain people. And this happens on the left side people. And this happens on the left side people. And this happens on the left side too. too. too. But there are also But there are also But there are also structures like structures like structures like trade unions that trade unions that trade unions that control everything. Is there a control everything. Is there a control everything. Is there a difference between difference between difference between collective collective collective bargaining between bargaining between bargaining between workers and a workers and a workers and a multinational multinational multinational corporation corporation corporation pushing its own pushing its own pushing its own agenda? 100%, agenda? 100%, agenda? 100%, but does this mean that but does this mean that but does this mean that politicians politicians politicians are actually controlled by are actually controlled by are actually controlled by moneyed interests moneyed interests ? Means. ? Means. ? Means. This money does not come This money does not come This money does not come from ordinary from ordinary from ordinary citizens. For citizens. For example, in 2023, example, in 2023, Lord Sainsbury Lord Sainsbury Lord Sainsbury donated donated donated £3 million £3 million £3 million to those to those to those who listen.

who listen. members. A small donor members. A small donor who wanted to who wanted to who wanted to support us support us support us has 4.5 million from has 4.5 million from has 4.5 million from Gary Lubner in Gary Lubner in Gary Lubner in 2023. 2023. 2023. candidate. They candidate. They candidate. They come from an increasingly come from an increasingly come from an increasingly narrow circle of people. narrow circle of people. narrow circle of people. Here the Conservative Here the Conservative Here the Conservative Party received 5.2 Party received 5.2 Party received 5.2 million from Frank million from Frank million from Frank Hester. Can I Hester. Can I Hester. Can I say that when you say that when you say that when you think about people think about people think about people literally living literally living literally living on the streets, people on the streets, people on the streets, people going to going to going to food banks food banks food banks to feed their families, to feed their families, to feed their families, and millionaires or and millionaires or and millionaires or billionaires pouring billionaires pouring billionaires pouring millions of pounds into millions of pounds into millions of pounds into British politics British politics British politics to advance their to advance their to advance their agenda—isn't agenda—isn't agenda—isn't that disturbing? We that disturbing? We that disturbing? We have such a corrupted have such a corrupted have such a corrupted hierarchy of life, where is this hierarchy of life, where is this hierarchy of life, where is this even possible? I even possible? I even possible? I mean, where have mean, where have mean, where have we come to, ladies and we come to, ladies and we come to, ladies and gentlemen? gentlemen? gentlemen? extremely wealthy extremely wealthy extremely wealthy people. The amounts of donations people. The amounts of donations people. The amounts of donations that that that So, the Reform party So, the Reform party received 9 received 9 received 9 million from million from million from Christopher Harborne. Christopher Harborne. Christopher Harborne. most of us most of us most of us can hardly can hardly can hardly imagine. imagine. imagine. As you can see, politics is As you can see, politics is As you can see, politics is literally swimming literally swimming literally swimming in money. I remember in money. I remember in money. I remember one of my first one of my first one of my first jobs in politics: I jobs in politics: I jobs in politics: I couldn't believe how much couldn't believe how much couldn't believe how much money was involved.

money was involved. money was involved. Even in simple Even in simple Even in simple things: you work, go things: you work, go things: you work, go to lunch, order to lunch, order to lunch, order delicious food, and all of this is delicious food, and all of this is delicious food, and all of this is paid for. Don't paid for. Don't paid for. Don't get me get me get me wrong, I'm wrong, I'm wrong, I'm very lucky. I was very lucky. I was very lucky. I was incredibly incredibly incredibly blessed. I blessed. I blessed. I couldn't believe my couldn't believe my couldn't believe my luck. I ate food luck. I ate food luck. I ate food paid for while I was paid for while I was paid for while I was working. I couldn't working. I couldn't working. I couldn't believe it. It was believe it. It was believe it. It was madness. And madness. And madness. And the normality of such a the normality of such a the normality of such a lifestyle in lifestyle in lifestyle in politics is a fairly politics is a fairly politics is a fairly common phenomenon. So, common phenomenon. So, common phenomenon. So, this is not something this is not something this is not something unusual, and as unusual, and as unusual, and as someone who someone who someone who has worked in this has worked in this has worked in this field for several years, field for several years, field for several years, I always found it I always found it I always found it a little strange. And one of a little strange. And one of a little strange. And one of my biggest my biggest my biggest complaints about complaints about complaints about politics is the politics is the consulting industry. I've consulting industry. I've met people from met people from met people from different think different think different think tanks, from different tanks, from different tanks, from different sectors, who are sectors, who are sectors, who are literally being paid literally being paid literally being paid thousands and thousands of thousands and thousands of thousands and thousands of pounds pounds