Danny Dyer has had it with people "who all went to the same school" running the country.
The Eastenders actor told BBC Breakfast that "we need some working class people" in power, rather than a string of "people who went to Eton"; 20 British prime ministers attended the school – which currently charges £43,000 a year in tuition fees – including Boris Johnson and David Cameron.
Dyer told the BBC:
My one rant would be that we must learn now that the people who went to Eton can't run this country. They've done it, they've tried to do it, and this little small group who all went to the same school in the same class, it doesn't work.
I feel we need some working class people that have lived a real life, people who are in touch with what's going on in reality, to maybe come to the front now and start getting involved in how this country's run.
Dyer was praised for "talking sense".
Danny dyer is spot on. Going to a posh school means nothing. If u can’t get in touch with reality, run the country… https://t.co/Ruie3vJvk2— Olivia (@Olivia) 1603869430
Some people want to see him in power.
Danny Dyer on BBC Breakfast.... honestly, at this point I'd vote for him. He talks more sense than the people in charge now.— Jaime Molloy (@Jaime Molloy) 1603868207
Danny Dyer. It would be great to have that accent addressing the Uk as PM, or president. https://t.co/q8pVF6muW2— Helen the Zen 🏴 💙 (@Helen the Zen 🏴 💙) 1603869455
But he dismissed the idea of entering politics on the show, saying:
I'm too busy. I've got a game show on at the moment, I've got another podcast with my daughter and of course I'm in the greatest soap that there's ever been.
So let's just watch the government unravel themselves and try to stay safe. Not catch this thing and on the other side I'm sure we're all going to be better, stronger, more considerate people for it.
Dyer has talked politics on numerous occasions, though.
Like that time he called David Cameron a "t***". Repeatedly, on TV.
Danny Dyer on Brexit: You watch Question Time, it's a comedy... "So what's happened to that twat David Cameron?"… https://t.co/uyknzjlopF— 𝙱𝚎𝚗 𝙲𝚕𝚊𝚒𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚝 💚 𝙹𝚘𝚒𝚗𝙰𝚄𝚗𝚒𝚘𝚗 (@𝙱𝚎𝚗 𝙲𝚕𝚊𝚒𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚝 💚 𝙹𝚘𝚒𝚗𝙰𝚄𝚗𝚒𝚘𝚗) 1530221583
He's also called Nigel Farage a "pr*** in a suit" and tore into Boris Johnson for "spouting bollocks".
Donald Trump, meanwhile, is off his "strange looking nut", according to Dyer.
Is it me or is this geezer completely off his strange looking nut. https://t.co/37KOv7vnC3— Danny Dyer (@Danny Dyer) 1449752988
So while we might not get to see prime minister Danny Dyer any time soon, rest assured that he'll continue providing (expletive-laden) opposition to those who are in power.