Does the EU Really Need the UK? - Brexit Explained

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When scrolling through comments you often see people say "they need us more than we need them". So we have tried to respond to that once and for all. We look at if the EU relies on the UK for trade, how the EU budget will cope without the UK and if the EU needs the UK as a security ally.
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[@johnshrigley8077]

@Alistair Bolden .

[@billycorgan3934]

It's quite pathetic to suggest 27 European countries needs UK... When it's gonna over this arrogant supremacist wave in The UK? Why Britain never talks about all the money they got from not paying taxes in the rest of Europe? Why do you think UK is paying 18 billion back to EU? Because the common market cause inequalities that UK takes advantage of it like Germany or France. The biggest economies collect more taxes and keeps more jobs than the smaller economies with this single market. So UK has no reasons to complain since collected far more than 18 billion from other countries. They took advantage of it and now tantrums just because Britain does not manage the EU.

[@benverdel3073]

I liked the map at 3.10 of the uk without the eu.

[@benverdel3073]

It's funny to see this video again now in july 2021. It was spot on and a lot of things have evolved over time.

[@randomzocker8956]

As a European I havent noticed much from brexit.

[@theultimatewazzer]

As a brit i have felt it a lot 🤧

[@dennysteezy139]

Really that you haven’t noticed much difference until now ? Do you think inflation is just because the war in UK and due to Covid ? We pay over £0.15 more for each product coming from the EU and we pay much more from countries far away from the EU due to the shipping cost. And worse than all of this is the government allowing and providing ViSAS to people from nigiria, India and other poor country’s with no common sense, and I makes my life so hard as I have to keep explaining them that they can do whatever they want at work, they can’t be late, they need to wear uniform, they can’t be sitting down during the working hours etc etc and they are always asking why why and why as they thing they’re back home

[@adam108]

when I came to the UK, I was surprised by this porpaganda that the whole EU is crying because the UK wants to leave, meanwhile, in the EU somehow it was not talked about much, at least it was not the most narrow topic...

[@dvidclapperton]

Certainly a right wing claim that has been dispelled once again.

[@CityWhisperer]

I didn’t know this comment section was a meeting point for economic and trade experts.

[@thisisaname5589]

Just as likely to know what they're talking about as the average unelected bureaucrat.

[@dave-in-nj9393]

10 times more knowledgeable than the BBC on such matters as economics and fisheries.

[@tamasmarcuis4455]

Well I am a trade and customs economist. So that would be a trade expert. As for most people here....well not so expert.

[@dave-in-nj9393]

@@tamasmarcuis4455 : that would make you about 1,000 times more expert than anyone on the BBC regarding trade and customs.

[@colinyoung3685]

I didn't know recognition from a third party (with the associated financial burden) was a prerequisite for discussing ideas.

[@ulfosterberg1979]

I guess the question is settled now, three years after....

[@zaw408]

Yes please do a video about the EUs agricultural policy!

[@jirivegner3711]

And an overview of EU budget.

[@crazEgamer201]

Bumping this because I too want to know how the EU agricultural policy works and replies to comments helps push them further up to the top.

[@Healermain15]

Yes! I'd love a video on that topic!

[@SaturnusDK]

@@jirivegner3711 Just google "EU 2018 budget". The budget is public property.

[@unformedeight]

Yesss! Doooo ittt xD

[@KingBobXVI]

"Does anyone _really_ want a video about the UK's farming policy?" ... ...yes.

[@marketsolutionsdigital1238]

It's maybe cos if they did, they would have to explain that the farming industry in the UK is roughly the same size as it was when entering Europe all those years ago, BUT, is in the hands of half as many businesses. So in Britain, since entering the EU, farming in britain hasn't grown whatsoever to this day, and is from what I can gather, dominated by a hand full of big players. Even those are restricted in the number of crops we can produce fairly each year. The number of which was reduced when entering the EU as part of the CAP conditions placed on us, from what I read somewhere. So the British farming industry took a big hit when entering the EU, the main reason we were granted the rebate, so we could afford to subsidise our own industry losses which just had its global competitiveness taken away from it. It heightened competitive and entry barriers to the industry, helping cause oligopolies which then sit with the other elites, which then create trade deals like TTIP. Europe is just another example of elites taking the piss for their own gain. That's why right wing parties are gaining favour in Europe right now.

[@woodshed1006]

@@marketsolutionsdigital1238 But leaving the eu would only speed up the process off less land owners as subsidies only slowed down process because smaller farmers had more money to keep afloat tbh there is a lot of issues for farming in the future. And as the management of farming money changes it will probably favour walk ways form town people to accesses the countryside. Not the best for small farmers

[@Mikellewe]

I would be interested to know how very wealthy landowners get money from the EU. Also how many MPs and Members of the House of Lords are in receipt of CAP money.

[@woodshed1006]

@@Mikellewe I mean I live In Scotland and iknow for a fact lots of eu money gets lost iń Westminster so I can't really help about England and there are lots of factors in play which I don't know about that's all I can help you

[@borntodoit8744]

@@marketsolutionsdigital1238 under investment in UK is purely the fault of UK government not EU policy. That includes argriculture... Don't blame the EU for UK policy not investing in UK. Simple analysis, March 2019 GDP figures : UK GDP IS Split 21% industry (goods) and 79% services.. where industry contains all agricultural uk industry (=1% of UK GDP). Argriculture ...is nothing compares to financial services (which if lost (and it will) will have the killer blow to UK prosperity within months of brexit as we lose financial passporting to Europe. DOWN WITH BREXIT UP WITH EU...IS SENSE TO STAY IN EU AND REFORM IT FROM WITHIN

[@UchihaDarkForce]

Short answer: no. It's a loss but the EU is strong enough to go without GB

[@dragospatrascu577]

@Mark Corfield just wait . negociations start in March. This is the "phony war period" . the new type of war, the economic won, starts soon.

[@dragospatrascu577]

@Mark Corfield I know. all the world saw that. now the dance starts

[@edoardoturco8780]

J S I’m sorry tho bother you, but... Actually , no counties in Europe is currently in recession and I’ll tell you more: Lot of them increased better thanUK in the last three years, to show you a comparasion: The gdp of Uk increased as much France one’s, a state full of strikes and Et similia

[@edoardoturco8780]

Giovanni Giova Why?

[@edoardoturco8780]

Giovanni Giova According to you the smaller economies inside the union should be KO right now... But they are improving better than the bigger state members. I could agree with you on a general concept: small fish eaten by bigger fish... That’s why we created it, to make a stronger fish rather than a group of lonely fishes. Understood the analogy ?

[@yoemeuunitoful]

I'd argue a rational brit is more a patriot than an overly emotional one.

[@hyndscs]

Agreed however getting Brits and EU to stop and analysis is harder than it used to be because they are no longer taught to critically analyse. Btw British and NZ educated

[@jameswatsonatheistgamer]

Then you'd be wrong. Patriotism is patriotism.

[@jameswatsonatheistgamer]

@@hyndscs Opinion. Not fact. We voted to leave the eussr and that's that.

[@hyndscs]

@@jameswatsonatheistgamer you have completely missed my point. That fact that we are no longer educated to analyse and critique. The person with the loudest voice is now heard not the person with the correct information or most persuasive arguement. And your remark if proof enough of that. I said nothing to the contrary in leaving and yet you have made the assumption that I was supporting the remain arguement. That is an exemplification of my exact point. You did not critically analyse my post.

[@jameswatsonatheistgamer]

@@hyndscs We. So you've polled everyone in this country and British abroad. You must have a lot of free time on your hands. It's good that you've spoken to all 100 plus million of us .

[@livingthebestlife888]

Sad to read some of the comments. I am German, my kids speak Spanish, my friends live in England, France, Netherlands. I feel "European" - what is the point of going back to narrow-minded nationalism. The EU is not always perfect but it has provided us with peace for many years now

[@cristianpanga9325]

Danke schon

[@johnny5wd567]

I'm right there with you. I have relatives in the UK, in other EU countries and even outside the EU. So yeah...

[@MeganoOdles]

NATO is the bedrock of peace in Europe, NOT the EU

[@johnny5wd567]

@@MeganoOdles Militarily as a deterrent against the Warsaw Pact back in the days, yes. But it was the EU (or rather EEC and ECCS) which ensured the peace among its member states by ensuring no one member state has full control over coal and steel, back then the key to armament. Interdependency avoids certain types of conflict. Creating a stable environment for businesses and societies to develop, sharing the wealth (which is why some pay in more to the EU and some receive more from the EU), improves life in general and thereby avoid the need for certain type of conflict (like economic reasons or the situation shortly after the first world war). It's a proven fact. To preserve the peace, you'll need both. Saying NATO by itself is responsible for peace is an oversimplifocation. Not all EU members are part of NATO and for some time, France was not part of it yet common ground with Germany through EEC and ECCS did ensure there could not be a conflict rising by promoting shared values and shared economic benefits. I can't understand all the hostility today. I'm wondering what evil restrictions have been "imposed" that would cause such anger. It's always easier to point a finger to someone else rather than looking to solve one's own self-created problems (UK always had control of its borders, mass immigration is not caused by the EU - the UK parliament agreed and helped create around 95% of the regulations and treaties). Just get on with it and do as voted. The rest will get along just fine (at one time the EU was much smaller and that also worked fine). Stop complaining and start acting I'd say. No point in bickering about an emotional decision (it certainly looks like that in most cases, rather than based on reasoning given the most of the arguments displayed in these discussions between leave and remain voters).