pounds just to talk. This just to talk. This just to talk. This could take an could take an could take an hour, maybe two. People are hour, maybe two. People are hour, maybe two. People are literally pumping literally pumping literally pumping thousands and thousands out of thousands and thousands out of thousands and thousands out of political parties, both political parties, both political parties, both left and right- left and right- left and right- wing, just wing, just wing, just for the sake of conversation. And this for the sake of conversation. And this for the sake of conversation. And this lucrative industry lucrative industry built around built around built around politics is very politics is very politics is very confusing, because these people confusing, because these people confusing, because these people don't build houses, they don't build houses, they don't build houses, they don't contribute to a don't contribute to a don't contribute to a certain sector, they certain sector, they certain sector, they just talk to just talk to just talk to someone and get someone and get someone and get paid for it. They don't paid for it. They don't paid for it. They don't create a product, create a product, create a product, they just share they just share they just share words and thoughts, words and thoughts, words and thoughts, but they get paid but they get paid but they get paid thousands and thousands of thousands and thousands of thousands and thousands of pounds for it. And if you pounds for it. And if you pounds for it. And if you look at all the look at all the look at all the political parties and the political parties and the political parties and the amounts they amounts they amounts they spend on spend on spend on consultants and so on, consultants and so on, consultants and so on, it's just crazy.

it's just crazy. it's just crazy. Does this mean that Does this mean that Does this mean that some people have the gift of some people have the gift of some people have the gift of eloquence or eloquence or eloquence or insider knowledge? insider knowledge? insider knowledge? 100%, there are people you 100%, there are people you 100%, there are people you meet and you meet and you meet and you think: well, of course, it's think: well, of course, it's think: well, of course, it's worth asking worth asking worth asking this person for advice, this person for advice, this person for advice, they really they really they really know their stuff, know their stuff, know their stuff, you know? People who you know? People who you know? People who find out about something before the find out about something before the public. public. For example, I am For example, I am For example, I am not a fan of not a fan of not a fan of Nigel Farage at all, but Nigel Farage at all, but Nigel Farage at all, but if there is one thing if there is one thing if there is one thing he is really good at, it is he is really good at, it is he is really good at, it is knowing and knowing and knowing and anticipating what the anticipating what the anticipating what the public wants before public wants before public wants before they even they even they even realize it. And that's an realize it. And that's an realize it. And that's an incredible skill incredible skill incredible skill that Nigel has, and I that Nigel has, and I that Nigel has, and I think very few think very few think very few people can people can people can balance that on both the balance that on both the balance that on both the left and the left and the left and the right, right, right, achieving a perfect achieving a perfect achieving a perfect balance, but balance, but balance, but Nigel does it Nigel does it Nigel does it perfectly in perfectly in perfectly in British politics British politics . Another problem . Another problem . Another problem I see in I see in I see in British politics British politics is intelligent, is intelligent, is intelligent, charismatic people charismatic people charismatic people who actually who actually who actually manipulate others into manipulate others into supporting them. They don't supporting them. They don't present the full present the full present the full facts, the full numbers, the facts, the full numbers, the facts, the full numbers, the full truth, full truth, full truth, inconvenient truths, things that inconvenient truths, things that inconvenient truths, things that aren't true, fakes aren't true, fakes , misconceptions, , misconceptions, , misconceptions, painting a picture painting a picture painting a picture that supposedly all that supposedly all that supposedly all problems can problems can problems can be solved with one be solved with one be solved with one simple solution. It simple solution. It simple solution. It could be people could be people like Zac Goldsmith on the like Zac Goldsmith on the like Zac Goldsmith on the left wing of left wing of left wing of British politics British politics who say: if we who say: if we who say: if we tax the rich, tax the rich, tax the rich, everything will be great, everything will be great, everything will be great, the billionaires won't the billionaires won't the billionaires won't leave, we won't have a leave, we won't have a leave, we won't have a problem with problem with problem with tax tax tax revenue, we revenue, we revenue, we can fund can fund can fund public services, public services, public services, in effect telling a in effect telling a in effect telling a blatant lie. But blatant lie. But blatant lie. But we also have a problem on the we also have a problem on the we also have a problem on the right flank, where right flank, where right flank, where the right is essentially the right is essentially the right is essentially saying that immigration saying that immigration is the only problem, and is the only problem, and is the only problem, and if we deport if we deport if we deport everyone who moves, everyone who moves, everyone who moves, everything will be fine.

