Moment Starmer comforts emotional child after surprise Christmas call to military families

The Independent

Moment Starmer comforts young boy on surprise Christmas video call to military mother Keir Starmer

Transcript

00:00Hi Prime Minister, how are you?

00:02Yeah, very good. Can you hear me alright?

00:04I can. Can you hear me?

00:06The RAF has obviously taken you around the world,

00:08but here you are going into Christmas without all your family there.

00:13I am, yes.

00:15Yeah, that's correct.

00:17Well, it's not the first time, but it's what we do.

00:20You're heading into the festive period without your family.

00:24We are indeed, yes.

00:25The other thing I learned about you is that you're an Everton supporter.

00:28Yeah, I am, yeah. I don't know if that would be a good thing for me or a bad thing.

00:31I've been looking around to see where I could find any other Everton supporters,

00:35and I found one or two who just wanted to come and say a happy Christmas to you.

00:40So, can I bring them in?

00:42Yeah, of course. Yeah, thank you.

00:45Hello, buddy.

00:47Hiya.

00:51Surprise!

00:54Hello.

00:57Look at that.

01:01Hello.

01:06Oh, look at that.

01:09Look at that. He's transfixed.

01:11Is that your daddy?

01:13Is that your daddy there?

01:16I don't think you were expecting that, Gregory, were you?

01:19I certainly wasn't expecting that, no.

01:23It's fantastic that they're able to see you.

01:25They wanted to come and say happy Christmas.

01:27Yeah.

01:28Wish you all the best.

01:29Merry Christmas from us all.

01:31Say Merry Christmas.

01:32Merry Christmas.

01:33Merry, buddy.

01:35You all right?

01:36Yeah.

01:37It's nice to see you, Mum, isn't it?

01:39Do you want to say anything, like, happy Christmas?

01:42Merry Christmas.

01:44Oh, Merry Christmas to you, buddy.

01:47I'm stuck for words, but I'm quite shocked.

01:49Me either.

01:50We went on a big train.

01:52You went on a big train.

01:53And then, why don't you tell your daddy, what have you seen whilst you've been here in London?

01:57What have you seen already?

01:58What have you seen already?

01:59London Eye.

02:00The London Eye.

02:01Big Ben.

02:03Big Ben.

02:04House of Parliament.

02:05House of Parliament.

02:06And Downing Street.

02:07Downing Street.

Category

Transcript

Recommended