Has Brussels pushed Brexit talks to the brink? | DW Conflict Zone

With just weeks to go before the UK’s planned exit from the EU, the Irish border issue remains unsolved and a disastrous no-deal departure is still on the table. But has inflexibility in Brussels pushed Brexit talks to a dangerous endgame? Philippe Lamberts, an MEP and member of the European Parliament's Brexit Steering Group, tells DW's Conflict Zonethat the British have responsibility for the Good Friday Agreement and the EU "will decide for what we are responsible.”
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[@swanpride]

If that was your goal, you failed. You did an excellent job to have your interviewer repeat the Brexit soundbites. There are probing questions, and then there are questions which are just designed to paint a wrong picture. This is clearly the latter. Plus, I am okay with interrupting people when they lie or try to distract, but that is not what the interviewer was doing. If someone is calmly explaining the situation, you let said person explain. Anything else is just shoddy journalism.

[@wolfetone2012]

Sorry DW news but your netiquette doesn't apply here as this is KZbin. Google sets the rules here. If you want to set the rules post videos on your own site

[@fellowcitizen]

This interviewer is useless, get rid of him.

[@jonase5457]

"What has gone wrong within the guest’s sphere of responsibility" is Tory civil war, thank you for clarifying that. March 29th couldn't come soon enough.

[@Be.fair.to.all.people_]

DW News Gabrijela Fratnik lambert can go fly his EU flag, but to call brits your people????? Who the Heck do u think u are? Unelected and Unrelated to us!!!

[@tobyraynsford]

This is absolutely poor. Not only are the opening credits laughable, but the interview is a joke. The interviewer is not interviewing. He is attacking. The same questions are simply going round and round and round. There is no answer, no conclusion to this ‘interview’ and is instead a poor show of journalism. The only ‘conflict zone’ is the poor set of skills used in what could otherwise have been an interesting discussion. Not impressed!

[@swanpride]

He is also lying. Merkel NEVER said that she would support an extension no matter what. She said that she agrees with Macron (who said that there had to be a good reason for an extension). I realise that Merkel speech is sometimes difficult to understand, but she has been pretty clear about that point.

[@swanpride]

Not really….thing is, those data bases contain a LOT of sensible data. The UK itself insisted on no third country having access to it for security reasons. And the sad truth is, we can't trust the UK of all countries to handle this data responsible if there are no rules and regulations in place. So, as a citizen of the EU, I would be more upset about the EU allowing the UK free access than about the false notion that selling out our privacy will ensure more protection.

[@swanpride]

The EU doesn't want to "punish" the UK, it is looking for practical solutions, but with the UK acting like a toddler, it is made pretty much impossible.

[@swanpride]

Could have fooled me.... Look, we could have had a Withdrawal agreement two years ago, giving everyone time to figure out questions like security agreements aso. It is mostly because of the stupid brinkmanship of the UK that we are still discussing the Irish border. Which, yes, is a real problem. "We don't want one" is just empty words if one partner of the Good Friday Agreement - the UK - isn't ready to make any arrangements to avoid one. This is not just about the EU, this is about international law and WTO rules, too. And the EU had offered the UK an arrangement in which only Northern ireland stays in the customs union, with goods being checked at the harbour (where food checks aso are already done for health reasons anyway). It was the DUP which kicked up a huge fuss about it, because they ALWAYS hated the Good Friday agreement and didn't want any "border" between Northern Ireland and England. It was the UK which insisted then on a customs union for the whole UK being part of the backstop, and the EU agreed to it even though they didn't really want that arrangement either. Remember, the backstop is just a default solution. It will only because a thing if no other arrangement is found. So if there actually is a technical solution, the UK could easily implement it and say: See, problem solved. Remember when people die of bombs that people like you cheered the situation which lead to it on.

[@swanpride]

@Fred Ferneckerpan You can have an open border if there is AN AGREEMENT IN PLACE!!! The UK is about to break both of the agreements designed to ensure the open border and refuses any arrangement which would replace those two agreements.

[@kafkastiles]

UK: "Honey, I want a divorce, but you have to be super nice to me and don't hire a lawyer to protect your interests!"

[@groslait7814]

LMAO this is wut happening in real life

[@undercrackers56]

@ Hey! You are talking about my ex-wife.

[@jakeb6176]

No, the EU are making it as difficult as possible to set a precedent so no other EU countries leave. I don't know why people are not seeing this.

[@diegoelizondo5591]

@Praz Yeah How many shrooms have you ingested man?

[@diegoelizondo5591]

@ Are britons really THAT deluded? You should stop reading the Sun man! It's bad for you.

[@ochre138]

Classic. Blaming the Europeans for a decision made by the English.

[@theveryfirst]

Leaving is not the cause. The EU's obsession of the sad single market above even the good friday agreement is a disgrace of the eu. The british are allowed to leave. Deal with it. The british will not put a border up. The irish won't either. So where is the issue? They want to protect their little corrupt eu club.

[@theveryfirst]

I have never met anyone who knows the name of their mep. That says it all. Eu is a failure.

[@LouiseKernow2024]

bum_tickle - Wales voted Leave too or did you conveniently forget that with your anti-English racism?

[@diegoelizondo5591]

@@theveryfirst So.... you're saying I as a european must suffer potentially losing my job that depends entirely on the single market being airtight because the UK killed a crapton of irish men and women in the past and doesn't care about the peace agreement anymore? Because the UK who agreed to 99% of the rules of the EU and crafted almsot 30% of them is having a tantrum? Do you even know why Ireland split? Britain is going to get a hard dose of reality in the coming years. As Gordon Ramsay would say: You're in denial!

[@diegoelizondo5591]

@@theveryfirst That's because the UK never believed in the EU. And if the EU is such a failure and the UK such a "global superpower" how come you aren't getting any trade deals ? How come the 27 member states are united and the House of commons is a horror show? How come you're the slowest economy in the continent since brexit?

[@stavrosgeorgiades1219]

The journalist needs to go home, feed his cats and sleep...he seems to miss out the fact that it is the UK who want to leave the EU...and is finally realizing that the UK is not the biggest superpower of the world....

[@claudeghendrih762]

Stavros Georgiades Mainly he's not behaving as a journalist

[@supermankelly]

The EU is failing. The UK is just smart enough to get out.

[@gnhonho]

The worst interviewer ever, absurdly rude and putting words in the guest's mouth. Why is this guy working for DW? This is fox news material. A journalist can and should be cold and straight to the point, but that is no excuse to this madness in form of interview.

[@dav220]

Mr Lambert being a gentleman in the face of arrogance.

[@christee2908]

It's the only Belgian (Ecolo = green party) politician who is not hovering above people.

[@daywalker1978ab]

Host interrupts too much

[@vsstdtbs3705]

No, it's the german guy that lie to much. When people tell me lies, i interrupt them too.