everything will be fine. everything will be fine. We don't need We don't need We don't need proper public proper public proper public investment in these investment in these investment in these neglected communities. neglected communities. neglected communities. We just need to We just need to We just need to deregulate the market and deregulate the market and deregulate the market and do what do what do what Thatcher did, and everything Thatcher did, and everything Thatcher did, and everything will be great. And all of this, will be great. And all of this, will be great. And all of this, ladies and gentlemen, is a complete ladies and gentlemen, is a complete ladies and gentlemen, is a complete lie, because the truth is, as lie, because the truth is, as lie, because the truth is, as I always say I always say , that life is complicated, , that life is complicated, , that life is complicated, not simple. And I not simple. And I not simple. And I actually want to actually want to actually want to show you an example of show you an example of show you an example of this. This is Zach this. This is Zach this. This is Zach Goldsmith at the rally Goldsmith at the rally Goldsmith at the rally saying things saying things saying things that I agree with in that I agree with in that I agree with in essence and believe he is essence and believe he is essence and believe he is telling the truth, but he is telling the truth, but he is telling the truth, but he is manipulating people to make manipulating people to make manipulating people to make it look as it look as it look as simple as he simple as he simple as he claims here. So claims here. So claims here. So look at this. look at this. look at this. Why are these always difficult Why are these always difficult Why are these always difficult decisions for people with decisions for people with decisions for people with disabilities, for disabilities, for disabilities, for migrants? Why aren't these migrants? Why aren't these migrants? Why aren't these tough decisions for tough decisions for tough decisions for multimillionaires? multimillionaires? multimillionaires? So on that note: So on that note: So on that note: first, we had first, we had first, we had record levels of record levels of record levels of immigration. Whatever you immigration. Whatever you immigration. Whatever you think about it, you think about it, you think about it, you can't say that the can't say that the can't say that the desire to desire to desire to restructure the restructure the restructure the economic system economic system economic system somehow somehow somehow harms immigrants. harms immigrants. harms immigrants. I wouldn't say that's I wouldn't say that's I wouldn't say that's fair. Is there fair. Is there fair. Is there some hateful some hateful some hateful rhetoric about rhetoric about rhetoric about immigration? 100%, and I immigration? 100%, and I immigration? 100%, and I think he's right about think he's right about think he's right about that. But is it true that. But is it true that. But is it true that the UK labour market is that the UK labour market is too dependent on too dependent on mass immigration? I mass immigration? I mass immigration? I really believe that this is really believe that this is really believe that this is true. I don't think this is even true. I don't think this is even true. I don't think this is even slightly hostile slightly hostile slightly hostile towards towards towards immigrants. I believe immigrants. I believe that immigrants that immigrants that immigrants have enriched our have enriched our have enriched our country in many country in many country in many ways. But does ways. But does ways. But does this mean that there is a this mean that there is a this mean that there is a problem with our problem with our problem with our economy being economy being economy being too dependent on too dependent on too dependent on it, and politicians it, and politicians it, and politicians are using it as a are using it as a are using it as a lazy excuse lazy excuse lazy excuse not to invest in not to invest in not to invest in public services, in the public services, in the public services, in the communities of these communities of these communities of these deindustrialized deindustrialized deindustrialized cities? 100%. I know cities? 100%. I know cities? 100%. I know people with disabilities

people with disabilities people with disabilities who live terrible who live terrible who live terrible lives because they are not lives because they are not lives because they are not paid paid paid properly, and the properly, and the properly, and the list goes list goes list goes on. However, is there a on. However, is there a on. However, is there a problem with the problem with the problem with the bloated bloated bloated social social social security system now? This is security system now? This is security system now? This is undeniable. This is undeniable. This is undeniable. This is unsustainable. If unsustainable. If unsustainable. If you look at the you look at the you look at the OBR forecast to 2029, OBR forecast to 2029, OBR forecast to 2029, how much we will how much we will how much we will pay—we can't pay—we can't pay—we can't afford it. Is afford it. Is afford it. Is n't this n't this n't