Chris McCausland Addresses The Nation | Channel 4 Alternative Christmas Message

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  • Comedy icon, and Strictly Come Dancing 2024 winner, Chris McCausland addresses the nation in Channel 4's Alternative Christmas Message. Whilst trying to resist mince pies of all shapes and sizes, Chris needs to talk about discrimination in the UK. He lays out his plans for a more inclusive and progressive country for all those with disabilities.
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  • @alanprice4669
    @alanprice4669 หลายเดือนก่อน +58

    Short, sweet, and to the point. I liked this address.

  • @vermilliongecko
    @vermilliongecko หลายเดือนก่อน +26

    80% of us become disabled before we die. And it doesn't just happen in old age; accident and illness can happen at any time. I became a wheelchair user at the age of 25. By making society more equal and accessible, you're making your own future better.

  • @rikawchu
    @rikawchu หลายเดือนก่อน +55

    Wonderful message! I hope it’s heard in Britain and around the world. From a 🇨🇦 mom of two of the most resilant and hardworking disabled young adults who just need the opportunity and support to achieve their dreams. Merry Christmas!

  • @debramckay4611
    @debramckay4611 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    Yes. Well said. My daughter is a performer which is a freelance industry. She has done so well since graduating but everything takes her longer. Asking for support, people who do not understand and just say they can't see anything wrong. Invisible disabilities are misunderstood. Be kind and be aware 🙏🌟

  • @perfectharvestmlpstudios9152
    @perfectharvestmlpstudios9152 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    As someone who has a vision impairment, is a guide dog owner, and uses Access To Work every day, I wholeheartedly agree with you Chris. All too often blindness is overlooked as another ‘hidden disability’, and I’ve lost count of the amount of times I’ve been told I don’t look blind. Congratulations on winning Strictly! I’m sure you’ve been told this loads of times, but your presence on such a popular show gave the public a much needed poke to say that people with disabilities can do anyth8ng with determination. As my parents told me when I first the majority of my sight when I was 9; it’s nor that I CAN’T do something, I just do it a different way!

  • @jeanmariewilson-main164
    @jeanmariewilson-main164 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    Excellent message. Chris is simply fantastic.

  • @a120068020
    @a120068020 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    Aways a joy hearing from Chris. Looking forward to seeing him on tour in 2025.

  • @MadcapShambleton
    @MadcapShambleton หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Massive respect to you, Chris! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @sadmanislam5111
    @sadmanislam5111 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

    Merry Christmas.
    Nice to see this Alternative Christmas Message by Chris McCausland. Merry Christmas.

  • @janetgoddard8087
    @janetgoddard8087 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    How great is that and wouldn't it be wonderful if everyone treated disabled people like Chris said. The world would be a much better place for it.

  • @catherinelee-h2c
    @catherinelee-h2c หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    Good message thank yopu Chris for raising awarness and standing for inclusivity and rights

  • @fifyfofum5944
    @fifyfofum5944 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Well done for highlighting the failings of the government and the necessary changes needed to take place. Society’s attitude to disability needs to change too ❤

  • @jillcanham2963
    @jillcanham2963 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    What a brill Crimbo message. Makes the point well without being over sentimental.. Well done Chris..❤

  • @woodkirk_37
    @woodkirk_37 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Thank you Chris

  • @Mercury88-b7k
    @Mercury88-b7k หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    What a fantastic message. There is "some" good in the world ❤

  • @RosaCurness
    @RosaCurness หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Absolutely spot on. Well done Chris. I work in inclusive recruitment with highly skilled candidates who are just looking for an employer to give them an opportunity. There are good empliyers out there, however, there need to be very many more

  • @stephenbowe-j2y
    @stephenbowe-j2y หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    He is inspirational!

  • @vallee3140
    @vallee3140 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    Good to see Chris still doing good.

    • @hibbiea8841
      @hibbiea8841 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Rudi: Oh The Market The Market

    • @MRJB5523
      @MRJB5523 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@hibbiea8841 What a wonderful place!

  • @dliles773
    @dliles773 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Great message chris

  • @compassionatelyportsmouth8155
    @compassionatelyportsmouth8155 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Inspiring message, Thank you Chris. Great that you quoted the “Golden Rule”. Here’s to equality, awareness, and inclusion for 2025 and the years to come. Compassion should be an every practice and not an occasional sentiment.

  • @20ros53
    @20ros53 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Merry Christmas Chris! You are a true inspiration ❤🎄🕊️

  • @PeppermintPatties
    @PeppermintPatties หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    As one of the 15 million disabled people in the UK, and of the 9 million of working age, thank you, Chris. 🙏
    And remember, folks, not all disabilities are visible. X

  • @Samperry209
    @Samperry209 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Thank you Chris as someone who is autistic I have used Access to Work and without it I would not of been able to work. That being said I am unemployed I firmly believe because of my autism. :(

  • @HelenSwims
    @HelenSwims หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I loved Chris on Strictly.

  • @audspod1
    @audspod1 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Well said Chris!

  • @sarahmill6963
    @sarahmill6963 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Chris has been a highlight in a dark year ❤

  • @sakuraphillips3283
    @sakuraphillips3283 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    He is an absolutely incredible person

  • @ngiallag2792
    @ngiallag2792 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    A blind spy, 😂 that's the next comedy movie to happen, in (2025) I'll predict it'll happen. You can't help but love this guy.

  • @SamCovington-fh7ek
    @SamCovington-fh7ek หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Reigning Strictly champion
    Merry Christmas Chris McCausland

  • @Crafty123ish
    @Crafty123ish หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Well said Chris, anyone's life can change and have to face a disability you are so right, wishing you and your family a Happy New Year 🎉🎉🎉🎉 xx

  • @TomWhi
    @TomWhi หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    My dumb arse initially thought he was reading this off an autocue. Merry Christmas, Chris!

