Moment Rishi Sunak asks homeless person 'do you work in business?'

The prime minister has been criticised over an awkward exchange with a homeless person while volunteering at a soup kitchen.
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Rishi Sunak asked the man whether he worked in business, to which he replied: 'I'm homeless'. Sunak said he used to work in finance and asked the man if he was interested in doing so. He told the prime minister he was just trying to get through Christmas and find temporary accommodation.
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[@Ron.S.]

“I’m homeless” “Oh lovely, would you like to work in finance like I did?” Must be a sick joke

[@inquiringminds6633]

It’s almost intentional. Like he is deliberately trying to wind us all up.

[@pajeetkumar1645]

@@inquiringminds6633 of course he is ....

[@andreasm9102]

@@pajeetkumar1645 .... ✊

[@Ripen3]

You realize some homeless people are looking for jobs, right?

[@Ripen3]

Also the homeless guy brings up business first, it's not like he asked randomly. I know you guys already decided to hate him and that there is nothing I can do about it, but check your logic a littlebit yeah?

[@jamesboswell9324]

Amazing how the guy answered him so repectfully given the sheer ignorance and idiocy of his question.

[@bieituns]

Never bite the hand that feeds you.

[@crispy336]

I wouldn't be too surprised if it was scripted and the homeless man an actor.

[@thewomble1509]

@@crispy336 Probably a member of staff or one of Sunak's interns.

[@human8454]

What is your pain

[@lurch1005]

@@crispy336 I thought the same maybe a set up to act homeless

[@jacobvoigt4576]

The level of disconnect you gotta have from the real world to ask a homeless person if they work in business.

[@hypergg681]

He literally said he's interested in business, ur deaf

[@callumward7503]

​@@hypergg681😶🤨

[@hypergg681]

@@callumward7503 what?

[@liliaaaaaaaa]

@@hypergg681 , no, he said 'that's the business' as a way to say 'thank you' when he was hungry and starving.

[@Rootle2]

Plenty of homeless people have worked in businesses

[@user-he4ls9wu6t]

The more realistic part of this video is that you need a decent job if you want to have a happy conversation with people that are successful. If you can't support yourself financially, then questions like "do you work in a business", "there are jobs all over the country" and "what is your plan for the weekend" could feel like torturing to you.

[@gingerninja2456]

Education is the key to prosperity if homeless and unemployed people had free access to education there would be much less poverty. Sunak is so wealthy he has never met ordinary voters.

[@mattdawes9698]

@@gingerninja2456 nope he was not wealthy..he became wealthy through hardwork

[@RolloRoo]

@@mattdawes9698are you being ironic?

[@user-hi4nm6fo2r]

Well said, you can't sit with these people. They are constantly judging you and are far away from reality.

[@firemonkey1015]

Very true, my family was successful when I was a kid and I always felt like I needed to prove myself. As a guy especially talking about your poor finances is challenging.

[@Machismo1983]

There is something really cruel about showing one of the richest, most powerful men in Britain to one of the most poorest, powerless men in Britain.

[@williamr3840]

It's actually quite disgusting -- they used that homeless man to fulfill their PR stunt!

[@lindadonaghy2353]

Absolutely disgusting the whole Tory party are disgusting and rishi way his apron and gloves on dishing up food as if he's a man of the people is sickening.

[@andreasm9102]

Do something and stop fg commenting on it.

[@human8454]

What's wrong with you?

[@jameswalker366]

Or, it could be something really humble. Guess it depends if you voted Tory or not, presumably.

[@aranci-nick6302]

No one is buying this “man of the people” act. And it’s just painful to watch

[@hr7n]

is it bad enough at the point that its not funny? i dont live in the uk

[@bobo0198]

He is trying, and that’s nice of him. The UK PM is having a conversation and serving a homeless person. That amazing!

[@hastingsboy0413]

@@bobo0198 I hope you are being sarcastic....

[@BEAST123tj]

@@hastingsboy0413 Did u ever see Boris do this?

[@Mixamii]

@@bobo0198 He could try by increasing tax for his 1% lobbyist buddies and the companies that avoid tax

[@wyndgrove9452]

That guy handled the situation so well and so gracefully, in the face of a dumb, self centred, and unthinking prime minister.

[@cmmgray]

The homeless guy was very polite and friendly despite his difficulty, rishi should answered more carefully than he did

[@healthylifetips654]

But the guy did say he was interested in business and finance so I don't think Rishi Sunak's remarks were so "excruciating" as many commentators have said. His policies and government are hopeless and shameless, though . No doubt about that! 😮‍💨

[@SeekTheWild85]

@@healthylifetips654 It was the ''is this something you are interested in doing?'', ''I'm just trying to get through Christmas first!'', ''yeah? what's the plan? What are you doing this weekend?'' part that was the worst for me

[@paulod27]

he should have game him a job or a house or something.

