Wow, that's like a very un-Guardian opinion!
But interesting nonetheless.
This is the first in a new series that we're doing
called, a New Normal
which is a phrase I know you've probably heard loads now.
We need to define a new normal.
The new normal.
A new normal.
Stop saying that, this is not the new normal.
I wanted to do a series which would open a conversation
with you, our viewers,
and ask how do you want the future to look, what are you concerned about?
And what are your fears and what are your hopes?
So we did a callout and we asked you guys to let us know what you thought
about a range of different issues from the environment to work and everywhere in between.
And I was overwhelmed by the amount of responses we got.
Today's episode is looking at the specific question which was
who are the public voices that you find most reassuring or
comforting at this time and are they the same voices as before the crisis.
I think this kind of sets the tone in terms of where people are looking for answers or
reassurance or who people want to hear from so without further ado,
let's get cracking and let's have a look at what you guys are saying.
We will not allow millions of people to lose their livelihoods ...
Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau.
The New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern.
Angela Merkel.
Jacinda Ardern.
Trudeau.
Nicola Sturgeon.
Doctor Fauci.
We all love Fauci and his socks.
Jacinda Ardern.
You'll be pleased to know that we do consider both the tooth Fairy and the Easter bunny
to be essential workers.
The message remains, stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives.
Unless you're in the Isle of Wight.
But even in the Isle of Wight
you should still stay at home.
I was at the hospital the other night
where I think there were actually a few coronavirus patients
and I shook hands with everybody.
Obviously this is a response to a callout done on the Guardian
so there's certain things that you might expect people to say.
But if I was to tell you that the other most popular woman on this list was the Queen ...
That might sound a little bit more surprising.
I hope in the years to come
everyone will be able to take pride
in how they responded to this challenge and those who come after us will say the Britons
of this generation were as strong as any.
How good has The Crown been for the royal family.
And specifically for the Queen.
Boris went and had Covid and he's done more appearances than the Queen has.
So ... it really isn't cutting through, is it?
The black death. When was that? 14th century or something like that.
So alongside the Queen, David Attenborough comes up again and again and
people don't even necessarily give a reason.
When I think of David Attenborough's voice, I do feel calm.
Then we get to a person that I was actually genuinely surprised to see this name appear.
quite so many times.
This is the problem, isn't it?
There is no clarity, it's a load of old flannel, talking about controlling the virus
and you as a leading, high-profile, conservative politician haven't got a clue.
I'm not being funny ... sorry how can a member of the British government,
sent out to talk to the media, I have literally no idea
how many NHS workers or care workers have died.
These people are real people, they are real lives.
Piers, I think you're slightly misjudging the public mood because I've come on ...
I don't give a damn about public mood, I care about you answering my questions.
There is something happening where people are just looking anywhere for answers,
they're not just going along like the traditional partisan lines.
It does make you hopeful for the future in the way that we can have a conversation,
a discourse that isn't just like,
I'm on this side and you're on that side, us and them.
I'd say that the last section is probably the one that I relate to the most.
Social distancing, exclamation mark!
Eight out of 10 cats.
Frankie Boyle.
Have I got news for you.
Russell Brand.
Chris Morris.
Trevor Noah.
This is the daily social distancing show with Trevor Noah.
We stay inside forever and become a race of mole people who only leave the house
for more toilet paper.
This person says that, 'Harry Enfield in The Windsors really calms me down'
and you know what that is, that's comedy meets the royal family.
Maybe we just all need to watch The Windsors.
Wouldn't you rather just get a job?
Waiting to be King is a job.
No, it's not.
Well, someone's paying me 19 million quid a year to do something.
People are going to die, it's just terrible but like inevitable?
I did ask about public voices because I kind of wondered
what collective things people were looking at
and so many people came back and said actually it is the nurses who are on TV,
it's the doctors who are, you know, speaking who I look to and I kind of
think yeah that's kind of so obvious, I can't believe I limited it to public voices.
I'm a critical care nurse, I've just finished 48 hours of work,
I just don't know how I'm supposed to stay healthy.
As I've said, it is so scary what's going on at the moment
and nobody has any answers.
Hopefully if we can open up a dialogue and have a conversation
that isn't kind of set up along, you know, left and right.
I feel like everybody's sick and tired of that.
People want to come together and find realistic ways
of, I guess, just getting through all the days.
So that's what we're trying to do here.
So, I hope you've enjoyed the video and how do I end this?
What do I do?
What? Call zoom?
I feel like you're taking this really seriously, like, obviously ...
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or leave a comment because we have closed this callout,
there were just so many ... so much to go through, I mean,
this is just highlights.