[@knietiefimdispo2458]

@@vsstdtbs3705 Philippe Lamberts is Belgian.

[@vsstdtbs3705]

@@knietiefimdispo2458 Yes sorry he is, but my point is still the same.

[@swanpride]

Where did he lie?

[@daywalker1978ab]

Pádraig Zen big difference between being a pitbull/tough and only interrupting the guest

[@harrygmattin]

Right, we're all in agreement. The EU doesn't need the UK and so it should not allow an extension to article 50 and should force the UK to leave with no deal.

[@remcovanek2]

David Smith Like all the leavers campaigned for in 2016. Oh, wait ... they did’nt.

[@redicderldavis]

@@remcovanek2 We were all told leave meant leaving all the EU institutions we all had letters sent to us stating this.

[@Averrod1985]

This interviewer is horrible. He doesn‘t try to discover the truce but rather tries to spin the statements of the interviewed person. Good if you want some catchy headlines for the rainbow press but bad if you have even the smallest shred of journalistic integrity. He should be fired and go to the sun or the daily mail. Kudos to Lamberts for not falling for it.

[@wolfetone2012]

Have you taken a look at what happens in UK parliament?! In the UK, most of the anglo world actually, screaming louder than your discussion partner means you're right. And that's all this 'interviewer' is trying to project

[@Steven_Rowe]

Interviewers simply interview and grill the person. He would be just as horrible if he was interviewing a leaver or remainer.

[@alexanderthegreat7213]

he knows the truth already, we all know the truth, he's simply trying to expose them for the dictators they are. It's common knowledge that the EU wishj to punish Britain for their decision. And if you deny it you're just as bad as him

[@eedragonr1576]

@@alexanderthegreat7213 absolutely. EU is punishing UK like they are punishing the whole world for refusing the EU membership.

[@juliuss2056]

@@alexanderthegreat7213 Sorry that the EU aren't giving you free access to the single market, all the same priviliges and perks without any of the commitments...

[@doc0core]

It gets even better towards the end, he's too polite, holding back his punch when Tim Sebastian offers up UK's right cheek. Philip Lambert should get a Nobel Peace prize!

[@gabrijelafratnik2108]

Philippe Lambert, you made my day! Thank you!

[@GhostlyJorg]

@Longbows Drawn who do you think "Philippe Lambert" is?

[@Be.fair.to.all.people_]

Gabrijela Fratnik lambert can go fly his EU flag, but to call brits your people????? Who the Heck do u think u are? Unelected and Unrelated to us!!!

[@thejamms1694]

Awkward fact: MEPs are elected.@@Be.fair.to.all.people_

[@thejamms1694]

@@Be.fair.to.all.people_ European Greens/European Free Alliance - 50 MEPs As its name suggests, this group is an alliance of two parties - the European Greens and the European Free Alliance, which primarily represents parties focused on regional or national interests such as the SNP, Plaid Cymru, and Catalan parties. The group generally takes a left of centre position on most issues, and - as the name would suggest - is the home of the UK's three Green Party MEPs. It is co-chaired by Rebecca Harms from Germany and Philippe Lamberts from Belgium.

[@hansouth2355]

p lambert held himself pretty well

[@DavidDaverio]

I loved the double sun comment! Brilliant!

[@mccari09]

Made me laugh because of how ridiculous it was.. the double sun is impossible so it does not even compare

[@khamphaTG]

The double sun is much more realistic than some 'technological solution'

[@kaanpeker8284]

It amazes me how Tim Sebastian can be such a poor interviewer and still get to keep his job. I don't feel informed, I feel irritated after I watch him.

[@joshschall3861]

WHY? he plays devils advocate?

[@zhou133]

That's why he keeps this job. That's their goal. So it is so-called conflict zone. I found he never performs as neutral interviewer. That's their design

[@mininigenovesi7333]

I think he plays the tough Role, its still a journalist

[@mrchainanimal3637]

What is the point in interviewing a politician, if you don't let him answer? Lousy interviewer with typical British arrogance . Respect for Philippe Lamberts, that he kept so calm.

[@DisconnectedRoamer]

That is xenophobic. Shame on you mainlanders

[@aaraucod]

The journalist is extremely annoying. The EMP did a great job. UK needs to suffer the consequences of their decision.

[@shadowlord1418]

and you think the EU won't?

[@andipantsgbg]

It's painful to watch an interview when the journalist has this little knowledge about the issues.

[@armstronggermany2995]

Sie haben offentsichtlich nur Bahnhof verstanden! Obviously your English is limited. This British Journalist was excellent and extremely well informed.

[@iaindennis3321]

Are you watching the same interview - this interviewer is totally on his brief and putting the interviewee under real pressure.

[@ianbangal2466]

Yes, another callous British journalist who treat a fellow European with extreme discourtesy...as if Mr. Lambert, or we Europeans, are responsible for British choices or all the bad things in the world. Disgraceful interview. All my respect for Mr. Lambert on how he conducted himself in face of this appalling person.

[@nuckingfuts3204]

You're not European.

[@garrybastow1930]

I think you should have a bit of respect for the British. You back the British in a corner you won't come out wining. I can promise you that.

[@meandmetoo8436]

@@garrybastow1930 you stuck yourself in that corner. We gave you multiple offers and you keep saying no. UK already had the best deal in the EU. What more do you want ?!

[@fyngolnoldor4891]

I was listening to sir Ivan Rogers talk about the mood in Europe immediately after the referendum when the EU-27 were fearing that the UK might attempt some brilliant political moves to try and break up the EU. And then they ended up with Theresa May in charge after other conservatives kneecapped themselves in the party election. They started a timer on themselves by triggering article 50 BEFORE they had any clue as to what they wanted and where they wanted to go exactly. Theresa May in turn hobbled her majority by calling an election and running on a pathetic platform, thus becoming dependent on the DUP. Instead of using experienced diplomats and technocrats, she put the Brexit talks in the hands of buffoons such as David Davis and then Dominic Raab and at some point we even had the chief buffoon Boris Johnson as the Foreign Secretary. I'm gonna fast forward here because it would take me pages to list all the dumb moves the British have made in the past years to screw themselves over and put themselves in a situation that leaves them without many options so yeah, I'm gonna say do your worst @Garry Bastow and the like. Your lot has turned the UK from one of the most respected nations on the planet into a laughingstock in just 2 years. On the bright side, at least their blue passports are made by a French company, their ferries will be handled mostly by European companies, etc. so not all is lost, Europe will take care of the pathetic old senile madam that the UK has sadly now become.

[@wolfetone2012]

@@meandmetoo8436 to rule the EU, just as england rules the UK

[@thankyouforyourcompliance7386]

Mr Sebastian is probably the most annoying, biased, interrupting and manipulative interviewer I have ever witnessed. This might be his trademark but it does not help to reveal more insight, but is more like juvenile arm wrestling: Ridiculous when done by an old man.