  • @glanmiregal6513
    @glanmiregal6513 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Marvellous Man. Marvellous message.

  • @jackiecherriman2380
    @jackiecherriman2380 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Well done Chris for such an inspiring message 😊

  • @r4h4al
    @r4h4al หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Loving these alternative messages each Christmas.

  • @robc7881
    @robc7881 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Merry Christmas Chris; fine words.

  • @mashibinbin
    @mashibinbin หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Perfect, Chris is a truly inspiring individual.

  • @tjdixon82
    @tjdixon82 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    Fantastic! Chris is a national treasure.
    I suspect the 43 day average are outdated for access to work. When I applied in October the website stated 26 weeks before I would be assessed.
    These delays make it difficult for me to remain employer. This need fixing.

  • @annaburns959
    @annaburns959 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Well said Chris. I can relate to sight loss. Because I had cataracts in both eyes, which left me nearly blind. Living with cataracts was difficult. I was lucky enough to have had surgery on both eyes to remove the cataracts. My sight has been restored fully now. Which I am grateful for. But I do have an empathy for sight loss, because my temporary experience of sight loss.

  • @lennyhenry1453
    @lennyhenry1453 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    See you 2025 Chris, Dublin. Lovely message.

  • @tomcat7525
    @tomcat7525 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Lovely man, important message 👍.

  • @benvlies9385
    @benvlies9385 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Excellent Christmas message

  • @kathleenoneill5470
    @kathleenoneill5470 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Beautiful Chris ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @janwallace5005
    @janwallace5005 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Excellent Christmas day message, certainly more relevant than the king's.

  • @joepellow5482
    @joepellow5482 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    I would rather have a speech from him every year instead of the king

    • @Elwaves2925
      @Elwaves2925 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      So much better than whatever tosh Chucky may have said.

  • @lilme7052
    @lilme7052 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Fantastic. Wish my family had have watched this instead especially as two of their children are disabled and struggled to find work to find work ( basic part time at that).

  • @Seanadun
    @Seanadun หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic, short, sweet, and to the point.

  • @beccamay9291
    @beccamay9291 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent speech!

  • @betsykeating5268
    @betsykeating5268 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Genius. Thank you Chris

  • @TermaMary
    @TermaMary หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Yes

  • @amywonderland9297
    @amywonderland9297 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Only King’s speech I care to watch! Love him!

  • @vibingwithbeefy7450
    @vibingwithbeefy7450 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Chris I know you won't see this ... God bless you!

  • @sanfordcurtis8242
    @sanfordcurtis8242 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Real Gs remember when Chris was in Me Too!

  • @hellie_el
    @hellie_el หลายเดือนก่อน

    brilliant ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @patriciacarr9316
    @patriciacarr9316 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I came upon discrimination when I was six because I’m left handed.

  • @DoubleG-l3b
    @DoubleG-l3b หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    chris can make any show he is on an instant classic just by being there. the disabled should be top of this list of people being helped. shameful!

  • @CaroleStacey-b4f
    @CaroleStacey-b4f หลายเดือนก่อน

    Chris to be PM

  • @aiden_akers
    @aiden_akers หลายเดือนก่อน

    I hope the government listened to Chris's message and acts on it

  • @zollykod2541
    @zollykod2541 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your voice is big. And it's going to get bigger. And bigger. I love you.

  • @shandywarhol4444
    @shandywarhol4444 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    He's a great guy, and an inspiration.... I'd give him all my mince pies, coz I don't like them at all!! ☺️Kx

  • @LovingHypnoASMR
    @LovingHypnoASMR หลายเดือนก่อน +1

  • @drewcampbell8555
    @drewcampbell8555 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Much better than Charlie!

  • @TomHutchcraft
    @TomHutchcraft 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The right will call this 'woke'

  • @SamCovington-fh7ek
    @SamCovington-fh7ek หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Damn it I want Chris McCausland knighted
    Sadiq Khan getting a knighthood are we having a laugh?

    • @Elwaves2925
      @Elwaves2925 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Knighthoods are easy to get when you can grease the right palms....and by grease palms I mean something YT would likely remove. They are mostly meaningless these days.

  • @rob1921
    @rob1921 หลายเดือนก่อน

    id rather listen to chris than the doddery old man some call the king

  • @thesunshinehome
    @thesunshinehome หลายเดือนก่อน

    was hoping this would be funny

    • @adamperryofficial
      @adamperryofficial หลายเดือนก่อน

      Did you watch it

    • @MadcapShambleton
      @MadcapShambleton หลายเดือนก่อน

      How sad for you that you choose not to see, hear, or understand.

  • @Cathrinite
    @Cathrinite หลายเดือนก่อน

    All of these messages are the same. Need a new writer for next year

    • @adamperryofficial
      @adamperryofficial หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It’s literally not though.

    • @Delenne_Russell
      @Delenne_Russell หลายเดือนก่อน

      The messages seem the same because the need is still just as strong as it ever was. It's those that don't look for the differences and ways they can participate in improvement who become voluntarily deaf to what's important to listen to, not just hear.

  • @Stavelkenevel
    @Stavelkenevel หลายเดือนก่อน

    Open borders, allow the non british in your racist country, so media make it. 😂

  • @jamiesworld1690
    @jamiesworld1690 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I mean companies are in business of makinc money and are not support worker's or care home places earn money or make companies money fint have time or money ti support disabled staff
    I known this as corporate bosses are cold

  • @lizmurray3695
    @lizmurray3695 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This man is amazing
    Mince pie haaa
    Spy mf5 haaa
    For disability
    Confidence builder.
    Strictly hero
    Merry Cristmas
    With
    Love ❤
    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