The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett · March 15, 2026 · 2h 2m

Daniel Priestley

Daniel Priestley — entrepreneur and author. Claims plumbers will earn more than lawyers. Predicted the 2008 crash, now warning about 2029. AI will destroy white-collar jobs while blue-collar trades become scarce and valuable.

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Blue-collar trades will become the new elite jobs

Priestley: AI replaces lawyers, accountants, consultants. It can't replace plumbers, electricians, carpenters. Trades become scarce and therefore expensive.

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