[@_JohnDoe]

They were talking about the soup kitchen, when the guy changed the subject to "the economy" and "business". So, he his questions were not as clueless as they are being made out to be.

[@themoderateecowarrior]

​@@healthylifetips654 I agree...it is an awkward situation, I think we all would struggle and he did try and talk to him a person rather than patronise him.

[@phucknuts.7065]

“Whats the plan, what are you doing this weekend?” “Im hoping just to get through Christmas.” Shakes head “cool”.

[@smackyou4586]

Such a shame

[@cheshirecat7661]

All the empathy and compassion of Patrick Bateman.

[@mrhat50]

How is Rishi out of touch list: 1. He's a Billionaire 2. Privately educated 3. Lincoln College, Oxford 4. No working-class friends 5. Born into money and privilege

[@reaver9]

I know, it should be our story, right?

[@madmike1708]

He actually laughed at the notion of having working class friends. His dad cracked a smile at that notion too... He is raised on thinking the have nots are below him. You are 'common' to him like how Royalty saw the 'commoners'

[@Iragaskd064]

It's moments like this that would keep a man awake at night out of sheer embarrassment

[@sojounourtruth2980]

If he had any shred of shame

[@grissom2023]

Not when he has all his 'Yes' men telling him what a great guy he is and how he made the homeless mans day by taking time,from his busy schedule,to talk to a pleb. 👍🇷🇺🇷🇺🇮🇪

[@griffin2263]

no he will lose sleep he didnt make any money out of the deal ..

[@ashwilliams4959]

Things like this only make rishis social anxiety worse

[@temesdafuqyoumeme1065]

💀

[@NeonLuvBar]

"I'm friends with upper class people. I'm friends with middle class people. I'm friends with homeless people. Well not homeless people".

[@dollydimple1311]

Yes I remember him saying that..he's not got people he knows that are working class..in an interview when he was young man..🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@bishnupriyabehera6375]

Rishi was not rich from birth He worked hard to be rich So he can better understand poor people condition

[@sc0ttishnutj0b75]

@@bishnupriyabehera6375 Actually his father was a multimillionaire businessman. He was born rich

[@NeonLuvBar]

@@bishnupriyabehera6375 Not rich ??? Sunak went to Winchester college where the fees are £46k a year.

[@nonautemrexchristus5637]

@@bishnupriyabehera6375 he was born rich

[@Moltenbramley]

It is shocking, even if you factor in that Rishi may have misheard him when he mentioned business, to go straight to asking if he owns his own when he is claiming free eggs and hash browns is mind blowing.

[@mistergooji]

​​@@mryan4452why would you ever ask a homeless person if they work?

[@Artix13]

@@mryan4452he starts with “do you own” before correcting himself and asking “do you work in business?” Listen again.

[@igordrm]

Probably because that's how the elites operantes: taking free from the people.

[@chrisy6707]

@@mistergooji because many people who are homeless also have jobs, working homeless, sleeping in cars or sofa surfing

[@emzraven666]

How out of touch do you need to be to not realise you're talking to a homeless person in a homeless shelter

[@Markerton]

I see two men, one here is to not die of starvation, other one for PR.

[@yeungvincent3977]

what kind of PR is it ? totally roasted

[@sreethoz]

@Yeung Vincent. The homeless man said he is homeless but he is interested in business. Hence Sunak asked "what kind of business". He is having a decent conversation with a man who seems to be intelligent rather than shutting up and behaving like an elitist. Respecting a fellow human being despite his financial status is wrong and a PR stunt?

[@jjbrowned313]

@@sreethoz maybe he can fix him up with a job, instead of talking about it

[@sreethoz]

@@jjbrowned313 Yes indeed. He has been in his job for what 2 months? And he is making an effort small as it may be to treat a fellow human being respectfully rather than turning away.

[@induchopra3014]

I would love to get such lavish breakfast. Sausages, two eggs, toast . No wonder homeless What's the need to work. Eat,sleep,repeat

[@BlessedAgni]

Goes to a homeless shelter and asks a homeless man "if he's in business" .. this is the man's intelligence level!

[@emdee8840]

Wow. Britain really won the lottery with that prime minister.

[@georgeknox1822]

He’s detached from all reality.

[@themoog924]

racist

[@giveusanepleasebob992]

@@themoog924 😂..

