(Peter is at the school making his speech...I Call App Britain!)
Why is it that Silicon Valley is in America when we have so many net-savvy tech-heads here? They may have the silicon chip, but we have the silicon chap. And of course, chapesses. Er, and we want you to design game apps for use in the classroom.
Sorry, sorry to interrupt: erm, it's not game apps, we're actually looking for educational apps.
Er, of course. That's why I'm here to say: I call you up. App. I, I Call App Britain. Yes. And everyone will benefit, not financially, er, not cash in hand, of course: all profits will be stored as part of a digital dividend, which –
'Scuse me, are you saying that if I wrote an app I wouldn't get any money for it? I would be working for free?
If you don't mind we'll keep the Q&A to the end. What I wanted to emphasise –
Sorry, er, why can't you just answer him now?
Charlotte.
Well, the other lady was allowed to interrupt.
Yes, but she's my lady. (everyone laughs except Emma) Er, what was your question again?
Why won't we profit from this?
Oh, but you would! Er, maybe I didn't explain it properly. What's your name?
Rajesh.
I'm sorry?
Rajesh, Raj.
Well, er, Rajesh Raj – (the students laugh) Oh, right. (chuckles) Well, er, what I, what I wanted to say is that, that you would, er, profit, that any profits you made would be offset against tuition fees –
Sorry, we don't believe in tuition fees.
Well, erm, what's your –
Charlotte.
Oh, well, that's an easier one.
(to Phil) Fuck me, I feel like I've just been pushed out of a plane.
I make apps. I sell them through Apple and I get paid for it.
Good for you, Ra– er, good for you, but with us, you let us license it as part of the Networked Nation policy. We all put in, you see –
What do you put into the Networked Nation?
Well, er, I am – a Minister.
But what do you actually do?
I take the, the – science that, that you made earlier, and I – apply it, in – scenarios that are – cost-effective.
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