[@CornishCreamtea07]

Not liking the EU is not the same thing as not liking Europe, even if some dislike both.

[@akirapunk4883]

There are 4 big actors on the global stage: US, EU, Russia and China. They have massive territories, and serious political, economic and political weight. Do you think it’s a coincidence that both Trump and Putin would rather the EU break up into smaller, more vulnerable chunks?

[@meandmetoo8436]

Russia is not on par with US/China/EU. If anything, Russia is in the same pack as Brasil and India.

[@TheKrank20]

@@meandmetoo8436 Military.

[@meandmetoo8436]

@@TheKrank20 in this case yes.

[@meandmetoo8436]

@@richardwillford2418 you forgot that they are a big exportator of gas though. But yes their economy is not that good AND their population is ageing.

[@SteveDavies01]

Other than their massive nuclear capability. @@richardwillford2418

[@ThePkb22]

Quite simply. NO ONE has ever asked "What deal will the UK give to the EU"? It's always the other way round, even when posed by leading Brexiters. That, right there, tells us all we need to know about the balance of leverage in these negotiations, and therefore, who "needs" who, to the greater extent.

[@lippydalips4537]

Clever comment Phil lol I'm called Phil too lol haha😁👍

[@blog251]

Phil Booket - what exactly do you suggest we give to the EU - apart from £ billions every year? Regarding who needs who? We need each other.

[@jeanjean59ful]

@@blog251 The 350 Millions per week that would go to the NHS after Brexit was a lie. Nigel Farage admitted it after the vote. Also, not paying the EU doesn;t mean you'd save that money, because it could cost way more not to have a deal with the EU. The EU is losing one partner. The UK is losing a group of partners.

[@ThePkb22]

@@blog251 I totally agree. What we're talking about here, is the art of negotiation, and how it has been/should have been applied to these negotiations, from which our future relationship with the EU is likely to be set. It was a crucial part of my trade for 25 years. The first step, is to prepare thoroughly. That means assessing what it is you're intending to achieve, how you intend to achieve it, and what you're prepared to pay (which may not just be a financial calculation). You cannot do any of the above successfully if you begin by overestimating your leverage, and underestimating that of the other party/parties. Successful negotiations are about understanding the purpose of the negotiations, establishing a mutually beneficial relationship, building trust, and demonstrating good faith, throughout. Making threats, explicit or otherwise, particularly threats likely to hurt you, more than it will the party you're threatening, undermines all the above, and serves to strengthen the resolve of the other party. As does attempting (as the UK did) to circumnavigate the people with whom you're supposed to be negotiating, to appeal direct to the 'customer' or 'authorising body'. The UK's approach from the start has been combative, not co-operative, which only served to unite the other EU nations even further, and therefore make it less likely to get concessions. It's that age-old issue of UK politicians being SO concerned with how they come across in the domestic press/public opinion, they approach international diplomacy in strategic straight-jacket. My point was, had Leavers stopped to think about what they were saying, they might have been more realistic in their assessment of the consequences of UK's initiative and negotiations may have been more effective as a result.

[@blog251]

@@ThePkb22 I agree with a lot of what you say but it was clear that the EU negotiators knew Theresa May was bluffing and I believe that no deal should definitely be genuinely on the table. I believe it is on the table and if it means that it's the ONLY way we can rid ourselves of the EU then we should do it.

[@wingtaylor141]

9:15 "Does anyone really want a video about the EU´s farming policy?" Given that the CAP "still accounts for 37% of the EU´s expenditure", yes, please go ahead...

[@robinhood5627]

I said that, like well it's actually significant and really important to this so erm yuh...

[@Taporeee]

Yes we do. A fascinating topic.

[@JamesHardaker]

based on the fact that UK politicians are panicking and EU politicians are not - the answer is pretty obvious.

[@GCJNash]

Then don't play poker.

[@dutchuncle3310]

Anon Wibble the EU did not put the backstop in to prevent the Uk from exiting. It wanted the backstop to only apply to Northern Ireland wich would practically have been no more then a slight inconvenience to the rest of the UK. Unless I misread the downplaying by Whitehall of the value of the northern Irish economy to the UK.

[@dutchuncle3310]

Anon Wibble the bad thing is not that they said it, the problem is the UK really can not afford a hard Brexit.

[@dutchuncle3310]

shaun muppet finder the countries whose economies are most exposed to the UK appear to think they can. You also have to take into account that even a hard Brexit will not end all trade. Just make it more difficult, it also depends what the exports into consist off. The UK’s biggest exports: cars, car parts and financial services are not indispensable. In fact reducing these may be beneficial to the EU as a whole For instance the Netherlands wich is very exposed to the UK market will lose about 4% off its GDP about two Dillion, painful but not devastating. Also Dutch exports to the UK are mainly fresh vegetables wich will be difficult for the UK to get elsewhere, because the are bulky and have a short shelve life.

[@stephenhathaway269]

@Anon Wibble how convieniently simplistic you are. It is just plain stupidy i wonder or are you being deliberately disingenuous?

[@Arka47o92]

As a French I have to say that I always wait your video. They are full of informations and fact. You do not put any judgment you are just explaining. And this is quite interesting imo. Keep doing what your doing. Carry on, cause a lot of people are interested in.

[@anurgaprasad123]

bonjour croissant with snails

[@magnets1000]

Every source has some bias, and this video is no exception. I can clearly tell where the creators stand on their position on brexit

[@smogstreaming]

Thank you for learning to speak English. ^_^

[@davidpower1583]

As a French man how are you enjoying the riots?

[@anurgaprasad123]

@@davidpower1583 similar to us back in 2011

[@adrianomendola9137]

Would really like a "what does the UK manufacture" video. Excellent idea.

[@daverevill5577]

Yes and we know why we've been in the eu far to long

[@kneedeacon2309]

Adriano Mendola - uk do not manufacture any stuffs now, all been moved to the eu countries by Brussell

[@wijk89]

The whole Brexit thing is emotionally driven and a bit silly.

[@DawryMike]

The UK went into a negotiation with no leverage and expected to win. The EU has made it's position clear for the past 2 years, the UK cant get the perks of an EU member with no strings attached.

[@jirivegner3711]

No leverage and no negotiating position. No wonder everyone else thoughts are: WTF are they doing?

[@adrivensketch3782]

There isnt any perks to the eu except all the trade restrictions they put in place the eu is joke Netherlands will be leaving in the near future aswell and dont be surprised if Poland goes both countries suffering what werve suffered at the hands of the in-elected Brussels seriously hope we leave with a no deal the eu wont function hate tge stubborn lot in Brussels that make sure france and Germany get the best of it a deal woukd be bice but not mays deal or what Brussels has come up with both deals support the un-elected in Brussels i voted leave so we csn control our trade better for the economy

[@RoScFan]

@@adrivensketch3782 youre so stupid.

[@SaturnusDK]

@Mat H Well, triggering a referendum on the EU to solve an internal problem in the conservative party during the most severe refugee crisis in post-war European history wasn't exactly a brilliant idea on his part.

[@Sjokola]

@@adrivensketch3782 A few points. First: please use punctuation. Your comment is really hard to read. Second: I don't think the Netherlands will leave. There is a leave movement but at the moment it's in the far minority. And Third: it's more of a question. Who are the unelected you are talking about? They parliament is chosen and has final say over the commission members. Even the European council are all elected leaders.

[@kiruschka123]

You kinda forget to say that the UK's trade with countries outside of the EU are all happening under trade deals which were negotiated by the EU. This said, I would love to see a video if the UK actually could negotiate better deals (more preferable for themselves) with other countries like the USA/China etc. and how these countries could react to Britains main industries (finance, insurance etc.).

[@gentlemanvontweed7147]

Currently the other major trading blocs want us to go no-deal because that means we'd have no leverage against them and they could analy rape us in any deal negotiations. If our leadership doesn't get its act together and start taking Brexit seriously, we can expect TESCO to sport yankee chem-foods and Chinese construction workers renovating our homes.