[@Demonhead1]

The abled body homeless jobless man? Yeah . Looks like he does not know how society works.. nothing is free and it us tax payers that would pay for his food

[@Mixamii]

@@Demonhead1 As we should, every pound we put into fighting poverty comes back three-fold, the same with education and infrastructure only on a scale double to quadruple the profit… We are one of the richest nations on earth, we have the money - it’s not a question of should have the money it’s a question of if we choose to use it.

[@williamr3840]

Happily detached from reality -- like his wife.

[@mysterymaverick1982]

Wow just wow that was excruciating to watch. This is an example of what not to say to a homeless person when you are a multi millionaire 😂. Instead of offering help or a place to stay you offer business advice great work Rishi 😔

[@Polyphemus.]

I can happily put the first slip down to nerves or simply struggling to find common ground but to follow up with "What are your plans for the weekend?" after you've just learnt he's homeless is mind-blowing.

[@Sara.Rose.]

That lady’s expression says it all

[@florenceflorence7902]

😄➡️😅➡️😧➡️😐➡️😓➡️😟

[@induchopra3014]

Yes. She is surprised a pm is surviving himself. This is Britain, not America. She is delighted. Pm is doing her job. But will I become jobless? She is,then,upset

[@HowDidIGet3700Subs]

I don’t think it does. She seems oblivious to the outrageousness of what just occurred.

[@reganlee083]

Fr...

[@soothingsounds2650]

He's literally never met a homeless/poor person in his life! It's quite shocking how out of touch with reality these people are

[@OCV102]

he should come visit poor families and his parents country India to know what living poor is like

[@LordMonstrux]

as he said, he has no working class friends

[@stephanieburt1662]

I believe only when they go to burn their 20 pound notes in front of the homeless is the only time these people interact with such folk !

[@dansfm1503]

The way the lady next to hime is trying to hold back her rage 💀

[@JaneK6557]

“Are you in business?” He asks the homeless person in a free food line. This Prime Minister is absolutely CLUELESS!

[@simonrees776]

I'm surprised he didn't try to charge him for the breakfast.

[@davidlowden5857]

Probably did, off camera. Vote Tory if you want seconds !

[@MTR_06]

😂😂

[@human8454]

What's wrong with you?

[@janejenkins5137]

🤣

[@adrianajones8004]

Haha

[@mohmda4449]

Even with the help of trainers, coordinators and researchers he still cannot relate to what most of us see as ordinary life

[@erikt1713]

You see it as ordinary life to just look for shelter over Christmas? Are you also from the UK?

[@mohmda4449]

@@erikt1713 yes I am from uk, and also a volunteer for our local foodbank. Believe me, the ruling tories are far removed from the struggles of everyday people. Choices such as heating or eating are just "cash flow problems" 🤮

[@erikt1713]

@@mohmda4449I see. I'm glad you are doing your part to help ease these struggles. I noticed this capitalist coldness already as an overseas student in the 1990s. That was just when Tony Blair's government did away with free university education. Some students were prepared to work for 3 pounds an hour, but a meal in the refectory already cost 5 pounds. Home in Germany, university food was subsidized so if you did some private tuition you could eat 5 times with the payment for one hour.

[@brmbkl]

@@erikt1713 Britain will never move away from a Class society, Im afraid. Not many self made men in this government.

[@tonytaylor5165]

Tories really need to go

[@dmrsk1899]

I don't remember this scene from the Office

[@mattbradley1716]

I could honestly cry at this.

[@CptDadman]

this is next level detachment from reality

[@induchopra3014]

He is not detached, he is there to change their reality. His business is to create new reality

[@lol311]

@@induchopra3014 Stop duckriding this man.

[@brmbkl]

@@induchopra3014 we’ll get back to you in 2 years…

[@vickyguevarra3512]

Rishi you just made people feel even worse

[@prithviraj6529]

Turn on subtitles. Homeless said he's interested in a business

[@vickyguevarra3512]

@@prithviraj6529 yeah as if hes gonna hand him capital to start..

[@zenouxbeauty]

You are delusional sunak is trying to fix inflation and this homeless man asked the prime minister if he is fixing economy first remember that. Nation has trust in sunak no matter what press says about him, listen to this video and then comment, why just picking when the prime minister asked this homeless person if he is into business and not get what this homeless man asked the prime minister first.

[@Mixamii]

@@vickyguevarra3512 He has the money which otherwise will only sit, costing the economy, even a gamble is better than holding it in tax havens

[@mazharul]

He made me cringe more than anything tbh

[@envsf03]

The gentleman should have asked 'has your wife ever avoided paying tax in the uk whilst living in the UK' or 'have you ever been fined for breaking the law wishy?' or 'have you ever given of your mate's a plum job when you were fully aware of their bullying?'