this manipulation, which, manipulation, which, manipulation, which, although it sounds very although it sounds very although it sounds very comforting to many comforting to many comforting to many listeners and listeners and listeners and satisfies their satisfies their satisfies their sense of empathy—and I sense of empathy—and I sense of empathy—and I think it's good that people think it's good that people think it's good that people have empathy...He's have empathy...He's have empathy...He's just manipulating just manipulating just manipulating people and lying to them because people and lying to them because people and lying to them because people listen to it and people listen to it and people listen to it and think that the solution to think that the solution to think that the solution to these problems is these problems is these problems is literally so literally so literally so simple. Whereas in simple. Whereas in simple. Whereas in reality, again reality, again reality, again , life is not like that, and , life is not like that, and , life is not like that, and this is what I am saying: as a this is what I am saying: as a this is what I am saying: as a Christian working Christian working Christian working in this industry, I have a in this industry, I have a in this industry, I have a sincere desire sincere desire to really look to really look to really look at the problems, and not at the problems, and not at the problems, and not paint them in black and paint them in black and white. As white. As white. As Christians, we must Christians, we must Christians, we must seek truth wherever seek truth wherever seek truth wherever it comes from, it comes from, it comes from, whether from the Bible or from whether from the Bible or from whether from the Bible or from life, looking for the life, looking for the life, looking for the best in people. I best in people. I best in people. I see that in politics we are see that in politics we are see that in politics we are overrun with people overrun with people overrun with people who want to reduce all who want to reduce all who want to reduce all these complex issues to a these complex issues to a these complex issues to a minuscule size and minuscule size and minuscule size and then sell it to then sell it to then sell it to the public like the public like the public like opium. This is very opium. This is very opium. This is very dangerous and very dangerous and very dangerous and very insincere.

insincere. For billionaires, for For billionaires, for fossil fossil fossil fuel giants, for fuel giants, for fuel giants, for unscrupulous unscrupulous unscrupulous landlords—it's landlords—it's landlords—it's time to tax the rich time to tax the rich time to tax the rich . . But is it true that But is it true that owning one or owning one or owning one or two properties is the two properties is the main way to main way to climb the climb the climb the economic ladder economic ladder economic ladder for people from lower for people from lower for people from lower social classes in the social classes in the social classes in the UK? It's UK? It's UK? It's true, most true, most true, most landlords are just landlords are just landlords are just regular people with a couple of regular people with a couple of regular people with a couple of vacant vacant vacant properties. It's not properties. It's not properties. It's not like they're all like they're all like they're all multimillionaires or multimillionaires or multimillionaires or crazy people who don't care crazy people who don't care crazy people who don't care about the residents. about the residents. about the residents. That's just not That's just not That's just not true true , is it? And secondly, , is it? And secondly, , is it? And secondly, let's talk about the let's talk about the let's talk about the wealth tax. wealth tax. wealth tax. Honestly, I would Honestly, I would Honestly, I would support him because I think support him because I think support him because I think it would be it would be Christian. Do you know Christian. Do you know Christian. Do you know what Jesus says about what Jesus says about what Jesus says about rich people? This is rich people? This is rich people? This is stated quite clearly. stated quite clearly. stated quite clearly. However, look at However, look at However, look at France, how much they France, how much they France, how much they raised. Look raised. Look raised. Look at all these countries that at all these countries that at all these countries that have implemented it. And have implemented it. And have implemented it. And look how Zach look how Zach look how Zach never talks never talks never talks about cutting about cutting about cutting welfare or welfare or welfare or any spending. He any spending. He any spending. He says we should says we should says we should increase them increase them increase them while also while also while also introducing a introducing a introducing a wealth tax. Would wealth tax. Would wealth tax. Would millionaires go? millionaires go? millionaires go? Yes, but let's say Yes, but let's say Yes, but let's say no. What no. What no. What Zach promises could not be Zach promises could not be Zach promises could not be realized. And realized. And realized. And this is a sad reality.