[@vsstdtbs3705]

I thought he was excellent. When people lie to me, I interrupt them too.

[@wolfetone2012]

@@vsstdtbs3705 Implying you know a lie when you hear one. Have to say, best joke so far today

[@thankyouforyourcompliance7386]

@@vsstdtbs3705 Were did Lamberts lie?

[@heni7841]

well said! totally agree

[@vsstdtbs3705]

@@thankyouforyourcompliance7386 -Delay MUST include option to remain. If there is delay, hopefully and likely won't be, there will NOT be this option -I'm not interfering, even though I'm a very influential person. -'My' people in Britain want a people's vote - Most Don't -Day 1 of Brexit there will be Irish Border controls - Is that true. Note there are over 200 border crossings. -Both sides will need to put up these controls - that won't happen. -Brexit will be more damaging for the UK, then the EU. No it's not. -Lose, lose, lose. Wrong. It is win, lose, lose -Ireland is very much concerned about the integrity of the single market. Deceptive, because it's a much smaller concern for them.

[@Nabeelfrance]

This journalist seems to lossing his ways. He is not capable of understanding that he can't reduce an entity like the EU to a single person like the EMP his interviewing.

[@robgratis7104]

@Jay Alex Dude a member of the european parliament is not the same as the european commision.Corbyn is not responsible for what Mays government does is he?Get an education so you are able to talk about what you talk about.Farage is in the european parliament he is a colleque of Lambert.Is Farage the european commision?

[@anthonylemkendorf3114]

The British don’t typically back down from European threats and with America’s economic and military power behind them they really don’t need to.

[@PP-js2fy]

Sadly, if the UK truly believes that the USA is 100% behind them and will bend over backwards in support of its economic and security priorities, they are in for a rude awakening no matter what flavor of BREXIT.

[@dsolis7532]

This journalist is ridiculous. I didn't end the interview because is a no sense.

[@ivanmanev6918]

me 2

[@hansouth2355]

it is the job of the journalist do his uttmost to get to the substance of the matter. p lambert held himself pretty well and it showed because the journalist was tough. so credit to both

[@bramharms72]

I had the same difficulty, but maybe that's part of the big problem. We get uncomfortable if someone is asked hard questions. Train yourself and watch it until the end. Politicians should be pushed on their views. You'll see that mr. Lambert gets pushed hard but at least he answers every question. It's not always a great answer but that's ok. Mr. Lambert ends with: "I enjoyed every minute of it (the interview)" and I think he at least partly meant it. ;-)

[@xotan]

Mr Sebastian, you have an infernal cheek using Ireland as a counter in your defense of the stupidity of England and Wales's wish to leave the EU. In respect of its constituent part, the UK did not vote for Brexit. Scotland and Northern Ireland voted against it. So much for 'United'.

[@ioanasingureanu]

Loosely called "journalist".

[@santiagovalencia7709]

The journalist, was he born yesterday? This man has he never lived on earth before? Did he really believe the EU was going to serve UK's desires even when they harm the single market?

[@nigget-tv-videos4135]

HE asks the questions, what a interviewer does

[@vsstdtbs3705]

"Journalist born yesterday", and he has not lived on Earth. This is typical EU denialism that a nation would want to leave the EU. They think if a nation wanted to leave, that nation must have made a mistake.

[@wolfetone2012]

@@vsstdtbs3705 No. This is the UK begging for EU scraps (again). You want to leave, leave. Two years to get a withdrawal agreement together and set a course for the UK as union of nations. But it was pissed away by imbeciles pretending they were doing a tradedeal with the EU

[@vsstdtbs3705]

@@wolfetone2012 It's not the UK begging, it's the stupid Treason May. UK voted to leave, but she is a remainer. She got the votes to become PM because she said 'Brexit means Brexit', and 'I will get the best deal for the UK'. Instead she got a remainer deal, which tied us into the EU indefinitely. We need a Brexiteer to lead Brexit, not a deceptive remainer.

[@wolfetone2012]

@@vsstdtbs3705 Right because the Secretary of State heading the Department for Leaving the European Union was a remainer. The people in charge of the withdrawal negotiations were leavers. Though a better term would be imbeciles. And all these imbeciles have done is beg for a deal that cannot be negotiated until the UK is out of the EU. But go ahead, just leave already

[@dinmagol9874]

DW how is he with such a polemic mindset still employed at DW?

[@snky1987]

Well, good journalist always must take an opposite side than the interviewed person. It is imprinted in their credo. If the journalist is taking the side of the person who he's interviewing it is becoming a statement rather than interview. The best journalists in the world are doing this, it's just 80% of them are rubbish nowadays. He was always calm, free of emothins and took an opposite side on every single statement. This was amazing interview from technical perspective.

[@carlosgravil3325]

Brutal. The EU doesn't like questions about corruption, bureaucracy and bending the rules

[@basilbrush3238]

Tory goverment is all about corruption and bending the rules when it suits them...lying to the public regularly, bribing the d.u.p. , paying for non existent ferries e.t.c. e.t.c.

[@catherineterrie2292]

I support Brexit but I am appalled at the interviewer's discourtesy. His accusing questions and interruptions discredit the points he is trying to make. I admire Mr Lamberts' composed politeness.

[@Wichnam]

The difference between the EU and the UK is simple…. The EU players have experience on these areas.

[@pinchermartyn3959]

The answer is in title of programme.

[@stephenisom6089]

@@Wichnam delusion is alive and well in wine sipping europe,,

[@Wichnam]

@@stephenisom6089 I do apologise, but that has nothing to do with the fact the UK negotiators have handled the entire Brexit discussions as a JOKE... From their first meeting they came ill prepared.

[@spaceoddity2485]

EU will never give a good deal

[@marcysss93]

Why would they... The best deal you can get right now - being part of the EU, it's obvious that being outside the EU will not be better for the UK, but worse.

[@DisconnectedRoamer]

@@marcysss93 you aren't British so you dont know what is best for us

[@marcysss93]

@@DisconnectedRoamer yeah i know being isolated alien its what you want..

[@pgmerovingian]

For a little man who is not a head of state or a member of the Troika he has far too much to say

[@matteougolini6753]

I wonder if this journalist would be so tough, rude, and annoying with an ERG member

[@wolfetone2012]

I don't care if he is or not. This wasn't an interview. It was pushing an agenda over and over until he got the response he wanted. And looking through the comment section here, it worked. Would have expected far better from DW, but this is what happens when you put a brit in charge

[@redicderldavis]

@@wolfetone2012 What do you think the rabid federalist was doing?