[@kincaidwolf5184]

Technically his wife isn't British though?

[@envsf03]

@@kincaidwolf5184 I'm not British but have always paid my full taxes in the uk. This is the rich using non-dom status to get richer whilst living in the UK

[@induchopra3014]

Never saw Charles here or Camilla or Truss or Boris. Is this place in England?Why is Rishi visiting?Whats the need? PM is decided by party not homeless

[@induchopra3014]

@@envsf03 Do you pay for the imaginary wealth that your father in law may leave you when he dies? How much? The king of Britain does not pay a penny in taxes. His one tiara is worth more than Rishis all wealth

[@envsf03]

@@induchopra3014 one major flaw in your argument, if his wife was doing nothing wrong why did she start paying tax in the UK when the scandal broke in the news, because both her and her husband knew they were in rhe wrong of which two don't make a right.

[@Rootle2]

Maybe a little tactless, but I actually think Sunak was just trying to treat him like a normal person and not patronise him. And there's no reason why a homeless person couldn't consider eventually working in finance

[@rozzer666]

Asking a guy picking up a free meal who's just said he's homless what his plans are for Christmas! Wow these guys are gonna get an absolute roasting in the next election

[@uponthebay]

Here's hoping!

[@sneakygloworm]

@@tabularasa7775 would you give a blind person directions to Scotland? Or ask if a deaf person enjoys classical music? The same is true here. The guy was asked what his plans for Christmas were and a little later, he said, "I have to make it through Christmas first". Does that honestly suggest he's going to visit friends or family? It certainly doesn't to me.

[@paulharris2331]

@emptiness form It's because he completely ignored what the guy said and just went with his script as his questions make zero sense. It's a bit insensitive to ask a homeless guy what his plans on the weekend as most people with the slightest bit of empathy know that's not entirely appropriate or if he's in business? Even if he was in business prior to becoming homeless then we can wager it's not something he'd like to be reminded of.

[@sneakygloworm]

@@tabularasa7775 You're the one going in circles because you can't accept the answer which was given in the clip and by myself. I've been clear and so has the homeless person.

[@afiogem]

You all over the comments defending his indefensible behaviour. Is it you Rishi or one of your family members

[@masoncarter7333]

"Rishi Sunak, a man of the people, a real salt of the earth kinda guy, humble." - No one

[@FG-bu3jp]

He's a conservative what do you expect

[@AbdulhamidMohammed9000]

😢

[@induchopra3014]

Obama served america well. He was not white, not poor, not from streets. Just well educated,like rishi Its your intentional that make a difference. Its the sincerity that makes a difference. Not words. Truss had beautiful words. Where is she?

[@masoncarter7333]

@@induchopra3014 Obama ruined America.

[@mewtubeofficial]

He is humble... just completely detached from reality. Who asks a homeless what they are doing in the weekend. He doesnt have a weekend.

[@LYNX2418]

I'm surprised he didn't ask the bloke " so, have you finished your Christmas shopping yet mate?" 🤔👍✌🖖

[@Momoeki21]

Wow, he really wasn’t kidding when he said he had no working class friends. You can tell

[@sreethoz]

@Branden Garcia. When was the last time you cleaned your ears? The homeless man said he is homeless but he is interested in business. Hence Sunak asked "what kind of business". Sunak was querying what kind of business he was interested in. He is having a decent conversation with a man who seems to be intelligent rather than shutting up and behaving like an elitist. What is the problem here? Respecting a fellow human being despite his financial status?

[@Momoeki21]

@@sreethoz, but he completely ignores the fact the guy is homeless up to the point of asking him what’s his plan for the weekend as if he can afford to do business plans. The lad is too posh to empathize with the average person and it shows, lol

[@brmbkl]

@@sreethoz triggered Tory. Doesn’t change the fact a billionaire is standing serving food in a shelter, to give off the impression “he listens”.

[@sreethoz]

@@brmbkl Nobody is triggered. Except perhaps your imagination which puts your own preferred context onto something. Your view is a reflection of your own ideology. He is indeed listening and perhaps answering the man with decent responses rather than snubbing him or shutting up. If negativity is all you see, perhaps the answer lies in your prejudiced thinking which you need to bring to light and resolve rather than taking the convenient way of jumping on the bandwagon of naysayers.

[@callumward7503]

​@@sreethozcertified Crook sympathier. You did know he takes helicopter rides than trains, right?