this is a sad reality. this is a sad reality. But I have to be honest, But I have to be honest, But I have to be honest, so I'll show you a video so I'll show you a video so I'll show you a video of what's of what's of what's going on on the going on on the going on on the right wing, where right wing, where right wing, where they're basically they're basically they're basically acting like acting like acting like poor people and everything poor people and everything poor people and everything else is going to magically else is going to magically else is going to magically solve our solve our solve our problems. Here's a problems. Here's a problems. Here's a little shameful little shameful little shameful clip. clip. clip. even actively even actively even actively hates our hates our hates our way of life and wants to way of life and wants to way of life and wants to harm us, harm us, harm us, then they must then they must then they must go or be go or be go or be forced to go. If forced to go. If forced to go. If that means that means that means millions will leave, millions will leave, millions will leave, then millions then millions then millions will leave. We're constantly will leave. We're constantly will leave. We're constantly told told told I mean it's I mean it's I mean it's really just really just really just shameful, these slogans about shameful, these slogans about shameful, these slogans about millions millions millions leaving, the detention of the leaving, the detention of the leaving, the detention of the poor and the idea that poor and the idea that poor and the idea that if we just if we just if we just evict everyone, then everything will evict everyone, then everything will evict everyone, then everything will somehow be fine. somehow be fine. somehow be fine. First of all, if people First of all, if people First of all, if people are living here are living here are living here illegally, illegally, illegally, born here, then that's born here, then that's born here, then that's just not how to just not how to just not how to treat someone treat someone treat someone who believes in who believes in who believes in human rights and human human rights and human human rights and human dignity. The racialization of dignity. The racialization of dignity. The racialization of this issue by this issue by this issue by many people on the many people on the many people on the right wing, right wing, right wing, especially in Restore, is especially in Restore, is especially in Restore, is frankly disgusting. This is frankly disgusting. This is frankly disgusting. This is politics in the spirit of the BNP politics in the spirit of the BNP politics in the spirit of the BNP and the National and the National and the National Front. The rhetoric of Front. The rhetoric of Front. The rhetoric of some of their some of their some of their spokesmen, you know, spokesmen, you know, spokesmen, you know, like Charlie Bounds like Charlie Bounds like Charlie Bounds or Harrison Peer, is, or Harrison Peer, is, or Harrison Peer, is, if not outright if not outright if not outright nationalist, then nationalist, then nationalist, then at least very at least very at least very close to it. And close to it. And close to it. And many of these many of these many of these people are talking, people are talking, people are talking, you know, about you know, about you know, about deporting everyone deporting everyone deporting everyone . They . They . They talk about talk about talk about immigrants who are immigrants who are immigrants who are supposedly occupying supposedly occupying supposedly occupying social housing. But social housing. But social housing. But look at look at look at Rupert Lowe. This is a Rupert Lowe. This is a Rupert Lowe. This is a man who grew up in a man who grew up in a man who grew up in a wealthy, affluent, wealthy, affluent, wealthy, affluent, privileged privileged privileged environment, and went environment, and went environment, and went to a school whose to a school whose to a school whose playground was over playground was over playground was over 100 acres. Can you 100 acres. Can you 100 acres. Can you imagine that? And this is imagine that? And this is imagine that? And this is supposedly a "man of the supposedly a "man of the supposedly a "man of the people." We have now people." We have now people." We have now gone through gone through gone through austerity. We austerity. We austerity. We saw Thatcher's saw Thatcher's saw Thatcher's policy of selling off policy of selling off policy of selling off national assets national assets , whether it was , whether it was , whether it was water supply or

water supply or water supply or railways. Now it's railways. Now it's railways. Now it's time to move in the time to move in the time to move in the opposite direction, opposite direction, opposite direction, and that's a good thing. But from and that's a good thing. But from and that's a good thing. But from all these people all these people all these people talking about talking about talking about deportations and deportations and deportations and evictions, when it comes evictions, when it comes evictions, when it comes to to to public investments, public investments, public investments, I don't hear a word. I I don't hear a word. I I don't hear a word. I never hear from them never hear from them never hear from them that we need to that we need to that we need to invest billions invest billions invest billions in these in these in these deindustrialized deindustrialized deindustrialized communities. We need to communities. We need to communities. We need to launch certain launch certain launch certain educational programs to educational programs to educational programs to help people help people help people really get out of really get out of really get out of poverty. I also poverty. I also poverty. I also never hear never hear never hear them talk about them talk about them talk about lifting the limit lifting the limit lifting the limit on benefits to just on benefits to just on benefits to just two children. I also don't two children. I also don't two children. I also don't hear them hear them hear them talking about talking about family support policies, where the government family support policies, where the government significantly helps significantly helps significantly helps families so they families so they families so they can have children. But can have children. But can have children. But again, this is a black and again, this is a black and white vision: they say, white vision: they say, white vision: they say, if we just if we just if we just deport everyone, then here is deport everyone, then here is deport everyone, then here is one simple solution, one simple solution, one simple solution, and everything will be fine. And to a and everything will be fine. And to a and everything will be fine. And to a large extent, large extent, large extent, I think, it's based on, I think, it's based on, first of all, an first of all, an first of all, an insecurity about insecurity about insecurity about identity, when identity, when identity, when they pretend to be " they pretend to be " macho" on the Internet, macho" on the Internet, macho" on the Internet, shouting that " shouting that " millions must go." millions must go." millions must go." And secondly, it And secondly, it And secondly, it comes down to the comes down to the comes down to the belief that life is belief that life is extremely extremely extremely simple. The problems are simple. The problems are simple. The problems are simple. The answers are simple. The answers are simple. The answers are simple, as we simple, as we simple, as we see in leftist see in leftist see in leftist movements. And as a movements. And as a movements. And as a Christian, I cannot Christian, I cannot Christian, I cannot stand it. And I stand it. And I stand it. And I saw this no matter who I saw this no matter who I saw this no matter who I worked with. I worked worked with. I worked worked with. I worked with left-wing activists.