[@wolfetone2012]

@@redicderldavis show me where the rabid federalist was in this video and I might be able to tell you. Lamberts at least doesn't appear to be one. Sure he'd like to see closer cooperation, but he doesn't seem to want to abolish memberstate sovereignty. But I guess since you don't like him he must be something he's not. See you, to me at least, act like a brextard. You throw around a lot of one-liners, parrot a few lies, and care little about facts. Now in my experience most brextards are a bunch of whiny soyboy snowflakes. Are you?

[@jonathaneddy]

watch the Daniel Hannan interview. It's this interviewer's modus operandi.

[@marcokite]

i hope not Matteo

[@wanderingstar2717]

Tim Sebastian is always ultra-combative. He used to be great on Hard Talk (BBC) and always challenges the interviewee - getting them out of their comfort zone to get away from the BS, and this is in the same style. I would like to see him do the same with one of brexiteer loonies. I enjoyed it. But Philippe Lambert was brilliant and consistent in response.

[@joker_g7337]

The interviewer pushed the MEP hard and I enjoyed his reactions (I don't like this kind of interview). Both are good at their jobs. The comments confirm that. :) DW is fuelling the fire. Is there a similar interview with a Brexit MP?

[@swanpride]

I am all for interviewer pushing, but the question asked shouldn't be polemic and the interviewer shouldn't spread false news. For starters, Merkel said she agreed with Macron, she never said that she was pro extending article 50 no matter what. And how is Greece related to the matter at hand? That is an entirely different topic. And half of what he claimed about Greece was wrong, too. Lamberts was great, but the interviewer really didn't do a got job. Challenging is a good thing, but in order for it to be effective your shots have to be on point.

[@oddjob4877]

What’s the point in asking the MEP questions if you just talk ver his answers? Unprofessional interviewing.

[@mfoley2378]

It's called "conflict zone" not tiddlywinks

[@whattheflyingfuck...]

The 52nd of the United States of America needs to be brexited.

[@whattheflyingfuck...]

51 Israel ... 52 UK

[@Mohammed8778]

@Longbows Drawn suez was a little side project of the UK. went as well as other recent side projects.

[@ilidiocarmona4827]

no.....the UK goverment is to blame....the backstop was may´s plan.

[@armstronggermany2995]

Great, so let's drop the backstop.

[@boptah7489]

There is ONLY one interpretation of Brexit. We leave the ECJ, CU and SM. This is confirmed with Article 50. Which takes us out of the ECJ, CU and SM,

[@hurri7720]

That Brit is in full panic mode now. That silly Brit is now totally trying to forget that the Belfast agreement is signed by the UK and now trying to claim the problem is caused by the British.

[@NM-wy1sf]

How hard is it to understand the base structure of EU for this reporter? Somehow, he try to undermine EU and I don’t get how come he is working for DW. There are rules to be applied in the borders of EU and if a country is not a member or have deal with EU. No exception!!!

[@redicderldavis]

What about the 2.000000 young fit men that came into Europe from Syria etc.?

[@swanpride]

Third country immigration is not an EU matter per se. It it actually mostly in the hands of the member states. Refugees fall more under the Geneva Convention than anything else. The only EU rule which is kind of relevant to this is the Dublin agreement, which says that EU states can deport to the state of entry - can, not muss - and that the states of entry have to register refugees and asylum seekers (which for example Italy simply has mostly stopped to do).

[@johntiseo9578]

People mistake single market with free market, the single market is definitely not free, because EU countries pay their tariffs up front.

[@Ax18NY]

Lamberts wipes the floor with Sebastian and the current British Establishment.

[@sweetfreedomGB]

Lamberts is a hideous toad

[@marcokite]

you are confusing Sebastian with the British establishment in the same way he confused Lamberts with the EU as a whole. come on Roman think before you type.

[@MrIvarlira]

Phillipe Lamberts did very well, well done! The interviewer was challenging him in a very unnecessary way. I would like to see him interviewing Nigel Farage, Boris Jonhson, Nadine Dorries, Jacob Rees-Mogg and ultimately Theresa May, in the same manner. Does anybody have a clip of those?

[@duwduwbach893]

Lambert is just a squirming little pip squeak!! Tim Sebastian is obnoxious, granted, and has interviewed Farage with equal if not more vitriol. If you want to see it, look for it yourself.. Lambert came across as pathetic... Wants to be the big 'I am' in representing the EU when it suits him, but gets all personally touchy when he is unable defend the indefensible. This video should be viewed by as many decent and rational remainers as possible, as it highlights the reasons we need to leave this vile club ASAP. Mind you, I enjoyed his little "Let me finish!!". A wee bit of begrudging respect for that.. 😊

[@AndrewFosterEsquire]

He interviews like this with everyone especiallyand including brexiteers. Check his previous interviews

[@MrIvarlira]

@@duwduwbach893 Bu the thing is he is right when he said 'I'm not the EU'. I like his honesty when he criticises the EU, because everyone knows it is not perfect, and it needs to be improved. He is there for this. But to claim that EU has more downs than ups is not wanting to see the big picture. Any European country outside the EU won't have leverage in the world stage. We can't deny that the EU is powerful, and everyone in it is more powerful IN IT. An institution like the EU is inevitable. Let's improve it, not run away from it. Tim Sebastian is good indeed.

[@MrIvarlira]

@@AndrewFosterEsquire Cool thanks.

[@duwduwbach893]

@@MrIvarlira With the greatest of respect, Lambert is happy to profess his EU credentials when it suits him, and he clearly speaks for the EU..., but whines that he is but a simple individual when confronted with the indefensible.! Of course he 'has' to criticise certain aspects, as clearly the alternative is to show support the EU sinister agenda (.. Sorry, I really think it is exactly that..😔). The notion that being stronger 'within' will I'm sure soon be proved irefutably wrong, as the UK flourishes going forward away from the hindrance and protectionism of the EU. 👍

[@prophetsnake]

Brussels hasn't 'pushed' anything,

[@JerkerDahlblom]

This is how all politicians should be interviewed once in a while. I'd love to see Boris & Co answering an interviewer of this sort. Lambert seems like a politician with a backbone.

[@Ungureanui2000]

The interviewer doesn't seem to have good intents. He's aggressive and irrational. I can't imagine how any concession from the European part can change how simple logic and physical world rules work. But he's insisting that the EU is at fault for it. That is not an interview, it's a quarrel.

[@vsstdtbs3705]

If people have good intents, they follow the wishes of the referendum. The german guy, very upset with the referendum, has bad intents.

[@georgedoorley5628]

its the british way of doing things .....!

[@jacktheconqueror3670]

The brits want to leave, but they also want all the EU benefits, how fair is that?

[@burgermuncher6752]

Because we have paid in £ Trillion over the years.

[@jacktheconqueror3670]

@@burgermuncher6752 you paid for your time being in the EU, not after you go out with your own will, it's like paying for a gym membership and demanding the services after it expires, logic level: british.