[@Mark-ml3nv]

What are you doing this weekend? Being homeless I guess. OMG

[@suzannepeppard5642]

I know right! The man has no heart or sense of reality…his ignorance is astonishing 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@edturner9670]

Homeless man: "I don't know, I think I might fancy a night out on the town this weekend!" 😐

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

homeless guy needs to go out and work . what a way to live and rely on others .

[@Brickscrap]

@@NicolasValentinScotland I do hope you're being sarcastic and not just completely senseless.

[@NicolasValentinScotland]

@@Brickscrap It's always the same hard working citizen who provide for the one who want a cushy life . I have travelled around Europe with nothing so I know . I work with disable people so I know . Those get up every morning and work hard . life is about living , not acting .

[@ebutuoyYT]

Rishi knows the challenge of surviving, on discounted food and drink, the queues at the Houses of Parliament' bars and restaurants can be terrible.

[@rahibmiah]

😂😂😂😂

[@LambsyLamb]

Don't speak about Richi in that way!

[@andromedab902]

You don't say!!😜😜😜😜

[@BogusOp]

You're Forgetting his servant does the queuing

[@inquiringminds6633]

I know! And they only get 7 courses too. Poor man.

[@tanchiewleong59]

" Do you work in business?" Yes sir, I'm in the homeless business !

[@valaquenta220]

This is so painful to watch...and one of the main reasons why the country should be run by the people and no the ultra rich.

[@thesartoklynv6214]

A multi-millionaire asking a homeless person "What are your plans for the weekend?".... Discuss.

[@themoog924]

racist

[@AluminumOxide]

Technically he’s nearly a billionaire

[@thesartoklynv6214]

@@MrScunna Why do you think I am being presumptive? I merely noted the question which Sunak asked and opened to discussion

[@fa1zahontop]

Inviting the poor man that doesn't know how he'll turn his painful situation around for weekend golf playing.

[@maiwelsh8025]

I am sure the royal family has made many such blunders

[@EmperorsNewWardrobe]

While Rishi was waffling about finance spreading outside to the city, you can bet your money he was also frantically trying to work out where to steer the conversation next to avoid more blunders

[@EmperorsNewWardrobe]

@@RonvirBilkhu well that’s true about his gesture actually, although how do know his intention is to be nice over doing it to sell a political image of niceness?

[@urbanimage]

@@RonvirBilkhu I'm sure he was trying to be nice, but this little exchange only highlights how detached his life experience is from that of the homeless man he's talking to.

[@3879keith]

and While Rishi was waffling on the Guys Dinner was going cold....... lol

[@3879keith]

Guy_ I used to be in Finance........Rishi_ ah but not now I F@cked the Economy up

[@3879keith]

@@RonvirBilkhu you think "Multi Millionaire Rishi" really cares for the homeless or was just doing a Photo op............ now let me think!!!!!

[@jacqueline4749]

"I'm actually a homeless person"....how the F would he get a job even at McDonalds without a home or address / bank account etc. Nevermind get a business. Then he says "what's your plans for the weekend?"....the man said hoping to get temporary accommodation. What ELSE would a Homeless Man Be Doing on the Weekend? This guy is completely out of touch.

[@starrynight1329]

The worst part was him asking the guy what he would be doing that weekend 😭 I don't think many business people frequent soup kitchens. Is Mr Sunak aware of how out of touch with reality he is? He needs to spend a week as a homeless person to gain some perspective. In fact every politician and their pr team should have to do the same.

[@GogglyWoggly]

LOL, As if this guy who owns a bussiness was just walking past and though" know, I will just pop in here for a free breakfast" haha!

[@setantamcdaniels]

This is why we are poor we aren't utilising our free breakfasts lol

[@rebelraccoon9018]

😁🤣

[@hitachi9778]

he could be in business and broke

[@ayishaks6510]

Some people work very hard and can't cough up rent. Too much debt, no clients, high costs, sickness, less hours, too much competition, no education, other commitments etc.

[@vatsal7640]

​​@@hitachi9778broke ain't homeless.

[@pwarner184]

Detached is an understatement

[@KL-wx7sy]

The tax that Sunaks wife avoided paying could of homed this man .

[@heiltd1286]

Or provided the education so that you wouldn't write nonsensical trash like 'could OF'.

[@markhyde1970]

Well said

[@KL-wx7sy]

@@heiltd1286 yep , or that 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤣🤣

[@Turkiye958]

The homeless guy should of asked for £20 note😅

[@S10wGuY]

since it's Rishy should've asked for £50

[@hansiesma16]

“What you doing this weekend”? “Well I’m hoping it doesn’t snow because my sleeping bag is wet.”

