Barrister Tahir Ashraf presenting Real Talk on ReviveFM discusses the problem with politics today along with a studio guest, Life Performance Coach Carl Watts.
We identify that part of the problem with politics today is effective communication. Or a lack of effective communication. This problem in part has been tackled by the Liberal Democrats who have communicated a clear concise message to stop Brexit. The Brexit Party through Nigel Farage has also communicated a clear message. That is to deliver Brexit. I say, that isn’t enough because neither these two parties are have a parliamentary majority to be able to pass legislation to get their respective position, delivered.
During the show, I am called by Michale Armstrong. So I ask: “Michael we’re talking about effective leadership and what is going on with the leaders of today what do you think is wrong with the political leaders of Britain today?”
“the problem with politics today is that the politicians don’t actually speak the common language of the common people…”
Michael explains that he thinks “the problem with politics today is that the politicians don’t actually speak the common language of the common people they don’t answer questions when they’re asked them. They avoid questions, they have clever tactics to not engage and you know pussyfoot around telling people what they really feel, and I think that relates to animosity between the voters and people who are so disillusioned then because nobody’s really speaking for them and sort of addressing the things.”
During the call I then explore the problem with politics and ask about Nigel Farage, whether he is acting for his own benefit of the benefit of the country and the public.
“I think Nigel Farage is the only politician for a long time who probably does have the common touch just have a common language and therefore his speaking a language that some people will agree with whether you agree with his policies or not he has a touch you know
I then go on to say that Nigel Farage isn’t acting for the benefit of the British public because he can’t deliver Brexit especially because he’s not in Parliament.
I then conclude on the following note by asking: So what do you think today’s leaders need and if you had a message to politicians, British politicians in particular what would you say your message would be?”
a message to politicians would be to “learn to listen”
Life Performance Coach Carl Watts.
“I think it would be to learn to listen … to learn to hear and reflect what people are saying. To learn a set of skills I think very similar to what Michael was saying there that’s why I’ve developed this skill system this life skills system it’s purely to be able to to help leaders be able to understand and how to communicate with the people they represent and so on.