with left-wing activists. with left-wing activists. I worked with right-wing I worked with right-wing I worked with right-wing activists. But I've activists. But I've activists. But I've talked to talked to disability rights activists disability rights activists who say, "Oh, it's all the who say, "Oh, it's all the who say, "Oh, it's all the right-wing right-wing right-wing millionaires' fault. If we millionaires' fault. If we millionaires' fault. If we just got rid of them, just got rid of them, just got rid of them, everything would be fine." And everything would be fine." And everything would be fine." And this is a complete demonization of an this is a complete demonization of an this is a complete demonization of an entire group of people. And I've entire group of people. And I've entire group of people. And I've also heard right-wingers also heard right-wingers also heard right-wingers talk about people from the talk about people from the talk about people from the other camp as if they were other camp as if they were other camp as if they were all idiots who all idiots who all idiots who should be deported, that should be deported, that should be deported, that they were all communists or they were all communists or they were all communists or Marxists who didn't Marxists who didn't Marxists who didn't know what they were know what they were know what they were talking about, even though that's talking about, even though that's talking about, even though that's not true at all. And as a not true at all. And as a not true at all. And as a Christian, this makes me Christian, this makes me Christian, this makes me very sad, because we very sad, because we very sad, because we should see the should see the should see the image of God in everyone and image of God in everyone and image of God in everyone and treat everyone treat everyone treat everyone with the best with the best with the best intentions. However, in intentions. However, in intentions. However, in politics, everything is politics, everything is politics, everything is exactly the opposite. exactly the opposite. And accepting someone with And accepting someone with trust is trust is trust is actually a pretty actually a pretty actually a pretty radical position radical position radical position that we rarely that we rarely that we rarely hear from politicians, hear from politicians, hear from politicians, activists, or members of activists, or members of activists, or members of parliament. The list goes parliament. The list goes parliament. The list goes on. on. on. Here is another example of Here is another example of Here is another example of this. this. this. productivity, and productivity, and productivity, and why can't we why can't we why can't we move it? move it? move it? Mass migration Mass migration Mass migration of low-skilled of low-skilled of low-skilled labor labor labor has destroyed has destroyed has destroyed productivity in the productivity in the productivity in the UK. That's UK. That's UK. That's all, I said it. all, I said it. all, I said it. So, can we make a So, can we make a So, can we make a strong case for strong case for strong case for this? I think it's this? I think it's this? I think it's actually possible.