[@CiclismoLive]

“You have been here before, have you? It’s a great place” 😓😓😓😓

[@Jamezontoast]

surely this can't be the same guy who openly stated that he would reduce support for poorer areas to subsidise rich areas

[@Karynita61]

I couldn't even finish watching, what a painful interaction, how detached this man is from the real word!!

[@obinator9065]

Watch: Rare moment where Torries try to act like they care about the people

[@frothe42]

But they don't care, they don't!

[@bigbasil1908]

Rishi : 'Are you a bank manager or something?' Homeless guy : 'Nah bruv, I is a big issue seller innit' Rishi : 'Never heard of it. Is it a newspaper for rich people like me?'

[@ChristopherFynn001]

They should get homeless people to sell the FT.

[@DeeDee-el8bd]

😅😅😅

[@jetblackfox]

I honestly don't understand the controversy. He's talking to that man like a man and not like he's a poor wounded animal. I was born and raised in poverty in NYC. Food stamps, housing project, free school lunch...the whole thing. But I had a mind and I had a heart and I had dreams of doing better. I would have much preferred to folks talk to me as a person with a future rather than look on me with pity. I'm doing much better for myself and that didn't start until I realized that I wasn't poor. I wasn't a poor person. I just didn't have a lot of money at the moment. HUGE difference. I don't know much about this Prime Minister but folks should look up Chris Gardner who wrote the book The Pursuit of Happyness. A smart man who became quite a success in the world of finance who was, at one point in his life, very much homeless with his small son. Poor, rich, white, black, man, woman...treat people like PEOPLE and not labels and anything is possible.

[@stevenhowe6677]

Me me me me me me me

[@TwoPyramid]

First of all, great comment, I totally agree. I can only guess the outrage is related to partisan politics, or *maybe* it's interpreted differently due to cultural factors. But I suspect it's politics.

[@vardendela]

I don't understand it either. People have horse blinders on when it comes to politics, no matter what is said it's bad just because of who is saying it. They say that he's just being nice for the publicity and then also that he's trying to be cruel at the same time? The guy literally knew he worked in finance and said he was interested in it.

[@billyhawkins2602]

Man of the people! Getting stuck in & asking the real questions!

[@rebelraccoon9018]

The lady's expression says it all😁😆

[@ThomasKing19933]

If this isn't painful for you to watch, i don't know what is.

[@LambsyLamb]

Would you like to work in finance? No I'd like to not be homeless and feel hungry and cold! How about you Richi?

[@candyman5912]

🤣 it sure is painful to watch

[@induchopra3014]

Its painful to watch a PM serving. I know. Not more painful than Charles and camilla sign and swear at a leaking pen. Thank your stars he is not Truss, taking loans to finance the rich

[@hermetic_wizard777]

On the contrary it was quite entertaining just how how bizarre the dialogue was.

[@nnaheim.]

Hes not really talking to the poor guy, hes really talking to the camera calculating each line to appear as a man of the people.

[@Chris_34]

It's like an alien just landed on earth and they tried to do their best "human being" impersonation.

[@dwayne_dibley]

He’s always reminded me of a caricature drawn by a street artist.

[@ThomasKing19933]

Rishi doesn't care about anyone. How could he possibly relate to a homeless person?

[@eval144]

Can you?

[@ThomasKing19933]

@@eval144 I've never been homeless so no, but I'm not a billionaire politician pretending to.

[@Demonhead1]

That homeless man and jobless man does not care for anyone.. he wants hand outs!

[@Mixamii]

@@eval144 empathise and support actual policy changes that would help the poorest in the nation and the overall national wellbeing instead of just lobbyists… yes. Sunak demonstrates his inability daily

[@dropit7694]

@@eval144 nobody pretends to know the plight of homelessness except politicians

[@brisvegas859]

That full english breakfast looked amazing.

[@Moltenbramley]

“What are you doing this weekend?” “Hoping for a warm bed where I can go to sleep knowing I’m safe”

[@acidalex420]

How is someone we didn’t even vote for, IN CHARGE OF OUR WHOLE COUNTRY.

[@amardave84]

Parliamentary democracy.

[@gregorykarran-ali4529]

Just like the EU

[@Mixamii]

@@gregorykarran-ali4529 Man you don’t understand how the EU works then

[@TheSkunkyMonk]

We never vote for the prime minister its always chosen by the ruling monarch though historically they tend to go with the winning parties leader.

[@watermang1680]

The same way Klaus shwabb and Billy gates made it into the G20.