[@quoth_raven]

Probably they'll get worse deals because they will have less negotiating power: after Brexit there will be a scramble to set up deals replacing the EU deals, which will be much more urgent for the UK than the other partner ;)

[@GuusJanssen]

It's factually *impossible* for the UK to negotiate better trade deals than the EU could. It's so simple, even a three year old can understand. So I'll explain it for the Leave Voters: imagine Brazil has negotiated a trade deal with the UK, and out of the thousands of conditions in that deal there are say 15 better for the UK compared to the EU deal with Brazil, the EU will immediately contact Brazil to renegotiate the EU deal with Brazil. And since there is no way the UK with its 65 million people will be more important to Brazil than the EU with 513 million people, Brazil will never allow the UK to get better terms than the EU. Just for fun I googled the EU - Brazil trade: the EU is Brazil's second biggest trading partner, while Brazil is the EU's 11th biggest trading partner. And the EU is the biggest foreign investor in Brazil. Guess who's afraid of who. Also: In the EU - Japan trade deal for instance is a "competition"-chapter that ensures that both sides commit themselves to maintaining comprehensive competition rules and transparency to another. One of the rules is that if (say) Japan is negotiating a trade deal with a third party (say the UK) that could potentially harm the economy of the other party (in this example the EU), Japan is required to provide full transparency to the EU in the Japan - UK negotiations, and the EU has veto rights on the deal between Japan and the EU. *BOOM*

[@NJ-wb1cz]

@@GuusJanssen you're engaged in Project Fear! Under WTO rules Britain will get flooded with cheap goods and services, so it won't have to produce anything anymore! No production means no exports, no exports mean no problems! There's nothing more anti-globalist than having a global open market inside your borders!

[@francesco8000]

"Under WTO rules Britain will get flooded with cheap goods and services, so it won't have to produce anything anymore! No production means no exports, no exports mean no problems! " Which also means no Jobs....if you don't have to product or export every company in the UK would close you moron.

[@GCS88]

As someone from Ireland the main thing I noticed are Brits suddenly moving here claiming Irish passports due to Irish ancestry.

[@MsMinoula]

2:34 you used the symbol the other way round (smaller

[@susanboyle7085]

I know. It demonstrates wonderfully how inept they are.

[@CityWhisperer]

Susan Boyle oo someone isn’t happy with the results 😁

[@R0B1NG5]

I think I always just assumed the UK was less needed than the EU. Its just a matter of size, population ect. I don't logically see how it could be the other way, unless you have an inflated sense of self importance.

[@flitsertheo]

If the British are Number One for one thing then it's their inflated sense of self importance.

[@captainmallard549]

We have marmite. They don't.

[@lesserspottedmugwump.363]

The U.K.s GDP is larger than the smallest 34 EU countries combined. There are only 49 countries in the EU.

[@lacasadipavlov]

@@lesserspottedmugwump.363 are you sure? are you positive??

[@danscutaru7579]

Which is just the case

[@keeyan2166]

2:32 The greater than sign is the wrong way round...

[@sebbyh9764]

Freudian slip?!?!?!

[@Haav89]

I didn't notice it 😂😂

[@yannicmodritscher4646]

@@sebbyh9764 Or one Mistake.

[@IIAndersII]

Oh god ... that mistake hurts my eyes.

[@t1rjb1]

No it isn't. Less than sign looks like a tilted L

[@azarjalil]

you guys are awesome! Thanks! all he video ideas are excellent. including the farming one.

[@timur900subscribe]

Start of video: 'I very rarely read comments'. Later in video: 'Leave a comment if you want to see this.'

[@trampoliiin]

Because comments reflect user engagement that youtube measures and influences the recommendation algorithms with and keeps commenters coming back for more.

[@timur900subscribe]

@@trampoliiin You are correct, but I just wanted to highlight the hypocrisy in him saying that he rarely reads comments, but then asks feedback on what video he should make.

[@StNick119]

If KZbinrs are anything like us, they can select which comments appear first, the most recent or the most highly rated. Generally, the highest-rated comments are less abusive and of better quality than the rest. "Rarely read comments" could also mean "Don't read most of the comments" while still reading top ones. In which case it would be important for people to comment the topics they want so that those topics can be liked and pushed up to the top.

[@oceanplanet8160]

I'm pretty sure he was talking about other videos. But sure, act like a bitch.

[@OldTeaMate]

That's quite a static perception. You don't regard poster able to keep an eye out for specific comments on a certain video, in which he made two viewer opinion requests within the next couple of days or weeks?

[@ciangargan]

It's in the EU's best interest to punish the UK for leaving to keep the union strong. If Brexit goes terribly for the UK then no other country will even consider leaving the EU. It's a tough pill to swallow.

[@BigHenFor]

Nobody is punishing the UK. You cannot leave a club and then ask to use the facilities on terms equivalent to card-carrying members. That would be illogical and to suggest otherwise is disengenuous.

[@magunra3k]

@@BigHenFor you can if that club insists that you keep paying your membership fees for a few more years and gets all salty because you were not happy with the unelected management making choices about what the members can and cannot do

[@Woffenhorst]

@@magunra3k You don't get a refund on money you've already agreed to pay. Binding contracts and all that. You're welcome to leave, but you need to hold up your part of the contract anyway.

[@magunra3k]

@@Woffenhorst well we changed our minds about the contract , deal with it.

[@FriedrichHerschel]

@@magunra3k Try to cancel your phone contract today. You will pay until the end of the notice period, not end payments immediatly.

[@josephbanatlao6461]

After 4 years, the answer appears NOT

[@iamhole]

you never touched on the common fisheries policy.

[@themodelrailwaymen3649]

No, and its worth ~£2bn to them in my calculations. Never mind the damage done to our marine ecology by their factory ships and the Dutch electro pulse techniques. Who checks their catches? They do.

[@pete_lind]

Most European countries have given tax payer money to keep fishing boats in business , that includes UK ... have you whined about that much ? And then half of all fresh fish that comes to market is thrown away as spoiled goods end of a day ... its the most idiotic system ever . First you subsidies with taxes a business that over produce , then you end throwing half of all its products away as trash .and pay for that too .

[@themodelrailwaymen3649]

@@pete_lind Never happened in the UK prior to '76. Seaside towns flourished also before the 47 year winter.

[@pete_lind]

@@themodelrailwaymen3649 Independent , September 2017 Europe imports about 75 % of the British catch, a cornucopia of 40 species that is too exotic for most domestic consumers . The group estimates around 90 % of the cod supply was imported from countries such as Iceland and Norway in 2014, a number not likely to change substantially no matter what terms are agreed on Brexit, especially as the oceans warm up. Much of the salmon consumed in Britain is farmed in steel cages off the coasts of Scotland, Norway or Iceland, while tuna are generally caught in the Indian Ocean and imported . Get the picture yet ? UK catch fish that is exported to EU and then imports fish to UK , from non EU countries , what if EU stops all fish import from UK , when they need to protect their fishermen ?

[@craighills2977]

@@pete_lind then we dont export the fish we catch.. maybe we eat it instead

[@steves1015]

Great video - I like the approach of using facts, not emotions, which is something this whole debacle has been sorely lacking.

[@haruyanto8085]

@@asitpatel1853 "Outsider"? You're already an outsider

[@steves1015]

Asit Patel yeah I agree - I think it is useful for both people living within and outside of the UK. To be honest though, as a Brit, I’m mostly sick of hearing about it and want it to be just done with :)

[@KingBobXVI]

@bobbi brown - "A free Britian voted overwhelmingly to be free of the EU bureaucrats." Facts, man; facts. The UK voted by less than a 2% margin to leave the EU. That is not "overwhelming" by any sense of the word.

[@DaithXD]

@@bobbi brown Please don't forget that EU bureaucrats spare all members to have these bureaucrats themselves. UK will have to stock up with their own bureaucrats in the future.

[@Coldheart322]

@@DaithXD Depending on what you mean by bureaucrats, the UK has more than the EU has.

[@Struckgold]

It's remarkable that you have to explain that the UK needs needs the EU far more than vice versa.

[@NJ-wb1cz]

@Felix B it won't come back because it never left! The Commonwealth is strong! UK is regrouping to capture those dirty rebels in North America and then conquer the world with combined forces! Combined UK US military will dominate the Earth! Everything is going according to plan!

[@fburton8]

He concluded "slightly more" not "far more".

[@Chris-xl6pd]

Its remarkable that someone that subscribes to that view didnt pay enough attention to the information in front of them to realise it was "a bit more" not "far more". Typical another person that just shits on Brexit and only hears what they want to hear.

[@MDP1702]

Christopher Everson At the end he said "it looks like we need the EU far more than they need us" Who didn't pay enough attention again?

[@Chris-xl6pd]

@@MDP1702 12:45 I rest my case

[@josev1544]

just by logic in general, any single entity is usually worse off leaving a group than the group itself. even though both lose out.

[@Triton1051]

simple logic isn't always preferable when discussing complex issues. a single entity might, just as easily, be far better off leaving the group. a child leaving a dysfunctional family for example. they might even initially miss their family and still be better off in the long run. there will almost certainly be problems at first, but change over time does often actually improve the overall situation.

[@nissehult7376]

@nom deplumeone So, the countres in the EU are not part of the WORLD?

[@Tespri]

@@nissehult7376 Countries in EU are small part of the world. Part that has been in decline and isn't competitive on international markets anymore (which is why they support protectionist policies)

[@DBArtsCreators]

Indeed, but the UK and EU are not single entities, and the UK isn't leaving to become a 100% independent isolationist entity. The UK is a conglomeration of millions with connections around the world, and will be joining the world as an equal entity rather than a fragment of another entity.

[@martins4879]

@nom deplumeone who is keeping UK to trade with the world now? If every Brexiteer in UK is arguing with your logic, I don't need to wonder about anything.