actually possible. actually possible. Again, complete Again, complete Again, complete dependence and dependence and dependence and lack of training of lack of training of lack of training of people here, limitation of people here, limitation of people here, limitation of the number of doctors the number of doctors the number of doctors here. However, this line here. However, this line here. However, this line about mass about mass about mass migration destroying migration destroying migration destroying productivity in the productivity in the productivity in the UK—it's a UK—it's a UK—it's a great headline, it's a great headline, it's a great headline, it's a great lure. But great lure. But great lure. But what about public what about public what about public investment? What about investment? What about investment? What about real real real staff training in the NHS? How staff training in the NHS? How staff training in the NHS? How about canceling about canceling about canceling medical debt? All medical debt? All medical debt? All these things that are more these things that are more these things that are more complex, more complex, more complex, more detailed, that detailed, that detailed, that really mean really mean really mean that the government is investing in that the government is investing in that the government is investing in people, not just people, not just people, not just letting the market letting the market letting the market decide everything. decide everything. decide everything. You know, these are the You know, these are the You know, these are the solutions. Simply solutions. Simply solutions. Simply saying that mass saying that mass saying that mass migration has destroyed migration has destroyed migration has destroyed productivity in the productivity in the productivity in the UK is, UK is, UK is, again, just a again, just a again, just a black-and-white reaction to black-and-white reaction to black-and-white reaction to everything. Now, another everything. Now, another everything. Now, another reason why I, as a reason why I, as a reason why I, as a Christian, cannot stand Christian, cannot stand Christian, cannot stand British politics is that British politics is that it brings out the worst in people it brings out the worst in people . Now, . Now, . Now, instead of instead of instead of seeing the opponent seeing the opponent seeing the opponent as someone who has a as someone who has a as someone who has a different plan to make different plan to make different plan to make Britain great, Britain great, Britain great, we have people who we have people who we have people who literally believe literally believe literally believe that the other side's goal is that the other side's goal is to destroy Britain. I to destroy Britain. I to destroy Britain. I remember when remember when remember when British politics British politics British politics was more about was more about was more about differences in the tax differences in the tax differences in the tax system, differences in system, differences in system, differences in views on how to views on how to views on how to structure structure structure the economy, and people the economy, and people the economy, and people would argue about who was would argue about who was would argue about who was right and who was wrong, but there right and who was wrong, but there right and who was wrong, but there was a consensus that was a consensus that was a consensus that they really wanted to they really wanted to they really wanted to make Britain make Britain make Britain better. Now we better. Now we better. Now we have leftists who have leftists who have leftists who call people on call people on call people on the right just the right just the right just far-right far-right far-right lunatics and lunatics and lunatics and extremists, those extremists, those extremists, those who only make money who only make money who only make money for themselves, and for themselves, and for themselves, and whose hearts have whose hearts have whose hearts have hatred that they hatred that they hatred that they just have to just have to just have to vent, and they vent, and they vent, and they just internally just internally just internally hate other hate other hate other people. And then on people. And then on people. And then on the right we have people the right we have people the right we have people who literally who literally who literally generalize the left

generalize the left generalize the left as being as being as being pro- pro- pro- theft, pro- theft, pro- theft, pro- grooming gangs, pro- grooming gangs, pro- grooming gangs, pro- illegal illegal illegal invaders. This is invaders. This is invaders. This is madness—these insincere madness—these insincere madness—these insincere scaremongering and attacks from scaremongering and attacks from scaremongering and attacks from both sides. And the truth is, both sides. And the truth is, the one who says these the one who says these things most things most things most confidently, attractively, confidently, attractively, confidently, attractively, acceptably, and acceptably, and acceptably, and concisely wins. If concisely wins. If concisely wins. If someone started someone started someone started talking in detail about the talking in detail about the talking in detail about the bond market, the GDP of bond market, the GDP of bond market, the GDP of different countries, the different countries, the different countries, the structure of railways, do structure of railways, do structure of railways, do you really think you really think you really think that such a person that such a person that such a person would succeed and would succeed and would succeed and become prime become prime minister? No, it wouldn't have minister? No, it wouldn't have minister? No, it wouldn't have reached that point. But a person reached that point. But a person reached that point. But a person who can speak about who can speak about who can speak about everything as if he is everything as if he is everything as if he is infallible, with infallible, with infallible, with absolute absolute absolute conviction, can conviction, can conviction, can hand out promises hand out promises hand out promises right and left—things right and left—things right and left—things he cannot he cannot he cannot promise, but promise, but promise, but promises anyway. It is such a promises anyway. It is such a promises anyway. It is such a person who person who person who rises to the rises to the rises to the top. And as top. And as top. And as Christians, this is very Christians, this is very Christians, this is very difficult because it difficult because it difficult because it means that the worst means that the worst means that the worst traits in people traits in people traits in people are rewarded are rewarded are rewarded the most. the most. the most. Portraying your Portraying your Portraying your opponent in opponent in opponent in the worst possible light and the worst possible light and the worst possible light and showing it to the showing it to the showing it to the public is what public is what public is what helps you helps you helps you the most.