[@QuantumWalnut]

MPs usually have extensive media training to avoid these kinds of situations. But no amount of media training can compensate for an innate lack of groundedness / empathy.

[@feffermickel]

"Finance... Is that something you'd like to get into?" "... I'd like to get through Christmas." 💀

[@TITAN0402]

He’s not really listening to the guy he’s just thinking about what smart thing he can say next, actions speak louder than words so manifest a difference Rishi

[@TheArabicPoems]

I thought he would offer him a job or ask him to drop by to find a solution to his sucks situation 🤔

[@Hoosier_Daddy69]

Did you😂

[@keithhill7956]

I agree , Rishi could of made a difference there to this homeless guy , an ideal P.A. opportunity to offer the man some help Well ,he is so rich - but not in kindness or charity Rishi showed who he really is

[@krafterzdavid1757]

@FuckashimaMonaCher maybe cause the core ingredient of being homeless is not having a job.

[@xyzzyx101xyz9]

Sunak could not care less about the homeless. Just a photo op.

[@Poetikaliz]

​@@xyzzyx101xyz9 so true

[@robwhite516]

He actually asked do you work in "A business". Why the patronising assumption that it’s impossible for a homeless guy to be working?

[@TheSteerpike]

It’s genuinely shocking how out of touch this man is with reality. Exchanging meaningless chat with a man with whom he has nothing in common. I imagine it’s pretty insulting having your breakfast served by Rishi Sunak when everyone knows it’s all about publicity. The lady standing next to Rishi was clearly amused by Rishi’s bumbling ignorance.

[@Adilch444]

Wow embarrassing 😳

[@dragonfly6908]

I agree about the Labour Party.

[@paulharris2331]

@dragonfly6908 Nice deflection, try actually coming up with a decent rebuttal instead of just whataboutism but that's the Tory way is it? It's more along the lines of "Wow, this person is poor, he deserves it and we'll give him as little as possible so we can stay as rich as possible and step on him"

[@dragonfly6908]

@@paulharris2331 Maybe the multi millionaire Sir Keir Starmer could serve food to the homeless, he is worth between £4 to £7 million. Sometimes these people are known as ".Champagne Socialists".

[@kazsmudge5559]

Let's just call these comments out for what they are really about RACISM. He will never be able to do anything right in the eyes of a racist.

[@brmbkl]

@@kazsmudge5559 wow. You really went there. Used to be, poor people were just jealous. Now they can be racist too. Instead of being disgusted by a billionaire claiming to have the interest of the people at heart by giving tax cuts to business. “Is it because he’s brown?” Wow. Just wow.

[@Serpent0fEden]

It would honestly be less painful if he didn't bother. It's just insulting to pretend that he cares.

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

It’s bad either way.

[@Brownmumba8973]

The woman in the back is thinking and feeling what we feel about Rishi… what an absolute tool!

[@mytorment]

Being homeless is business 24/7

[@abyssal7482]

It really just goes to show how out of touch this government is with the situation down here, which they added onto mind you

[@maiwelsh8025]

What about the royal family? I am sure they are equally out of touch with the life of a homeless person but the UK mourned the loss of the Queen like it was the worst thing in the world

[@abyssal7482]

@@maiwelsh8025 it's true I agree with you actually, but I'd say the government in the past few years has been blamed much more for the cost of living crisis than the Royal family. Not that there wasn't homelessness before, but almost as if they aren't aware of what they've caused

[@SennaStar]

For those trying to present the PM as a "Person of the People" all it showed was that the middle upper class that rule over us are as far detached as ever. An own goal Team Richy

[@user-d32658]

The second hand car salesman going at it again. His entire life is one big act.

[@all-caps3927]

Asking a homeless person what they're doing this weekend as if they have plans to go out and travel is just pure torture. He's just trying to get through the winter.

[@thebuilder1222]

Having grown up without a single working class friend I'm surprised he even talked to this guy. Btw, while you're waffling, his food is getting cold.

[@nadine8764]

It was a PR move. He couldn't even serve the meal without cameras being present. 😑

[@bob3ironfist]

Asking "what are you doing this weekend?" at the end is crazy. Did he not learn his lesson when he asked if the guy worked in finance?

[@redfordkobayashi6936]

I'm pretty sure he helped him find housing after that interview. So now that he's no longer homeless, it's a very valid question what are you doing this weekend. Poor people as well do things over the weekend they don't just sit and mope for being poor.

