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People were asking for a Grimsby doctor to become Prime Minister after listening to his take on Brexit during a radio phone-in.

Doctor Dino Motti, who works at Grimsby’s Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, was on LBC’s James O’Brien show to discuss Brexit, and after ten minutes, listeners wanted him to ‘run the country’.

The Italian doctor moved from Milan to Grimsby to “take care of the health of Grimsby’s population”.

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Speaking to James O’Brien, he said: “I’m an Italian, I’m a doctor and I have worked in North East Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. These areas are now facing steel closures or in the past the fishing industry.

“The reality is that Brexit is about the internal divide for the population. The people – the honest, hardworking people with a lot of pride – are being stripped of their working pride.”

Dr Motti said some of Britain’s issues with the European Union string from a north-south divide within England – saying areas such as Grimsby have been “neglected".

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He added: “The reality is decades of neglect for these populations that were left behind, not listened to, and not even visited but only a leaflet through the door.

“I’m not saying it’s 100 per cent and there are a lot of campaigners in this area who have tried to reverse the tide. But in general the big campaigners have neglected these areas.

“The fishing and steel heritage is proud. It’s not that the population are not able to deal with change, change has been imposed on them in a completely lopsided way.”

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As well as discussing Grimsby’s position in Brexit, Dr Motti reminded listeners about the origins of the NHS and European Union, saying they were created to ‘fix issues seen in the trenches’.

Dr Motti said: “The European Union and the NHS were created out of the same oceans.

“People out the trenches and after the war looked at each other and said 'Yes, we were neighbours, we were combatants, but I don't want to see your kids sick and dying. I don't want to see the kids of a German person dying in the trenches with my kids. I want this to be fixed.'

“That was the investment. That's not in GDP, that's not in economic terms, it's not in any trade deal or hodge-podged idea of treaties.

“It's in peace. It's in being together in it and looking after each other.

"As Harry Leslie Smith put it very well, it's the realisation that we are our brothers' keepers.

"The EU and the NHS are the two most monumental institutions to come out of such tragic events."

James O’Brien’s listeners were moved by Dr Motti’s take on Brexit and have taken to social media to share their thoughts on his “eye-opening” opinions.

Giuilana said: “From the middle part of the interview, this is sadly such an important point of being in the EU that we look out for each other and not be an 'all men for themselves' type of mentality that Brexit basically is. We *should* be our brother's keeper, as they should be ours.”

Alib Mirza said: “You are a star Dino - articulate, intelligent, perceptive, clearly a man of rationale and humanity. People should listen to this! Stay blessed my friend.”

G Mac said: “From a person giving the chance to work in the UK it is OK to have a point of view like he has. But the issue here with Brexit is respecting the democratic vote and if the good doctor or anyone doesn’t respect this vote then they are anti-democrats and risk causing fissures in the UK.”

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Monument said: “Very accurate. Any population put under massive economic pressure is an easy target for fascism. USA or UK etc.”

To listen to Dr Motti on LBC’s James O’Brien show click here.

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