[@burgermuncher6752]

@@jacktheconqueror3670 We over paid as net contributors,we own european assets and are due repayment by law.

[@redicderldavis]

What benefits?

[@jacktheconqueror3670]

@@redicderldavis planet earth?

[@franzsmith1561]

Who is this reporter? He is angry, laud, pushy, disprispectful, pressurize, wants to frighten, harrasing his guest.

[@thankyouforyourcompliance7386]

So the Brits way of solving the Backstop problem is to create a border and then watch the EU implementing a hard border because the EU simply has to by law and to protect its outer border against smugglers and criminals. But hey.. it was not the Brits who built that border as they feel so binded by the Good Friday agreement. This is both simple minded and malicious. And they are doing this to get what kind of benefit?

[@johntowers1213]

Who exactly do you think will erect this "Hard" border ? the Irish ? or will the EU 27 send over construction crews and try and do it themselves. ? You may think its a must. . but who will actually force it to happen ? the UK government ? the Irish government ? neither has the stomach to relight that dumpster fire.

[@thankyouforyourcompliance7386]

@@johntowers1213 It is quite ridiculous to assume that the 27 member states send over construction crews or was this aimed to be funny? You never know nowadays what Brits (who have been part of the EU for 40 years) understand about the EU. It is Irish and NI territory. They are the sovereigns of this land. They had to build the customs and border. What the extreme brexiteers enforce with a no-deal is quite sinister. They screw unilaterally the GFA. The UK and Irland have to physically build a hard border or they have to agree on a border on the sea between Irland and England. I assume that that Irland and NI will accept a border on sea as both are most interested in the GFA.

[@johntowers1213]

@@thankyouforyourcompliance7386 "It is quite ridiculous to assume that the 27 member states send over construction crews or was this aimed to be funny?" It was *meant* to be ridiculous to point out the emptiness of the notion that a border has to be built by someone. you keep saying "Have to" like its some kind of Writ from god. . . How do you see this "Have to" happening if neither side of the border is Willing to do so ? How does the EU force a Compliance on unwilling actors in this instance ?

[@jontmusiteur55]

@@johntowers1213 It's quite simple, Irish goods would probably be subject to border checks on the way to Europe in that case. Said as much in the interview. I'm taking a wild guess here, but I could imagine that would mean controls on the boat as it's quite a voyage from Ireland to the UK or anywhere else in the EU. Not an optimal solution at all, but hardly the same level of disruption that the land border on the island of Ireland would cause as a ferry wouldn't have to be stopped and waved into a lay-by for the customs officers to do their job, assuming the lightest-touch alternative solution on the island of Ireland. Not in the spirit of the Single Market but not exactly a death-blow either. It would be deeply frowned upon of course, but eventually tolerated. We had the same with the Danish and their border. As to what happens on the island of Ireland, there is nothing much the EU can do about it on the island if the UK and Ireland refuse to install infrastructure, which hopefully they will.

[@johntowers1213]

@Alfa&Omega 00000 There is no rule in the WTO requiring its member governments to secure their borders. The WTO does not tell countries what to do other than to keep their promises (abide by the WTO agreements and their WTO commitments) Even when countries break their WTO promises, there is no “confrontation” with “the WTO” and least of all with “WTO officials” The WTO is member-driven. If in the future other WTO countries believe the UK is violating an agreement, it is they, not the WTO bureaucracy, who will act. They can do so by complaining in a WTO meeting or filing a legal challenge in WTO dispute settlement Since there is no WTO rule requiring governments to secure their borders, failing to do so would not break any specific agreement

[@JCRossnCo]

the reporter keeps interrupting him it's annoying to watch and disrespectful

[@geertdecoster5301]

The UK is leaving... and in a mess... not the EU... (and by the way: the EU is the common market and the union of many countries, and not the sole European country, even if it's an important one like France)

[@TorianTammas]

@Jay Alex You noticed that individual countries have problems. What should this mean for the EU?

[@michalkolar2275]

We want this, we want that, we want, we want, we want! We don’t even know what we want but we want it! Bad bad bad EU !!! So selfish to see only the selfishness of the others but not ones own... Dialog goes through listening the other party...

[@redicderldavis]

If it was not for the UK Europe would not exist, several hundred thousand graves in Europe proves it..

[@michalkolar2275]

And if there were not the Americans, UK would not exist. And that’s why we need to do whatever they want whenever they want and Germans should be enslaved forever! Is this your vision of how the things should be? C’mon, get over yourself!

[@redicderldavis]

@@michalkolar2275 You forgot the Russians. Yes the USA helped us no end a fact that we are eternally grateful for. We paid them back with a final payment of £42 million in 2016, At today's value we have shelled out to the USA and Canada £319 billion and bankrupted ourselves as well as giving the lives of over 400,000 servicemen How much did Europe offer to pay? We have poured billions into NATO and the EU and kept a nuclear deterrent that has kept Europe free and at peace for decades, last year our intelligence services thwarted many attacks in Europe. Are we thanked for this of course not. Yet knowing the British people we will still come to the aid of Europe if they were threatened and I would support that.

[@michalkolar2275]

redic and in spite of this, UK decides to disqualify itself by excluding itself from a union that was bringing prosperity and wealth. Good luck guys...

[@michalkolar2275]

Well, if it was just for that, I think that everyone should be free to chose his destiny. And I have nothing to say to that. Just how the dialogue is held seems a bit unfortunate to me. UK wishes for things that are contradictory and impossible to achieve all at the same time and when it doesn’t work, then it’s EUs fault. UK just had two years to negotiate and influence a deal that is not happy with now. Discussion about Brexit that is happening now in UK should have been held at the beginning of the negotiations and not at the end. Now it’s all the EUs fault...

[@gustavmeyrink_2.0]

That Sebastian person needs sacking. He is one of the very worst interviewers I've seen.

[@TheDrumlinBoy]

Ireland is part of the EU , this journalist is silly to put it mildly.

[@news4usunshine]

Unless they find a way to wriggle out of their laughably stupid "Brexit" plan and remain in the EU, the British people are totally screwed.

[@l33jcm]

It was compelling to watch. Well done for producing it. Hat off to Philippe Lamberts, who did really well under a barrage of questions coming from wildly different angles. A shame UK's due to leave the EU at the end of March if our moronic UK government manage to get their way pay Parliament. What an utter, utter disaster for its people if Brexit happens.

[@ruben4927]

sky news should be ashamed to post this video up

[@stephenisom6089]

why because its not britain bashing you loony //

[@monikamiliczka6104]

Let him finish!!

[@stephenisom6089]

nice british name///

[@eedragonr1576]

@@stephenisom6089 you are in Germany here by the Deutsche Welle in the middle of EU. I understand that you are xenophobic to the EU citizens but they will vote for MEPs while you decided that this is none of your business.