[@hypergg681]

​@@redfordkobayashi6936bunch of haters.. , the homeless man literally said that he was interested in business

[@web3wizard381]

When you step out of your 1% bubble

[@paulepstein9739]

As a leftist, I'm actually a bit confused by all this. I can't catch every word, but I think that the homeless man is the first one to use the word "business". So Sunak rightly leads on from that reference to develop the theme. What on Earth was Sunak supposed to have said? When the guy being served talked about business, should Sunak really have said "Of course, you're homeless so you don't know anything about business, do you?" Surely that would have been far worse. The business topic was the homeless person's choice. Again, I'm absolutely a leftist and my votes have been usually Labour, and only occasionally Lib Dem, and I would never dream of voting Tory. I just can't understand how this video becomes an anti-Sunak point.

[@truththe1689]

Sunak's reality: Ask a man in a soup line if he works in business.

[@iiqspat2629]

He was even about to say do you own a business 😂

[@jiolopmiokop7820]

'Whats the plan for the weekend?'...why would you ask a homeless man that 🙃

[@sahmed5767]

Homeless people can have plans. They are people...

[@erikt1713]

And why would you not ask? He is still a person and he is not dead. He can have a plan. Not everything costs money, anyway. What if he meets a friend on the weekend?

[@induchopra3014]

Because he will do something on holiday. Christmas. Go to meet parents ,family

[@robloxman274abc]

"what is your job?" "Homeless" "never heard of it"

[@watchnoface8770]

Rishi is out of touch clearly and the man was probably a little taken back. What I would of done though, is asked him for a job when he said are you interested? (Even though was only lip service) not sure if the man knew who Rishi was or that he was on TV, but if so I would of put him on the spot and said please help me with whatever I have to do get on my feet to be able to have a place registered for work and some advice to get into finance. He’s speaking to one of the highest level people in the country and comes from that background in finance.

[@ann-mariepaliukenas19]

Give him your job Sunak

[@dxcpt]

Best comment yet!

[@chrisstrider]

Homeless people have ambitions too

[@nbrisset10]

Ye$! I even saw one run for the leadership of the Conserve Party!! Unfortunately, his parents couldn't buy him a spin doctor...

[@soton5teve]

As unrealistic as the rest of us

[@cyniam8231]

Why did they cut off the video? I wanted to hear the rest of it

[@RachelRadio_m]

-Are you homeless, Englishman? -I migrated from India and now UK PM.

[@MrClassy1991]

He is so relatable isn't he! What a beauty 🙄

[@JohnLivinit]

The lack of empathy is shocking

[@shamahmed187]

"What are you up to on the weekend?" Thinking of going Christmas shopping in Oxford Street 😭🤣🤣 this man is something else - he does even want to address that he's being presented with the kind of poverty his government are responsible for

[@gilliangourley7558]

What a plank

[@ricardosmythe2548]

He genuinely thinks he's standing in a place where the poorer workers come for food as well as the homeless. Give him a year or 2 and he'll probably be right

[@carl5959]

Exactly this 😬

[@beatsandthat]

Very much already a reality for thousands of working people.

[@human8454]

What's wrong with you?

[@stevemaskell278]

Shameful sunak u need u and cabinet to go big time

[@hedzsooo]

Hahaha, true. 🤣 Oh, wait... It's too true. :/

[@robertreader6539]

Great place? It wouldn't be needed if we supported people to get on in life.

[@Bjarku]

Maybe if we weren’t spending £7 million per day housing Albanians and Afghans in four star hotels we’d have the money to house our own homeless 🤔

[@buk3695]

He wants more great places to pop out around uk , otherwise people would be spending money on food and actual boring businesses where people come to work would take the place of these great spaces

[@buk3695]

@@Bjarku you do understand we got 54% of the uk born British population on some sort of benefits ( government numbers , look on gov uk ) . 40k albanians is a drop in the ocean compared to the +25million people

[@justaman7745]

I would like to get through Christmas 🎄 though, great reply.

[@Dude-etiquette]

You can tell he has never been in this environment, he couldn’t relate, he just wants to get out of there.

[@philipjungelson8591]

Eat your heart out Marie-Antoinette!!

[@edwardhannah8507]

Leave our prime minister alone! He was very generous giving millions to Zelensky 😑

[@SamuelBlack84]

She actually never said that

[@philipjungelson8591]

@@SamuelBlack84 You've got the wrong end of the stick! I was alluding to her playing at being a poor shepherdess in her specially built toy village in Versailles - Just as Sunak was playing at mixing with the poor! (And by the way, many "quotes" are mis-attributed, but they serve nonetheless!)

[@jpex9]

I bet if the homeless man was prime minister, we’d be all better off in as little as 3 weeks.