[@MervynPartin]

Of course the EU needs the UK- There are still one or two industries left here to be transferred to Europe

[@Isochest]

That is how they see us

[@shaunpmarshall]

The EU is done if we stop being a cash cow

[@Isochest]

@@shaunpmarshall So be it.

[@shaunpmarshall]

@@Isochest ..just read an article about labour voting students ..if I see that blue EU dictatorship flag one more time I will go mad

[@tomdoyle6030]

Yup .. sad thing is they were all moved with EU grants and funding so we basically paid to take our own jobs away

[@RBuckminsterFuller]

The EU as a whole is a much larger economy than the UK by itself. The impact will be pretty clear. But what's wrong with the basic idea that we all need each other? Two people building a house can do a better job than either one by themselves.

[@spaceowl5957]

RBuckminsterFuller I fully agree. Cooperation is arguably humanities biggest superpower. Cooperating benefits all of us

[@lacasadipavlov]

yes... except it's not 2 people. It was 28 people and one left...

[@vogliounacocacola]

Most people, or at least lots of them, don't like to think about complex issues. Most people like simple problems with even simpler solutions, and that's why populists prosper in times when there are big problems. They simplify them and simplify the solution. Unfortunately, modern economies and modern states are extremely complex things and as their problems go well beyond national frontiers, the only possible solutions are equally complex and transnational. You can't defeat terrorism, pollution, the economy, the wealth gap and all of these stuff as a single country because they're international problems. But it's much easier to sing Rule Britannia and wave your blue passport. It's simpler.

[@DeathlordSlavik]

No point in building a house when the EU just lets someone else come in and burn it down then bans speech criticizing the people who burned it down because they are migrants.

[@Kelmire1]

You can't build a house with a communist that encourages mass migration and censors both people and all forms of media when said immigrants begin raping European women en mass. Cooperation is good when it makes sense. However, blind coopoeration is what led to the rise of Hitler. You think most Germans wanted unlimited warfare? They were solddown the river by corrupt politicians that weren't ll that different from EU leaders. Okay, think of it this wy... the EU commission is heavily in favor of open borders to mass foreign migration from outside Europe. However progressive a move you may think an ethnic invasion is, think on this: At no point was your consent or the consent of ANY European person's consent sought at any time over this issue. Good or bad, that is NOT democracy. They are fascists by definition. You can build a home with them, but I won't. Liberal values still mean something to me and censorship is not liberalism. It truly makes me wnt to cry when I see how brinwashed 21st centory Europeans truly are. Part of protecting diversity is ensuring that it exists in the first place - did you ever think of that? Multiculturlism is ultimtely the death of diversity and vriety is the spice of life. Your 'why can't we all just get along?' mentality, however noble, is utterly impractical and ultimately, when you really think about it; highly unethical.

[@angelic8632002]

I'm not sure if you have done a video on this yet, but could you put together a video on how much the common market in Europe boosts its members economies? A lot of people seems to fixate on the direct costs of being a member, not realizing the in terms of trade and job creation, that cost is negligible(or at least that's the impression Ive got from a cursory look into it).

[@MDP1702]

The problem with that is, it is difficult to know exactly, we know that it boosts the economy quite a lot, but actually calculating is difficult. The best way to find out is basically letting the UK crash out and see how that impacts their economy on the short and long term and then compare it to eu nations and the UK before brexit.

[@dictatoribenevolo8394]

just let the UK crash out, and you'll see the impact hab

[@sugoruyo]

@@MDP1702 or in a more constructive way we can try to extract data from the experiences of countries that went after it had reached a certain size. Say, looking at the last decade's new members.

[@angelic8632002]

@@sugoruyo This, as well as trying to compare other developed economies and how well the banking sector handles loans and investments, as well as tariffs etc. Sure its probably impossible to get a somewhat narrow number but we can at least put things in perspective and estimate a ballpark sum.

[@SaturnusDK]

@@angelic8632002 Try taking the last 4-5 countries that joined the EU and see how their economies have evolved since joining the EU. That should give you a good starting point at least. For the best data probably only take those that joined in 2004.

[@Rich-zj5xo]

British people want to buy German cars this will not change after Brexit. But they may have to pay more for them and for food. The ordinary person will be poorer after Brexit. Would you build a new factory in Britain or Europe ask Tesla. Britain is a small island with few resources which is great for defence but adds costs to exports and imports. Europe will see more growth and investment in the next ten years than Britain. Brexit will be a disaster for Britain and ordinary British people .

[@ojlbrickwork8092]

Really lol wouldn't bank on it

[@neiltitmus9744]

@Alistair Bolden no c ok

[@Rich-zj5xo]

@King Maximus so we can buy food from USA 2000 miles away, Australia, New Zealand and sell our farmers out. Buy Japanese cars there good but the majority of UK people buy German if they can. Its all rubbish anyway Boris says we will prosper mightily, just words. I hope we do but ask him if we don't will he go on universal credit. No way will he..

[@Rich-zj5xo]

@Alistair Bolden Hi Alistair The USA as all countries acts in its own interests. The UK is not special in the USA interests, look at suez. Conventional war in Europe is unlikely in the foreseeable future in any major country. Who will the west i.e UK, EU USA have to defend its self against in the future. Economically and military probably China.

[@Rich-zj5xo]

@King Maximus Yes but Tesla just decided to build mega factory in Berlin not UK. We decided to leave EU. That's fine but its all about a deal. Nothing to do with sovereignty, EU market 450 million UK 65 million. USA wants a deal with EU first just using Brexit as a tool to weaken UK and EU. UK farmers can't compete with USA or Australia due to land mass and farming practices. I don't know of any deal where a smaller company buys at better rates than a larger 1. It does not matter what you or I think something will happen it will be good, bad or no change. I hope you are right and Iam wrong.

[@acmulhern]

The EU farming lobbyists are like James Bond villains. They even look evil! And they're making it very difficult for organic farmers to make a living and for wildlife preservation workers to do yheir jobs.

[@jamescbender43081]

I'm an American (living in London) and politically I'm a Libertarian. Having said that, I don't get the "George Soros" comment. Granted, I've only seen a few of your videos, but they seem to be pretty objective to me. You're not making up the facts, just reporting them. And you've had some of the most balanced, clear and concise videos on Brexit that I've seen Good job! 👍

[@faisalkhan786fk]

James Bender if you don't understand something yell 'fake news'. Yell loud enough and it negates the other person's facts.

[@ecpgieicg]

I read it as half a joke. I am sure there are lots of petulant rants. But - I have seen - equally so, if not more, are comments expressing real view points and some do delve into their reasoning. Same with comments of comments. Quality videos attract quality comments. Open minded youtuber response further encourages that. Such is the pattern I’ve seen.

[@MikkelKjrJensen]

@@faisalkhan786fk Sometimes they do understand, they just don't like the facts being reported.

[@TheSilence1]

A good portion of people that support Brexit are of the right-wing. Some are even of the far-right. And to those people, any person or entity that is against isolationism is "an ally of the Jews and their schemes of global domination." George Soros, by the way, is a wealthy Jewish-American media mogul and Holocaust survivor. You see, a large part of Brexit's appeal to the right wing is more control over immigration. For the last two years, right wing elements have been making massive gains in all the major democracies of the world by uniting their people against immigration, and in particular Muslim refugees. For this, right wingers have been criticized by mainstream media and social media as zenophobic, racist, etc. In turn, right wingers criticize MSM as being funded by Soros (read Jews) and followers of social media are his "brainless puppets". You will often see right wingers frame this as a struggle between "nationalists" vs "globalists", but it should be clear to anyone that those are mere code words that can be substituted with conservative vs progressive, white vs non-white, Nazi vs Jew. Take your pick.

[@boptah7489]

You cannot be a libertarian and think that this channel is balanced. This channel is an EU supporting channel. and so is socialist/fascist in its outlook.

[@TheDarkever]

I work in a large EU company that makes 2 billions € revenues every year and has huge offices in London. In the last few months we have been hastily closing all warehouses in UK to avoid the devastating expenses on customs we would face by shipping from there, and we moved them to EU countries where we won't have to face these issues. Those are hundreds of jobs and tax money for the UK that are gone forever.

[@MrGraemeb2022]

I don't know why you worry. The British government ( and Civil service) has no intention of leaving the EU. It won't happen. Democracy is a myth in the face of 'Remain' MPs, an arrogant and incompetent civil service and a mainstream media all of whom are totally opposed to what the democratic referendum result demands. We didn't want to go to war in Iraq, but we ended up there. We didn't want to go into Afghanistan, but we ended up there. We didn't want mass immigration, but we got it thrust upon us. Democracy? Yeah right. In your dreams people. Just go and watch 'Bake off' and 'Gogglebox'and let your 'betters' do what's best for you...

[@eddherring4972]

Baaaaaaa 🐑

[@hymatwat9412]

TheDarkever good

[@danceartist8203]

@@MrGraemeb2022 Its not solely up to them anymore though. There is a growing sentiment in the EU that we might actually be better off without them. (They never really wanted to play along and have blocked some cool things in the past.)