[@stephenisom6089]

@@eedragonr1576 i am indian..

[@myvirtualpresencefyi]

stephen isom it doesn’t matter where you are from or where you are or what ethnicity is your name. Your observation about someone’s name as an attempt to undermine the validity of that person’s opinion makes you a bigot. So the only opinion that is invalidated is yours.

[@simongentry]

remember when news programmes used to have guests? treated them with respect - waited to speak after the guest finished their thought? i've never been so disappointed in what most likely is a well educated news presenter... of course it's all an act anyway - who cares - let it all burn down. ;)

[@poorpoora]

Philippe my friend. Words of respect from Poland.

[@welcome33333]

What an excellent defense of MEP Philippe Lamberts to an often overly aggressive journalist. Doing this in a language that’s not your mother tongue is really admirable. And he stays calm and collected and gives perfectly rational arguments.

[@mccari09]

“I will never be accountable” says it all really

[@tinkertaylor6965]

Tim Sebastian has always been a very poor interviewer and I often wonder how he remains in employment. He blasts away like a daft old colonel on a grouse moor. But most of his shots are wildly off the mark and he hits everything but the grouse. In the days when he hosted the so-called Hard Talk, he sometimes had some real villains in front of him , but he always failed to nail them. Nice to see Philippe Lambert (certainly no villain) handling him with ease.

[@alexanderthegreat7213]

what a joke, the guy didn't handle himself well at all, he was faced with unomfortable truths about the hypocrisy of the EU and all he could do was keep accusing the interviewer of playing a game.

[@ulrichknille398]

Tim Sebastian: Please let him speak out or stop interviewing Mr. Lamberts. It is obvious that you do not like what he says, but you have to accept that other people have other opinion s and dont forget: The chaos was created by the Brits!

[@asdefasdef1]

The Irish government has NOT said that they will not put up a hard border, they said they will not SUPPORT the introduction of a hard border. It's like if a country says they don't WANT to go to war, doesn't mean that you can assume they won't defend themselves!

[@strofikornego9408]

ERG never offered any solution to Irish Border. Interviewer is lying.

[@stephenisom6089]

YES THEY DID HI TECH ..ALL SO DAY ONE WHEN WE LEAVE WE WILL BE A MIRROR IMAGE OF THE ,,EU STANDARDS QUALITY ECT ECT SO WHAT WOULD ETHER SIDE CUSTOMS BE LOOKING FOR SOD ALL ;;WERE STILL ALIGNED FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS ,,IF YOU CAN NOT SEE SHI/ STIRRING IN FRONT OF YOUR OWN EYES THEN YOUR DELUDING YOUR SELF ;;THIS IS BULLYING NOTHING MORE,.

[@strofikornego9408]

1) high tech solution does not exist in nature 2) mirror image of quality has nothing to do with protecting single market from external tarrifs

[@stephenisom6089]

@@strofikornego9408 were aligned as the eu insist so we are doing ,,and will be for years/// ,,tariffs are different and will be ether none at all or agreed by britain and the ,,eu,,that could take years so ,,fall back,,to my original reply ,after we leave the bitterness will subside and we will just get on with it ..

[@strofikornego9408]

Single market is defined by international law by its borders. UK can either be IN or OUT. It is a legally binary choice. UK can align its standards and tarrifs and eveything as much as it wants, but as long as it is not part of single market - border must be present. Without external borders - there is no point of EU at all. Any country could just cherry pick the benefits of single market without paying for it.

[@stephenisom6089]

@@strofikornego9408 unless we change all our laws over night that as they say is the difference between being out side ,,or not being inside ,,and that law is impossible to separate is it out or is it not in ...a mine field ..

[@Mohammed8778]

big up for phillipe there. very refreshing to listen to a non-hysterical, non-idiotic man staying calm about a raging brit. right way to deal with the issue

[@markdonoghue1013]

Politicians want a re vote not the people

[@Immigrant.2014]

What Britain seems to forget is, that it was their decision to leave, and so the buck stops with them. Why should the rest of Europe bend over backwards to help. You make your bed you lie in it.

[@ruirodtube]

The interviewer wanted to give the answers. He spoke more than the minister. Ridiculous!

[@GStbadmoon]

Wow. Great Interview. This guy is an out and out fanatic.

[@davidseed2939]

To continually say to a eu politician you are responsible for eu actions, makes no sense. The continual interruptions and accusations were offensive. How does he keep his job?

[@stephenisom6089]

no your right meps have no power so yes your correct there puppets rich puppets,,

[@davidseed2939]

stephen isom - any mep, like any mp(backbencher), has some power but can't be held accountable for the whole institution ie the EU or British government. if you don’t pay politicians what they could earn in industry or law, then they will take side jobs, which means1) they have divided loyalties 2) they don't treat their job as full time. In the end it's best to pay politicians a decent rate. But still the civil service or EU commission has to be vigilant to guard again expenses abuse.

[@stephenisom6089]

@@davidseed2939 find one example ware they have won ,over the secret executives ,,

[@tigermagda]

Let me understand... who voted in the first time? The people, was it not?

[@redicderldavis]

There was no vote to join. Only a vote to remain in the EEC. As for a federal Europe with a parliament no vote at all until Brexit.

[@tigermagda]

@@redicderldavis I meant the remain x leave referendum.

[@ultramarinetoo]

It's unacceptable that this sorry excuse for a journalist is paid by the German taxpayer.

[@n0w3lly90]

Everything is just a game to you Lambert isn't it, when a difficult question is asked?!

[@charlesasante8832]

N0w3lly gblollll

[@totokfr]

Commenting on a process that concerns both the UK and the EU is not " interfering in the internal affairs of the UK . Brexit concerns us all not just the UK . Also people should remember that the " Good Friday agreement " was to bring peace to NORTHERN Ierland - part of the UK not the republic . By proposing a " no deal " exit Teresa May is blatently flouting this peace agreement and thus exposing part of her "kingdom" to civil war again . The troubles were not an Irish problem it was a British one .

[@rubenarnez2220]

The beauty of being a reporter/journalist is that you get to grill people and shoot questions never having to really confront and solve a problem or take hard decisions.

[@ivanovichtrosd2922]

Brits going into panic mode

[@stephenisom6089]

no that was an interview //britain is a country ..

[@ivanovichtrosd2922]

@@stephenisom6089the guy is a media employee , his questions are sancioned by his boss wich is part of the political/social elite , wich in part wrotte a harry poter story around the ressurgence of the british empire wich was voted by the majority of brits ( not all od course but by definition parliament represents the people and is its voice) under the cover title "brexit" . For all purposes brits are going to suffer the consequences of an illusion led by greedy politicians , despite the discourse that Bruxells is the empire of evil .