the most. the most. Appeasing Appeasing Appeasing corporate corporate corporate sponsors—whether they're sponsors—whether they're sponsors—whether they're unions, unions, unions, billionaires, or billionaires, or billionaires, or millionaires—is the millionaires—is the millionaires—is the best way to get to best way to get to best way to get to the top, because you the top, because you the top, because you get more get more get more money, more money, more money, more campaign funds, and then you campaign funds, and then you campaign funds, and then you can elevate your can elevate your can elevate your status and, eventually, status and, eventually, status and, eventually, get elected. And get elected. And get elected. And why tell the why tell the why tell the truth when the truth when the truth when the UK is in a UK is in a UK is in a difficult situation? difficult situation? difficult situation? Our economy is Our economy is Our economy is simply not growing. simply not growing. simply not growing. It has remained It has remained It has remained sluggish for many sluggish for many sluggish for many years in a row. We have years in a row. We have years in a row. We have extreme extreme extreme polarization in different polarization in different polarization in different communities. We have communities. We have communities. We have uncontrolled uncontrolled uncontrolled social social social security spending, young people are security spending, young people are security spending, young people are unemployed, and unemployed, and unemployed, and they feel they feel they feel so so so depressed by the depressed by the depressed by the prospect of not having prospect of not having prospect of not having their own home, not their own home, not their own home, not having a future, and having a future, and having a future, and having a worse life than having a worse life than having a worse life than their parents. And on top of their parents. And on top of their parents. And on top of that, we that, we that, we have record have record have record levels of loneliness levels of loneliness , despair, and , despair, and , despair, and mental health issues. mental health issues. mental health issues. These are all complex These are all complex These are all complex problems, and they problems, and they problems, and they require complex require complex require complex solutions. And when someone solutions. And when someone solutions. And when someone comes along and comes along and offers offers simple answers to simple answers to simple answers to these problems in the most insincere way, that's not these problems in the most insincere way, that's not these problems in the most insincere way, that's not honest. So, ladies and honest. So, ladies and honest. So, ladies and gentlemen, that is why I, gentlemen, that is why I, gentlemen, that is why I, as a Christian, as a Christian, as a Christian, struggled for years, working in struggled for years, working in struggled for years, working in politics, working in politics, working in politics, working in this arena where I saw the this arena where I saw the this arena where I saw the worst in people and worst in people and worst in people and saw the monster that is saw the monster that is saw the monster that is British politics.

British politics. British politics. British politics British politics British politics does not follow what does not follow what does not follow what Jesus spoke about in the Jesus spoke about in the Jesus spoke about in the Sermon on the Mount. Sermon on the Mount. Sermon on the Mount. British politics British politics British politics does not follow does not follow does not follow treating everyone treating everyone treating everyone as created in the as created in the as created in the image of God, or that the image of God, or that the image of God, or that the truth will set you truth will set you truth will set you free, or doing free, or doing free, or doing all things with love, or all things with love, or all things with love, or being wary being wary being wary of of of strangers because you strangers because you strangers because you may be hosting may be hosting may be hosting angels without even angels without even angels without even knowing it. Therefore, in knowing it. Therefore, in knowing it. Therefore, in the future, in the the future, in the the future, in the coming years, I coming years, I coming years, I am going to leave am going to leave am going to leave this sector; I was this sector; I was this sector; I was blessed with a ton of blessed with a ton of blessed with a ton of opportunities, made opportunities, made opportunities, made great friends, and had great friends, and had great friends, and had incredible experiences incredible experiences incredible experiences that I will never forget that I will never forget , incredible stories. , incredible stories. , incredible stories. And I am happy to be in And I am happy to be in And I am happy to be in the position I the position I the position I am in today. But I am in today. But I am in today. But I wanted to give an understanding of wanted to give an understanding of wanted to give an understanding of the toxicity of the toxicity of the toxicity of British politics British politics British politics and simply say: as and simply say: as and simply say: as Christians, we must Christians, we must Christians, we must bring light to this bring light to this bring light to this sector, because there is sector, because there is sector, because there is so much so much so much darkness and darkness and darkness and toxicity in it. And as toxicity in it. And as toxicity in it. And as Christians, we must Christians, we must Christians, we must go into those dark places, go into those dark places, go into those dark places, as Jesus did in as Jesus did in as Jesus did in his ministry. So his ministry. So his ministry. So thank you very much for thank you very much for thank you very much for watching, like watching, like watching, like , subscribe, , subscribe, , subscribe, and I'll see you very soon and I'll see you very soon next week. next week. Peace.