Danny Dyer has once again become an unlikely political commentator two years after he famously waded into the Brexit row.
More commonly known for his role on Eastenders and his ‘lad status’, the actor turned politico once again after he slammed the privately educated political elite during a passionate rant about the state of Covid-hit Britain.
The 43-year-old said politicians who went to Eton are incapable of running the country and instead called for working class people to get involved in politics and use their ‘real life experience’ to run the country.
He said: ‘We must learn now that the people who went to Eton can’t run this country.
The EastEnders actor made the comments in a passionate rant about the state of Covid-hit Britain
‘They’ve done it, they’ve tried to do it and this small group who all went to the same school, in the same class – it doesn’t work.’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson was privately educated at Eton, as was his predecessor David Cameron.
A majority of British cabinet members serving under the current and former Prime Ministers in the last 10 years have also attended fee-paying schools.
Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Dyer called for diversity in politics and encouraged working class people to come to the political foreground.
He said: ‘I feel we need some working class peple, people who have lived a real life and people that are in touch with reality to maybe come to the front now and start getting involved in how this country is run.’
It is not the first time the actor has mouthed off about the state of British politics.
He previously called David Cameron a ‘t***’ during a discussion on Brexit, prompting calls for Dyer to step into the political ring himself.
Asked on Wednesday if he would ever consider going into politics full-time, Danny responded that he was ‘too busy’ reeling off his list of commitments including a game show and hosting a podcast with his daughter Danni.
He also referred to his role as Mick Carter in EastEnders, which he called ‘the greatest soap that has ever been’.
Dyer added: ‘Let’s watch the government unravel themselves I think.’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson (left) was privately educated at Eton, as was his predecessor David Cameron (right)
In a further nod to the Covid-hit nation he said: ‘Let’s just try and stay safe and not catch this thing, and I am sure on the other side we will all be better stronger and more considerate people for it.’
His comments prompted an outpouring of support on social media, with one user saying: ‘A man with a good heart and clear political perspective. Good on you Danny.’
Another wrote: ‘Eton boys get a kicking from Danny Dyer.’
One Twitter user praised him for being ‘sharp as a tack’.
Dyer’s comments on Brexit were met with a similar response in 2018 when he called Cameron a ‘t***’ for calling the Brexit referendum and then resigning when he lost.
Dyer went viral after he tore into Mr Cameron over Brexit live on Good Evening Britain.
He lashed out at the ex Prime Minister for calling the divisive referendum before ‘scuttling off’ to ‘put his trotters up’.
Dyer then blasted the entire Brexit process as a ‘mad riddle’ – despite voting Leave himself.
Joe Brock wrote on Twitter ‘Brexit negotiations would definitely accelerate if we sent Danny Dyer to Brussels.’
Alex Lowe said on Twitter: ‘Danny Dyer speaks what a nation feels.’
Dyer became an unlikely political hero after he tore into the former Tory leader.
He said: ‘Let’s go back to this whole Brexit thing, when you’re judging them because they don’t know what Brexit is.
‘Who know’s about Brexit? No one has got a f***** clue. You watch Question Time, it’s comedy.
‘No one knows what it is. It’s like this mad riddle that no one knows what it is.
Dyer was inundated with support on social media after his comments on morning TV
This social media user praised Dyer’s ‘clear political perspective’ on Twitter
The EastEnders star gave ‘a kicking’ to the politicians who went to Eton, according to this user
The outpouring of support was similar to the praise he experienced in 2018 after laying into David Cameron over his handling of Brexit
‘So what’s happened to that t*** David Cameron who brought it on? Let’s be fair. How comes he can scuttle off. He called all this on.
‘Where is he? He’s in Europe. He’s in Nice with his trotters up. Where is the geezer? I think he should be held accountable for it.’
As Piers Morgan looked to Jeremy Corbyn for comment, Dyer cut him off by shouting ‘t**t’ again.
‘Where is he? He’s in Europe. He’s in Nice with his trotters up. Where is the geezer? I think he should be held accountable for it.’