[@spidermanrosettastone1834]

@@hymatwat9412 yes but without money, you dont have good education, or healh, coz many pays for that, and If UK get poor your will looe EDUCATION, HEALTH, poor roads... etc etc, coz of the money... it a domimo effect, you will keep your nationalism, a greater cost than just money and jobs... no tax money no social programs... etc.

[@cerber991]

Thank you for also including intra-EU trade when showing the portion of EU trade that is linked to the UK. That seems to be the more informative of the two, given the UK's current position as a member state and the fact that a change of said position would alter the trade share. And yes, your videos are very informative and comfortable to quote and to self-check for all angles considered, so please make that more in-depth video on UK manufacturing. P.S. Would be nice if you do a video covering evaluation of the benefits of EU membership the UK enjoys, since one can see devout Brexiteers quoting the net contributions from payments ballance, yet completely ignore the market access, passporting and competition benefits memership grants them and how these and others blow away the net contributions of the UK by value.

[@gernotp382]

Very good video! Thank you!

[@johanwittens7712]

Small error in the budget calculations though. The EU will not lose 13% of it's budget, it will lose only 6%. The Eu budget in 2018 was around 160 Billion Euro or 140 Billion pounds. We'll calculate in pounds for the UK to follow the video. So if the UK contributes 14 Billion pounds after the rebate, thats only 10% of 140 Billion, not 13% as claimed. Plus the EU will no longer be paying the 6 Billion per year that he UK now gets from the EU. So the net contribution of the UK is not 14 Billion, but only 8 Billion per year. Compared to the whole budget of 140 Billion that is only 5.8% of the total EU budget. Lets make it 6% to be generous. Or am i going crazy here?

[@thompoz7114]

This video is very inaccurate and poorly made. Just check 2:31. "The EU is larger bloc than the UK" but shows UK > EU.

[@Wibinable]

Also, plenty of money that is "going" to the EU is actually for projects implemented in the UK. Much more so than for other countries. Thus, the gap gets even smaller.

[@johanwittens7712]

@@Wibinable Yes but that is part of the 6 billion the uk gets from the eu every year. That is already included in my calculations. So if i didn't miss anything 6% is about right...

[@pew-pew2224]

No and another fact that is missed is that the trade between the EU and the UK might be parts of complete products that is assembled in other EU-countries. This manufacturing could be located some where else in the EU. This will increase jobs and GDP in these countries and thus minimize the loss of buying power for EU as a whole. So it might not even be 6%.

[@pauladams4886]

Johan Wittens 🇬🇧 Great 👍 we can spend it on our people , we voted out and we want out

[@alignmentsixtrading4200]

Soooo the areas that voted Brexit the most are the areas that will get the massive job losses and negative impact then

[@SaturnusDK]

Basically yes. These are also generally the poorest areas of the UK, and in fact some of the poorest areas in all of Europe, and have gotten large regional support from the EU that will now disappear. So for these areas there will be a double whammy effect.

[@CloudyDaze]

So basically the exact same same demographic that brought Donald Trump into office in America. Greaaaaat.

[@jungoogie]

@@CloudyDaze The difference is we in America can vote Trump out in 2 years while people in the UK are stuck with this cluster dump for many years to come. Thankfully we got the house back so we have a check on our baby and chief until we can get a competent president again.

[@tomgjgj]

@@jungoogie I guess ... they could always... have another referendum? God, referendums are dumb.

[@CloudyDaze]

Tom J I don't think they have the time to. You need a 10 week minimum to announce it and they only have 17 or so weeks before the forced hard brexit

[@pr4442]

Very solid analysis and I agree with your conclusions.

[@AlistairKiwi]

The UK joined the EU in 1973. Not a founder. But it became a most important & powerful part of the EU. Also, while in the EU, the UK was the country the US turned to for US matters.

[@blameyourself4489]

I didn't quite get all those facts TLDR News. Could you talk feelings with me instead?

[@danielwebb8402]

Love it!

[@mathiasgaming4586]

❤️

[@freudsigmund72]

Who wants to talk about feelings and facts when you only have to believe in Brexit?

[@Ghost_PM11]

@@freudsigmund72 They are not believing hard enough.

[@sandybrown3879]

We believe because we were promised--Brexit means Brexit

[@tizianae]

I am Italian. I live in Dublin and I earn my living by using multilingualism. I live a happy life that I wouldn't have had of it weren't for the EU. I do contribute to the development of this country and myself. I'll always be thankful for the mindset I've acquired growing up on a pro-EU mentality.

[@fredmidtgaard5487]

I am pretty sure that the UK needs Europe more than we need them. It can be sorted out with goodwill on both sides. The worst is the poisonous atmosphere against Europe that many foreigners report on in the UK. Many scientists are leaving the UK for Europe now and scholarships for European students studying in UK institutions will no longer be given after this year.

[@martinrogers2719]

Better question does UK need EU?? the answer is no of course

[@kneedeacon2309]

Martin Rogers - if uk needs the eu , why are we desperate to get out- we must be stupid

[@walterrudich2175]

@@kneedeacon2309 Yes - you are.

[@brenorocha6687]

Of course I want a video about the EU farming policy!! Please!

[@coolhandlukeful]

Farming and fisheries please.

[@billycorgan3934]

An extra one to check the UK supermarket's shelves after Brexit 🤣

[@anaveragepondturtle886]

Yeah actually please do a video on the EU agricultural policy. And the the Netherlands as well

[@duckpuddles]

As a farmer in the UK I can vouch for the fact that we have been screwed for decades. I visit Germany and France quite a bit and observe farms half my size with equipment and buildings fit for a farm twice my size. On top of that they are all receiving higher prices for their crops and cheaper inputs.

[@astonm1990]

@@duckpuddles Higher prices? There are now tarrifs between EU countries so how do they get higher prices?

[@nigelwilliams8191]

@@astonm1990 We get short changed by exchange rates and haulage.

[@JeroenJA]

as I thought UK imports a LOT of it's food from the Netherlands, an argicultural video should include as well EU spending on it, as Uk depence on import foods.. and of course, currect EU countries dependence on UK as a market to sell it's food to..

[@JeroenJA]

@@duckpuddles : for that critic, UK can now stay, under just the threat of UK budget drop, good steps now were made to severely further lessen EU spending on agriculture. I'm quity happy with that to, ALL western european countries , for Belgium, the nett contribution is 3 billion euros... seen in comparison to population we pay net a lot more then UK does ... But Belgium was littler and less capable to negotiate a discount like that.. although Belgium succesfully lobbied to lessen the importance of argicultural spending in the EU budget in the nineties.

[@simongibbs2986]

Great video. Very interesting.

[@chrisangus7078]

A good clear informitive report thank you

[@RunawayNomad17]

well 4 years on and it is clear who needs who more 😉

[@ellinmara5997]

I gotta say this: From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU, Finland! You guys are beyond awesome.

[@Doss3332]

🙃

[@maurituomisto8007]

You're wellcome, we are also paying Italys budget deficit. 😖

[@suserman7775]

@@maurituomisto8007 Fexit? Or should we just call it Finish !?

[@DoubleAAce]

my guy finland has a population of 5 mil while UK is 65 mil do u really think finland can do much

[@ulfosterberg1979]

@@DoubleAAce As for security Finland has a bigger and more able army than uk.

[@QazwerDave]

The ">" symbol used wrong. Should be "

[@devtekve1396]

I though I was becoming crazy

[@thagor8590]

Difficult to take this video seriously after that.

[@wimmerlu]

this actually made me browse the comments xD so is this fake news?

[@EyesOfGehenna]

I see especially more and more Brits and Americans make this mistake recently. If that's how they treat their math, no wonder they thought a Brexit would be positive for them :P

[@ihato8535]

This reminds me of that one science channel that mistakenly put O2H as the water molecule.

[@zachtong5985]

Very good explanation of a highly complex issue for those of us outside the UK/EU. Other than a small number of very high priced goods there is very little overall interest in the US for UK goods which are often seen as inferior and over priced.

[@vincentmckenna1755]

Germany not happy,with a 42% increase in eu payments

[@PrawnzHD]

At 2:30 you did an error. The greater than sign is the wrong way around, so you're saying that UK is greater than EU in the video whilst telling us the opposite in the narration.

[@AugustusCrosby]

glad to know someone else noticed it. this is the first video of theirs ive seen and this mistake seems like a huge oversight and I'm not sure how much of the facts and figures can also be trusted.

[@PrawnzHD]

@Percy Harry Hotspur thanks, but that's a grammatical error, not a factual one. The latter tend to be a lot more important as they're misleading whilst what i said was still fully understandable, and did not change the meaning of my point; unlike the greater than sign being the other way around. What I'm trying to say is that i don't care about my grammar as long as you 'get me' Interesting quote!

[@jamesc9882]

yea lmao

[@NorthernSystems]

So happy that I wasn’t the only person to see this.