[@stephenisom6089]

@@ivanovichtrosd2922 we have been told for 1000 years on and off we are doomed ,,we never were so the wooden spoons just cause a stink for a wile that is all ..it will settle and as companies not meps ,,see pounds billions you will see how long the ,,eu last if they ignore these mega greedy businesses,,they will move,,,,/ cash is king we got lots the DO NOT,,

[@janiceward8077]

THE UK LEAVES EU 29TH MARCH 2019 BY EU AND UK LAWS WHO TOLD US WALK AWAY

[@boereherp8705]

you may want to look up 21 month extension period... UK leaves December 2020

[@grafikdrummer]

Great respect to Mr. Lamberts!

[@lapalon4553]

It is the first time ever, that I see journalist really trying to get an honest and clear answer from someone from the EU or PRO EU. WOW! Well done Tim Sebastian! Up until now,I have only seen journalists not letting Brexit supporters get one idea in without obnoxious interruptions. This man talks about MY PEOPLE, MY "ALLIES" in Britain. .... Good GOD! This MEP, P Lamberts is, at least, more honest than the rest and it´s the perfect example of why the UK should leave this group of monsters running the political monstrocity that the EU is. Any political entity which woes you to become a part of it but then never lets anyone leave is a corrupt, manipulative and dictatorial place. They don't care about the people of Europe, they care about themselves and their salaries.

[@Be.fair.to.all.people_]

Lambert is only interested in EU interests. Zero concern for UK sovereignty and independence. Learn from the Swiss. They are the most neutral and independent.

[@peterebel7899]

Yes: Learn from the Swiss: 1. Language skills as basis for understanding others & travel around for getting insights 2. Premium education, premium infrastructure 3. A much more elaborated democratic system (written constitution, ....) 4. Modesty, not superiority thinking, working hard 5. Pure defensive military, no Gib, NI, Schottland and dozens of other remains of dark history 6. Cultural plurality is welcome 7. Just 25% of population are immigrants 8. Member of Shengen agreement I like to see UK going into this direction. A long path to go. Brexit's intention was not neutrality (NO WAY!) and independence.

[@Be.fair.to.all.people_]

Peter Ebel not difficult. Just stop paying £39 billion to the faceless EU whose purpose is to suck blood from Brits. As for Lambert he looks so mild like a lamb but underneath, he is paid a lot to say what he says, and of course is just a multi-lingual wolf

[@peterebel7899]

@@Be.fair.to.all.people_ Learn from the Swiss: They are taking advantages from EU & the are paying for it. And they never denigrate like you prefer. Good luck in your life filled with hate.

[@Be.fair.to.all.people_]

Peter Ebel we don’t have the Europeans. We are just skeptical.

[@peterebel7899]

@@Be.fair.to.all.people_ being skeptical is ok. And we are respecting UK's independence and sovereignty. UK decides the amount of independence and sovereignty is worth while any contract/deal (no deal with some kind of engagement infringing independence) Originally I just wanted to give you some information about the assets of the Swiss we can learn of, your proposal. But your words answering and even more those from some of your friend are really not good British politeness. May be "sucking blood" is on the one end, watch wordings from the other end like "We destroy EU", "...we will leave an atomic disaster." In these days a real lot of words are thrown around filled with ignorance & hate. This hate destroys much more than any kind of Brexit can do.

[@positiveapproach8689]

The claims about Greece are true. EU trashed its economy and humiliated the Greeks. Straight to the point. Well done!

[@ThePaladino]

Maybe the Greek shouldn't have borrowed money they couldn't payback.

[@remcovanek2]

The EU saved Greece from economic default by lending more than 300 billion euro. Yes, with tax money from other member states. Solidarity between euro countries. Solidarity to which UK is not commiting. Just leave UK. You are on your own.

[@xmanfacex]

The EU saved Greece? lol. Ask the people, I'm sure they'll say, yes of course, Not!

[@ThePaladino]

@@xmanfacex Do you even grasp what it means for a country to default on debt? The impacts of that for the population? I'll help you out: 1- public workers don't get paid 2- public workers stop consuming 3- companies stop making money 4- companies start firing 5- public and private workers don't get paid 6- no one consumes Now let me know if tightening the belt isn't better than that.

[@stephenisom6089]

@@ThePaladino thick person always one and your it;;/

[@foxman9851]

Chapeau Mr. Lambert. You represent very well our generel standpoint here on the Continent.

[@ggreaves2448]

He looks and sounds like Heir Flick out of Allo Allo

[@allaboutexperience1046]

Please don't compare all British people to the nutcase Brexiteers. Most British people 'now' want to remain

[@Wichnam]

Let them showcase it, march oin the street, vote for it... :)

[@georgedoorley5628]

well they would want to get their finger out ....time is very limited ......they should be bringing the city of london to a stand still ...4 or 5 million protestors that would make the parliment notice .......

[@georgedoorley5628]

@@Wichnam have to convince parliment first to have a vote ........farage is the only one marching at the moment all the way from sunderland .......a wet week in store hopefully ........

[@remcovanek2]

Your goverment does not acknowledge that

[@redicderldavis]

News to me.

[@herrfleischgewehr]

Why this journalist doesn’t interview Moog?

[@marcysss93]

Because everyone knows Moog is just the clown talking nonsense generalities, without any details.

[@stephenisom6089]

@@marcysss93 the opposite is in fact the case he does have the answers and this is why the b b c hardly have him on ..

[@davidjean4322]

The interviewer doesn't give his guests the chance to answer his questions. This is unfair and makes it really hard to focus on the matter at hand. Don't get me wrong, journalists are supposed to be critical and also push a wee bit, but this is totally ridiculous. Let the people finish for Christ sake

[@Sabastianspreadworth]

No deal just leave.

[@spaceoddity2485]

Uk out of EU. Goodbye and goodnight 👋

[@samuelolaogun9044]

I can’t wait to celebrate it!

[@jjkouper5163]

Samuel Olaogun EU is is crooks

[@deaneireann4769]

Hurry up and go....jesus

[@gigimalvassora9682]

@@jjkouper5163 UK is hoaxer

[@samuelolaogun9044]

British teach EU crooks because British still, robbed, and killing around the world. British start the crooks years ago check the facts from your dictionary.

[@GeorgeChatzifotis]

Terrible, rude journalist that interrupts the conversation all the time... Its a shame! :/

[@Aquelll]

I love how the interviewer tries to make mr Lamberts and the EU look bad but he just keeps making more and more sense.

[@darkspiral7691]

It's just a shame this bloke doesn't believe that the EU should have the same checks on its southern border.