[@flexwinggpipi]

Ultimately, Brexit isnt all about the money

[@anurgaprasad123]

"Damn the economy will be worse off and Britain will be losing money, time to post 'Brexit isnt all about the money' comment" - You

[@lifeyoushouldtryit]

@@anurgaprasad123 the remainer projection that everything anyone says is damage control and manipulation is laughable, try having principals and believing in something more than money, like sovereignty.

[@Spedley_2142]

I think it is - all that money stored in the Cayman Islands.

[@tomlaptain646]

@@lifeyoushouldtryit And that's how the Nazi's happened.

[@spaceowl5957]

Tom Laptain I agree with you and the guy you responded to. I think it really isn't about money and the economy for many people - it's about tribalism. ...Which is how the nazis happened

[@ivanbarbosa81]

Very well explained.thank you

[@BitsOfBen]

Aww man, when TLDR news videos were not flooded with junk! Was such a good format and no feature of a podcast to flood the video!

[@Tayet4Buri]

I'm German and while I agree with you generally, the debates in Germany concerning the car industry oppose your standpoint. Some people threw around job-loss numbers of around 18000, but the car industry is heavyly automated already and constantly expanding into emerging markets like India and other parts of Asia. There were plans in place to move for example space intensive warehouses to cheaper countries, closer to those emerging markets loooong before Brexit. Therefore, the common opinion is that Brexit will not cause that big of a change for us.

[@alanwalters5304]

see yeh lar uk can start manurfacturing asoon as car industries do one

[@666mrdoctor]

Great to know. Go Europe go 🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺

[@mrdcaiken]

@@alanwalters5304 why, because everyone's wages have gone down ?

[@primotef8863]

UK and EU don't TECHNICALLY need eachother, but separating would be less of a loss for the EU. Both parties still lose quite a bit, though.

[@biker3762]

yh EU stil has another 27 or how many countries to deal with yes they will loose money a big amount but still run smooth but the uk could loose their whole economy is it worth taking this risk if they can't even leave in 2 years what will they do when they're out with no plans and crazy politicians they better start thinking or they will be on a third world economy margin

[@JoshuaDHarvey]

Great video thank you

[@kasper7203]

1 year later.. The answer is a resounding "NO!".. The UK has consistently failed to adhere to deadlines and promises. The uncertainty and delays now almost costs the EU more than a simple no deal Brexit would have. Enough is enough. Cut off Britain..

[@astrolonim2032]

YES! I really want a video about the EU’s farming policy. It confuses the shit out of me.

[@smashing-3291]

@bobbi brown "No vid is needed The EU bureaucrats are free of accountability and are corrupt." Wow very informative, we don't need to learn anything anymore. Thanks random stranger on the internet with infinite wisdom on these matters.

[@achandler6583]

It's meant to

[@Lillith.]

From what I can tell it's summed up with work inefficient, get money. Otherwise France wouldn't be the biggest recipient.

[@maelleamand]

Thanks a lot for your hard work and clear explanations !

[@shaunclark425]

NO - BRITS DONT WANT TO HAVE MILLION MORE POORING IN FROM THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA LIKE THE REST OF EUROPE.. THE EU SUPPORTS THIS OPEN BORDER TREASON THAT HAS BROUGHT IN MASS RAPES AND CHILD MOLESTATIONS; NUMEROUS MURDERS, ACID ATTACKS AND TERRORISM; NO GO AREAS .. AND THE UMPTEEN MILLIONS NEED TO BE HOUSED AND LOOKED AFTER (AND THEY ARE PUT INFRONT OF OUR OWN PEOPLE).. S ODONT RY AND DISTRACT PEOPLE WITH MINOR ISSUES SO YOU CAN SUPPOR THE DOWNFALL OF THE WEST....SO YES BREXIT IS A GOOD IDEA..FOR MORE RELIABLE INFORON WHAT IS REALY GOING ON SEE LIKE LAUREN SOUTHERN(SEE HER DOCUMENTARY 'BORDERLESS'),RED ICE TV, AND PAUL JOSEPH WATSON..

[@pelvist]

They do, in more ways than you think. Right now they are hoping and willing Britains exit from the EU to be as damaging as possible for Britain. Think of it like this: If Britain flourishes after leaving the EU then other EU countries will have the confidence to follow. The EU is fragile and has been since the recession and problems with Greece. It is in their best interest for Britain to fail and they will try to make that so. No deal we could ever get from the EU will be good for a Britain outside of the EU. If you voted remain, I hope the behavior of the EU bureaucrats and our very own government over the past three years has shown you the light, or at the very least help you understand why half the country voted to leave in the first place.

[@MersyyLife]

That was the sentiment a few months back, it's considerably different now, Junker has even said he wants to avoid a no deal which would smear his legacy or something

[@robertharneis9506]

This video discuses the EU as if it is a homgeous whole but the problem for the EU is that certain member states will suffer greatly from Brexit and others wont suffer much at all.

[@allymcmoist1484]

@Zannekin We don't need help. We will be free to trade with whoever we like, on what terms suit us. It's called sovereignty.

[@mgDuckyyy]

@Zannekin Do they?. The majority voted to stay?. But Europeans don't understand that word...Majority...

[@orsonkaart1853]

Trade between UK and the EU will not stop after Brexit for gods sake! This is bollocks!

[@manolisgledsodakis873]

The correct phrase is "for God sake". (Uninflected genitive - look it up.)

[@judychurley6623]

Trade, yes, but not free trade and at different costs because trade agreements.

[@StormcastMarine]

Who said trade will stop? *Free* trade will most definitely stop.

[@dixonpinfold2582]

@@manolisgledsodakis873 That doesn't matter any more than it matters to point out the incorrectness of saying "It's me." Although grammar requires "It's I", the queen says "it's me" and so did Winston Churchill, and so does everyone. All the best.

[@WildMorgan]

@@StormcastMarine And who cares? 87% of our trade is done outside of the fucking EU anyway. Plus we can still get stuff from outside of the EU without the tarrifs attached. So fuck 'em.

[@sarahcardosodesousa8507]

Thank you for your videos. I always watch them to understand better the Brexit and also to train my listening skills. They best!

[@gazzaboo8461]

Neither really 'needs' the other, it's just conveniences. I'm happy the UK is leaving. I have never liked being in the EU and it has been getting worse.

[@kevinhorgan2770]

Boomer Galactica The Eu is a fascist organisation which is why the Commie/ socialists like the Eu Well done on killing dozens of French citizens rightfully protesting.

[@therealbongos]

Gazza Boo Wow. A Brexit supporter who actually has grammatical coherence. You don’t see a lot of Brexit supporters with grammatical coherence, but it’s a nice change to see one. I’m a remainer, but I have nothing against leavers.

[@gazzaboo8461]

@@therealbongos Hah! Are you implying Brexers are dim? Shame on you! 😁

[@therealbongos]

Gazza Boo Broski. I never said Brexiters were dumb. I just said the majority of the Brexiters I’ve encountered have not been able to form a coherent sentence.

[@jonsid6628]

No one "needs" anyone. And no one knows if the UK or EU will be "better " once the UK leaves.

[@kneedeacon2309]

Jon Sid X- once uk leaves ,we can be better friends, nobody controls anybody, individual countries control themselves.

[@moumous87]

2:32 the inequality sign is wrong: should be UK < EU

[@funloving2222]

ouch

[@markusb.3844]

Haha Ooops😆

[@maximiliankrause9533]

Thanks, seeing that in the video really hurt 😂

[@pirhot4283]

It is in terms of needing I think

[@lucienkuhn8069]

Searched for that comment

[@tyomkolton]

So in the end of the video you said “it seems UK needs EU slightly more than they need UK”. And then in just 2 sentences you repeat the sentence but instead of “slightly” you use “far more”. When did these words become synonymous?

[@asdfghyter]

Since UK, sarcasm and understatements.

[@John-Kuro]

No bias here move along citizen.

[@quandary1382]

It's almost like some bias crept in....but surely not, they claim to be impartial and just give facts.

[@roro-mm7cc]

clearly sarcasm. you must not be british if unable to detect.

[@lankhmarowner8105]

Yes, you detected one of the many areas of bias in this video. Remember, while they are pretending to make a "fact checking" video, the video is created by anti-Brexiteers so there is little hope of impartiality here.

[@boundertube]

Was I really being forced to watch a 4min unskippable advert about glue!?!?

[@Spalpeenz]

Very good synopsis.

[@nathanav1634]

My Nan moved to Spain in the 90s and lived there as a UK ex pat for 20 years enjoying everything Spain had to offer... Yet she voted Brexit... I just can't reconcile with such stupidity. How is it the older generation are so misinformed about the benefits of the EU?

[@tralfamadorian5270]

Yea, and considering the great age gap in support versus opposition to the eu and the slim margin of the result, how would the referendum turned out had it been held as little as two or three years later.

[@RawReadyGaming121]

The older generation know a lot more about the EU than us younger generation. They were around when all the so called experts were telling them how dreadfull not being part of the Euro would be to the UK economy. Look how that turned out. My parents live in Spain too, and have worked with EU companies and have experienced it all first hand, and voted to Leave. Of course the EU has its benefits, but there are a lot of problems that are building up and eventually I believe the EU will crumble. We certainly won't be the last country to leave, and in us leaving, it provides us a with a great opportunity to trade globally with far faster growing economies, rather than being part of the EU where we have to put up external trade tariffs.

[@Luca-sz5uy]

@@RawReadyGaming121 I would be happy to see a No Deal "against" the UK. As a German who is annoyed by the EU's inefficieny (which is largely to its small actual power over its members) I think it would really help to have a disruptive event that enables reforms and more focus on the future. Also I'd really like to have a enemy the Europeans can oppose together. We could see in Britain that a few propaganda slogans really convince the idiots of anything (I only say bus) and we Europeans should use that to our benefit.

[@maltager5106]

The point isn't that the EU hasn't any benefits, it is whether the benefits outweigh the costs. Of course, if you want to live in Spain, and you can do so, why not? But when you want to weigh the benefits and costs of the European Union, you cannot just say "I can live in Spain!" and that's all. You have to also counter balance the costs which may be more than the benefit of living in Spain. I am not saying that the costs outweigh the benefits, just that you cannot dismiss her line of thinking just because she enjoyed the benefits while they were available.

[@Ariel34134]

The Brits want to compete alone against the Chinese : what a brilliant idea !

[@Kiev-en-3-jours]

Most Brexiters probably don't even know about China's plans.

[@DaDunge]

Then again the UK may have galvanized the EU to stave of the chinese plan, I fear without them Europe's eternal hunger for trade deals may lead to the accepting the new silk road.

[@ColonizerChan]

*opium grows in the distance*

[@donparkvideos]

@@DaDunge Kinda started already, eh? Didn't the Italians agree to an MOU joining the One Belt, One Road initiative?

[@DaDunge]

@@donparkvideos If so then that is discomforting.

[@joshuaphilips-kerrigan3220]

The EU is scared Brexit will work, if Britain does better out of the EU it could cause other countries to leave if it is successful

[@222ferike]

Well explained video - I personally agree with the fact that only time and God will be able to say whether this whole arguing was or not for the better for both sides.

[@JSTONE9352]

As an American and an outside observer I find this all interesting and more complex than I realized before.

[@maxnoerenberg6370]

same here, especially imagining what the US trade deal with the EU and the UK will look like!

[@kistosable]

Will be interesting, of course US will support UK, but what about Australia (important military Spanish client) or what about India an important Russian trader?? Maybe the common wealth isn't that big of a deal anymore

[@maxnoerenberg6370]

@@kistosable Germany is also a major trading partner with Australia and Japan ( prob China as well ) ...the famous Berlin streetcars ( trams ) have been spotted in Melbourne....loved that sight ha ha

[@benjaminbabik8970]

It has always been this complicated. It is sad that some people were forced to go to vote without knowing all of this.

[@paulh1679]

@@maxnoerenberg6370 If trump is in power it will only work as long as we don't upset him!

[@VolkerHett]

Yes please, make a video about what is actually produced in the UK.

[@JacobPlat]

that's gonna be a short video!

[@gentlemanvontweed7147]

@@JacobPlat Come on mate, I'll miss your pubs and craft breweries.

[@paulmackilligin1754]

Well, that's kind of the point. A single car, for example, will be made in the UK, and Germany, and Spain, and Poland, etc. etc. The supply chains are so tightly integrated these days that you can't say where a car is made, except of course to say it is made in the EU/EEA. Brexit (well, actually leaving the Single Market and Customs Union ) will break that chain. In my own town, BMW have already announced that it will stop production of the Mini for the entire month of April 2019, as they don't know whether the supply chain will still be in place immediately after Brexit happens on 30th March 2019. They normally stop production for maintenance, etc. for a period over the summer, so they have just decided to bring that stoppage forward to April because of uncertainty over the supply chain. But it shows how tightly integrated production is these days. The obvious question is, "why don't they just stock pile a month's worth of parts to use in April?" It seems they just can't do that. I guess they don't have the facilities for doing that, and it would be too expensive for them to build those facilities. Ultimately, if we can't retain frictionless movement of goods between the UK and the rest of the EU then car manufacturers like VW will have no choice but to move production from the UK to elsewhere within the EU.

[@czarzenana5125]

I second that, because the only thing I could come up with is whisky and corned beef.

[@czarzenana5125]

@@gentlemanvontweed7147 Pubs close before midnight in the UK and the stuff they pour into glasses we use for our car engines.

[@abdoujarapov]

It's nice to see balanced, intelligent comment for a change.

[@ruthbashford3176]

in your opinion

[@henriquefreitas9255]

I think he didnt mention the most important point. The EU needs to keep the UK so they won't fall apart as other countries follow suit. And they need a hard bad deal brexit as an example for other countries.

[@abdoujarapov]

@@ruthbashford3176 I only have my opinion. Department of the obvious. I'm happy for you to point out the errors.

[@abdoujarapov]

@@henriquefreitas9255 OK. He missed other things too. I agree with your point.

[@paulritchie5868]

The EU is and was an brilliant idea,but,over populated by corrupt politicians who are just filling their own pockets,we need less government and less politicians ,only then will it get better,if your a small country the EU is for you,if your a big country,you pay for the rest.

[@troywright359]

Didn't cover immigration or legal supercession. there are three issues here, finance, immigration and legaal. You covered 1 of the three. can you please cover the other 2?

[@Goldigga5]

Britain had the right to deport EU migrants who don't find work within 3 months. Immigration is a scapegoat and was never an issue if the government actually did use those EU laws to their advantage.

[@Passonator11]

Short answer, no. And that whole part about security is just nonsense. UK is leaving EU, not NATO.

[@gregs3845]

Longer answer: no, but it won't exactly be painless for the EU.

[@HarryScutt]

@@gregs3845 this is the most accurate summary. This video isn't a win for the EU or for the UK, we both get hurt by leaving the EU, just that in the short term the UK will be hurt more.

[@theBagheera22]

@@HarryScutt Short term being at least 7 - 10 years

[@mobiuscoreindustries]

If the UK leave, no one win. In the short term the EU is hit but will quickly recover because of all the businesses fleeing the UK for more economical stability, and would eventually either recover or be slightly better of. The UK would be hit massively but would recover in time. Problem being that it would no longer be the "core EU member with massive advantages" that made it so appealing for investors. Those who got the brexit ball running were those with a lot of wealth in the UK that wanted to make the country a fiscal paradise so they could not pay taxes on what they own, but even if that was the case, then the UK has to compete with other fiscal paradises that don't have to worry about actually being a country, which would make the UK very had at being the only thing it could be after brexit. Overall a bad move for finances and a VERY BAD move for everything else.

[@samjacobs7508]

@@mobiuscoreindustries I don't agree with that. It's wealthy people that want to remain. Working class people won the referendum and have been let down. How can anybody dispute that?

[@Qddens]

Please change the greater sign, it's the wrong way around and is such a distraction (~2:35)

[@MrJonezy541]

Nah I'd say it's the right way around

[@crystalwalker6496]

I admit to not knowing as much being on this side of the pond and I can give you folks the benefit of the doubt on much of your presentation. Do dispute one of your points. It isn’t Brexit’s uncertainty. It is the uncertainty of Brexit that is causing trouble with investment. Brexit has not happened, once it has the uncertainties start flipping to certainties. It isn’t Brexit or no Brexit, it is this limbo currently going on that cannot be worked out until the obstructionists get out of the way. I think both sides will have short term pains, but long term gains. The UK lost a global empire, but still does well with all the commonwealth countries. The same will occur with leaving the single market. I was excited about the EU in its infancy back in my college days. But the world changes and progresses at a faster rate nowadays. Empires rise and fall in decades, not centuries and nothing is too big to fall. That’s got my curiosity. Will the EU fall? Not that Brexit will usher it it, but is it a bellwether or foreshadowing? I don’t see Brexit as a huge seismic shift economically, but politically and socially. I was born on the west side of the failed city of Detroit and moved away, so I realize bigger isn’t better. That clouds my perspective too.

[@dallassukerkin6878]

Hmm ... I do believe that your carefully measured words triggered a bot quite badly {looks at K L with embarassment :D}.

[@greenambles]

Thanks for that. Excellent, clear, concise, detailed, factual. Some types will feel very angered and threatened by it. Keep it up.

[@johnhall9476]

sorry but dont feel threatened by this small bit of information, they have left out lots of what the eu have been doing, read some comments ie fishing policy the sugar situation and these are the tip of the iceberg on how the eu have been screwing the UK over, the farming policy no one wants to hear about that mm wonder why 37% paid to french farmers because they insist on working the land in an inefficient manner, this is to keep their people in jobs while our farmers get screwed over again and again, its not just about the money, we need to take back our economy so farmers can farm the stuff we need and our factories can produce the goods we want, seems to me that there are more countries in the eu that are bankrupt and are expecting the big 3 to bail them out every year while the do nothing to change the way their country works, we need out before those countries bring the eu down and everyone in it.

[@Tespri]

@@johnhall9476 They are being paid by EU, what do you expect? They didn't even mention EU army thing, and that most influential and powerful EU bureocrats have been openly advocating for totalitarian superstate.