[@johnhobbes2268]

I don't get it. Why is the UK treated so nicely? If I were Ireland and the UK would made such bold claims like "we won't put up a boarder and still don't care about the integrety of the single market" I would have just responded: "yeah, we join Schengen! Good luck with your racist nutjobs "

[@alexanderhowarth6460]

It's because the UK is special. No other European nation can boast anything like the UK's international standing and reputation. Our Queen is head of state of 16 other countries. Our legal system is the basis of modern civilization. Our culture is emulated worldwide and our language is the most widely used language on earth.

[@alexanderlarsen6412]

@@alexanderhowarth6460 😂 that's hilarious

[@redicderldavis]

80 percent of Irish agricultural exports go to the UK as well as 40 percent of all others. I presume you don't know that.

[@johnhobbes2268]

@@redicderldavis Yeah because no sane nation would leave an arrangement that endangers 40% of your exports... oh wait... And Ireland also exports 40% to the EU so they have to choose. Staying by the 40% which has backed us in the negotiations or with the 40 that caused all the mess suppressed us for centuries and is a complete mess. Oh and Google and Apple heaven't chosen Ireland as their headquarters for the good weather.

[@svans6725]

@@alexanderhowarth6460 UK is special and I love it but you should really come down from your pedistal and accept that the EU has a much bigger international standing. The queen might formally be head of state of other countries and infact they are, act and get treated as other countries. Ask the windrush people how you get treated as a queen's subject in her kingdom. Also there is a good chunk of the world that still bears some risentiment toward the empire but sure that doesn't count. The common law is the basis of a third of world legal systems (all former colonies), could be argued that roman law has a bigger influence on modern law but sure none of the two can be considered at the basis of "modern civilization (what does that mean exactly btw?). Your culture is peculiar, lovely and worlwide famous but doesn'tappear to me to be emulated much outside of uk, maybe you're confusing with america? Finally english is the business language but I wouldn't bet is the most used. Apparently that's mandarin and spanish amigo!

[@asanulsterman1025]

Great interview, highlighting the nonsense of the EU position ... No deal, no delay, no money, no surrender

[@MrSyncope]

Please Google the term projection

[@stephenisom6089]

@@MrSyncope you mean money protection .

[@vdrnm]

Wow people are so used to biased journalism. Always impartial Mr. Sebastian represents WHAT REAL JOURNALIST SHOULD BE LIKE

[@tracyofbg]

This Belgian guy impressed me on so many levels. The interviewing journalist was such a twat, felt sorry for him. How a guy who speaks English as a second language can passionately and eloquently express his points and cut through the stupid games and interruptions by the journalist.

[@eamonxofarrell]

A classic example of english attempts at "divide and conquer"! Lol

[@redicderldavis]

Divide and conquer did you hear his threats to Ireland.

[@eamonxofarrell]

@@redicderldavis I'm afraid you don't really understand what's happening. Don't worry, not much longer.

[@redicderldavis]

@@eamonxofarrell I bow to your superior knowledge. Enjoy your EU club.

[@eamonxofarrell]

@@redicderldavis Thanks. I will

[@jimboyle368]

Eamon o Farrell, have you been listening to what this European whatever he is,said. Brussels will force Dublin to have manned custom stations along the border

[@shawnketron1022]

Leaving without a deal is the best way forward for the UK. Leaving without a deal will avoid backstop blackmail and military giveaways. If the UK leaves and does great Ireland will leave just like the UK.

[@jonase5457]

You're right, the deal is bad. The negotiations with the EU on permanent relations would take a decade, the deal ends in 2020 which mean a constant crisis in the commons over extensions. However, there is no scenario of the UK doing great, even JRM said it would take a century to see the benefits of Brexit. Though JRM will see the benefit of not being tied to EU regulations on his finances and perhaps bringing serfdom back or whatever the Dickensian Villains' society that he heads will find fitting. Cheers!

[@interdimentionalwizardwiz4468]

Most of the Time The EU has said they dont want to change anything! but no Worries we dont need a deal.... there was no deal mentioned at the referendum... that is an arbitrary addition. No thanks! off we go.

[@donalmcmahon1628]

More like has Britian tested the EU's patience to the maximum. The British government has taken over two years to agree exactly what it wants and it still can't agree on what position it wants to take when they leave the EU. The EU have agreed on everything. Embarrassing behaviour from Britian.

[@doc0core]

Philippe Lamberts is masterful. LIKE!

[@stephenisom6089]

IN WHAT WAY..

[@Flex2212]

@@BFG-rr9cv I agree with you but Tim really only played his part. Goes to show how easy it is to appear this thick. ;)

[@stephenisom6089]

@@BFG-rr9cv yes but our british mps and pm are treated like this all the time and no one say,s a word they don,t give a dam when its the british treated like this very lob sided brain washed media fed dire trite ,,,versions of fare play we do not get it ever so tough let them have a slice ,,anti british british ,its so sad to see some british enjoying seeing there country being kicked to death,,very sad.

[@stephenisom6089]

@@BFG-rr9cv no..anti british if you never say any thing positive only negative your anti ,,a child understands that much,,

[@stephenisom6089]

@@BFG-rr9cv watch it again ./and look at the meps in action in strasburge //

[@phfrank888]

I voted to remain, but since then listening to people like this man, now I wish for a hard Brexit, the sooner the better. Oh and at the next election I will be voting UKIP.

[@TorianTammas]

frank Charles - The legend of I voted A, but as I heard X I changed my opinion. Seriously? So what was it that changed your mind? The foreign companies leaving the UK as they were only there because of the EU membership of the UK.

[@redicderldavis]

@@TorianTammas Britain has also seen a sharp rise in investment. Odd that.

[@TorianTammas]

@@redicderldavis What do you want to tell me with this claim? By the way do you have an offial source and a link? I know that investment in the automative sector went abou 70% down.

[@redicderldavis]

@@TorianTammas Here you go a link to the ONS figures you will not hear your EU masters mention, Please do not get into an economics discussion with me as you will need to research a lot more. By the way the motor industry is tight across the globe and your figure is also wrong. Foreign investment into the UK hits record high, ONS figures show www.pesmedia.com/foreign-investment-uk-ons/ December 5, 2018. Foreign investment into the UK hits record high, ONS figures show

[@TorianTammas]

@@redicderldavis UK economic growth eased to just 0.2% in the final quarter of 2018, as construction, services and production - the three drivers of a healthy economy - contracted in December with the brakes applied to car manufacturing.

[@Judgeitso]

"Democracy is messy" opines Sebastian, yes it is - Scotland said REMAIN!!!

[@stephenisom6089]

YAWN ZZZZZZZZZZZZ.

[@afriedli]

The idolisation of so many Germans and other European peoples of their political class is a very great worry. I see from many comments that some people even imagine that Tim Sebastian is something beyond the controlled opposition. It is a wonderful thing to watch an audience cheer, rage and cry in the presence of a Kabuki show, imagining that what they are witnessing is reality, and therefore that their reactions are also part of reality.