[@revitplumber]

Is there any validity to the argument “The EU needs Great Britain to suffer from Brexit to prevent other countries from leaving the EU”?

[@alejandroagudosanchez5183]

Will be valid if the UK chooses to hard Brexit "no deal".

[@jstitus916]

Sounds like something a 16 year old girl who was stood up for prom would say personally.

[@revitplumber]

jstitus916 The statement is no less valid even if it resembles an adolescent mindset.

[@spaceowl5957]

They're definitely getting a worse deal than the one they have now. The EU is not gonna reward them for leaving...

[@revitplumber]

In the short term it will be worse than the status quo. I never implied otherwise. It might also be worse in the long term too, but we won’t know that until much later. Secondly, my question did not imply that they should be rewarded for leaving. It specifically asked if the EU is intentionally making the break up worse than it need be in order to deter other countries from leaving the EU. It’s a sentiment I’ve heard from people like Ian Bremer and other globalization supporters. I wanted to know if there was any support for his view, but thanks for your contribution to the conversation.

[@dookdawg214]

You guys brushed over some very important details. You briefly pointed out that EU exports to UK are only about 16% compared to 44% from UK to EU. But when you put that into % of GDP terms, it's even more staggering (I don't remember the exact numbers, but it's something like a 3% hit for the EU vs. a 16% hit for the UK). However, where the EU loses out on trade tarifs and disruption, they gain big on relocation of manufacturers and, above all, financial-service firms. That means new jobs and tax revenues for Europe and net job losses for the UK. In contrast, the UK has very little to gain from relocations. Another point you barely brought up is that, in the case of a no-deal Brexit, the UK loses access to ALL the FTAs they're in through the EU, like with South Korea, Mexico and Canada (and soon Japan and Singapore). All in all, a no-deal Brexit will feel like a broken finger for the EU. For the UK it will feel like a violent car accident. In a game of chicken, the UK loses bigly. And I really hope there's a no-deal Brexit, because I believe it would provide the case study that the EU really needs.

[@SaturnusDK]

There are days when I share your cynical view but mostly I try to stay objective and keep in mind that both parties lose. It's better to avoid loss if it can be prevented at all.

[@kienng4510]

You have to see the big picture: in 50 years the UK will be as wealthy as never before! You just have to throw this and the next generation under the bus. Plus, you can go around and brag about how independent and proud you are as a brit.

[@dookdawg214]

@@kienng4510 The UK need look no further than ex-colonial powers like Spain and Portugal. Christ, Portugal used to rule half the west -- now it's a country of cleaning ladies. Aside from speaking English -- and a financial infrstructure that can be easily replaced over time, and probably will -- the UK doesn't have much of anything the world wants or needs. The coutnry is in its final death throes.

[@astonm1990]

@@dookdawg214 The funny things is that the main EU language is English, not German or French. Many EU regulation is directly implemented from Uk regulation. Why on earth would they UK give up all this influence?

[@Commentator541]

@@astonm1990 Basically some UK politicians took bribe from Russia. Also, UK wanted to be given the lead of EU, but French and German folk said this is a threesome, so the UK decided to go jerk off on their own.

[@alanreid9385]

Unionists say that independence would be really devastating for Scotland, I don't think so - remember back to 2014 and how often did we comments from Better Together expressing the sentiment of Scotland being too wee, too poor, too stupid to cope with independence. Now take a look at these comments which were made in the context of Brexit: Boris Johnson - "natural desire for self-government" Chris Grayling: "We don't currently have the full levers to make decisions in the interests of this country" Ian Duncan Smith: "I'm so tired of hearing that we're too little, too inconsequential." Michael Gove: "Are we really too small, too weak, and too powerless to make a success of self-rule?" Michael Gove: " I believe that the decisions which govern all our lives, the laws we must all obey and the taxes we must all pay should be decided by people we choose and who we can throw out if we want change." And then you can see how they apply equally to the people of Scotland.

[@brovahkiin4302]

Well, many people, like me, think a united europe in general is stronger and better. After all, a big point of the Scotland debate was, that scottland would also exit the EU, leaving it with neither the Euro, not the pound. People like me also think brexit is absolute bs and anyone who wants it is an absolute moron or profiteering from the disaster.

[@kevinhorgan2770]

Alan reid I agree I believe that a vote to rid Scotland from U.K. is a great idea. Good luck Scotland .

[@alanreid4774]

kevin horgan you English natZ could help by growing a spine and voting for English independence!

[@alanreid9385]

@@kevinhorgan2770 we don't need luck, we just need rid of england.

[@allymcmoist1484]

The problem with your argument is that Scotland would be ruled by people who we can't ever prosecute or vote out, if the SNP get their way. They want us ruled from Brussels.

[@michaelstevens3479]

I think an update is needed.

[@invioletsky]

UK have always acted very arrogant. They participate less, they do not use EURs. They have always had an autonomy and had all the benefits from being part of the union. In my country we may not like everything related to EU but we know that being part of it means way more than just trade and benefits. It means peace, freedom, security and being part of it is a privilege. If anybody thinks of it as a burden they should definitely leave.

[@khadijafayyaz6184]

Completely agree 👌🏻

[@AzguardMike]

let the EU know that then, they wont let the UK go

[@ServirLaPaix]

Peace, freedom, security... The british who never went abroad cant figure out what it is, they always have it in Great Britain.

[@TheSnowytom]

Perhaps what you perceive as arrogance is in fact a reluctance to be involved in a un democratic organisation. Also that freedom and security you speak of was paid for by British and American lives in 2 wars that our European allies where almost useless in helping. So maybe we can see where this big experiment is heading and don't want to be part of it. One things for sure we as a country will never spill our blood for Europe again, only to have it wasted by the likes of you.

[@MrSHADEKILLA]

@@AzguardMike oh theyll let them go alright, just not with a good deal lmao

[@ericbashir7275]

When I watch your videos, I learn a lot not just on Global politics, but also on video animation ideas and storytelling. You guys are the best. Can you do a video on education opportunities in the UK for international students? Particularly graduate students. Thanks. This video and the enter e-Estonia video are my favourites so far! Much love, guys.

[@TheBigk1964]

A manufacturing breakdown would be interesting!

[@lateral1881]

The point of leaving the EU was not about who needed who or more but self sufficiency as a world trader. The EU will need to do this too and it's more about adapting in time rather than short term issue about a long term factored agenda and globalisation on the doorstep.

[@OzWannabe]

Losing 50% of trade = we need them slightly more that they do. hahahahahahahahahaha.

[@konraddrexler3659]

Yeah that was weird af

[@Sjokola]

Well the UK won't lose 50% of trade. It's not like there won't be any trade after brexit. No matter how hard a brexit it'll be

[@konraddrexler3659]

@@Sjokola Yes but it's simply implying that any future deals with the EU will affect ~50% of their trade, which means than any extra costs can have a major impact on certain sectors' income and profit.

[@jontmusiteur55]

@@Sjokola I don't think anyone's seriously arguing that there won't be any trade after Brexit, only that it'll be slower, and more complicated, bureaucratic and expensive, and many companies on both sides will suffer. Since UK companies obviously trade with more customers or suppliers in the EU than the other way round, UK companies will be affected more than their EU counterparts. The knock-on effects will be worse for UK companies too, as they can't switch to another market as easily. That will affect companies that JRM says don't trade with the EU as they will trade with companies that do somewhere up or down the line.

[@bernhardlangers778]

About eight months ago some analysis was floating around predicting a net 10% decline in British economic growth. And I really had to explain a Brexiteer that those are hype recession numbers. ...

[@2kool4myskool]

In the early 70s the UK was on its knees financially, since it has joined the EU it has prospered and it now risks it all again to be a financial backwater..be afraid.

[@danielwebb8402]

Well that was probably more Thatcher / becoming more of a capatilism country / not having stupid high tax rates / not having labour (real labour, not Tony Blair) in charge. We basically copied the states and they did well during the 80s too. And they weren't in the EU

[@dandun30]

it wasn't the EU, it was north sea oil

[@maximushaughton2404]

@@dandun30 It was more to do with the London becoming a passport city in the EU, which mean non EU banks and financial institutions could trade in to the EU with out paying a high tax on all transactions, because they set up shop in London. Hence the reason why London is seen as the financial capital of Europe. When the UK leaves, so will all the banks and financial institutions, because London will lose the passport status. Which will mean bye bye to around 18% of our GDP.

[@czarzenana5125]

@@maximushaughton2404 I agree with you although things won't change overnight. The UK shouldn't forget it is a portal to the EU. How well do people think are the chances of negotiating new trade deals around the world if you just cut off companies of those countries from their main market?

[@maximushaughton2404]

@@czarzenana5125 Very true, things don't change over night, but it's been 2 1/2 years since the vote, so hardly over night. If the banks and financial institutions have not seen this coming , then there are not worth putting your money in them, just like the patriotic Jacob Reece-Mogg who's moved his money out of the country.

[@charleswhite5884]

Spot on. Actually quite useful to Sir Keir. Seems Momentum has demanded an explanation...are they totally bonkers?