Jacob Rees-Mogg visits Irish border

Jacob Rees-Mogg joins Sky's Beth Rigby on an exclusive trip to the ever controversial Irish Border where the Brexiteer further criticises EU proposals.
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[@Miguel...160]

The ignorance of some of the comments here is exactly why the UK is in big big trouble .

[@richtea615]

Remoaners are ignorant and cowardly people.

[@elliot7753]

richtea - I wanted to remain, so am I ignorant and cowardly?

[@markc8956]

And we all know what the nasty Brexiteers are - that word I won't use that begins with r..

[@OhEidirsceoil]

No sniper at work that day

[@NAMMERZ444]

What is this? What was discussed or clarified? Why was this made? The only things to happen were ReesMogg getting congratulated and a man saying the border doesn't matter..on the authority that he is old and Northern Irish

[@billpugh58]

It’s junk journalism.

[@BatTaz19]

There is no "Irish border", it's a British border in Ireland.

[@BatTaz19]

The Brexit mantra was, "Sovereignty, Self-determination and freedom from foreign control". If the same rights & respect is not afforded to Ireland, then they're exposed as hypocrites.

[@joeyguitarstrings3588]

BT, it will, on March 29th next at 23.00hrs become an international frontier between the Brussels based government of Europe and the United Kingdom which, thence, shall be a free country, unlike the Republic of Ireland, is daily legislative, fiscal, social and political control of Ireland why our forebears fought and died?

[@davidphipps1629]

Bat Taz. why wouldn't it be, seeing as part of Ireland is British? S/Ireland's problem is, where are they going to trade when the EU's intransigence results in killing-off most of S/Ireland's trade?

[@qetoun]

Would anyone be upset if I suggested that Ireland rejoin the Union of Great Britain?

[@qetoun]

Ireland would get treated better, have more freedoms and more prosperity as a devolved region of the UK (like Scotland) than as it currently stands as a client state of Germania (the EU)

[@UKcuber]

2:00 they were just about to have an actual conversation and Rigby interrupted it. Why?

[@chrislacey8776]

It was probably edited

[@sh__10]

I could watch these Mogg videos all day

[@freebeerishere]

S Howe I do

[@nickfizz3501]

I have, today no less

[@danielskomp9072]

Yes, histerical, rather like “Spitting Image” in réal time!

[@peterroberts5565]

they worry about the integrity if the UK. what about the integrity of Ireland when they divided it?

[@CelticTopCock]

Peter Roberts well said

[@psychominded3243]

Peter Roberts, and NI voted to stay within the UK, so if anything they divided not us!

[@zavi13]

"NI" was carved out of Ireland in 1922 by British Imperialists to maintain a foothold on the island, it has no historical legitimacy.

[@morisan42]

The Northern Irish are a separate ethnic and cultural group, owing to the fact they are primarily descendants of scots and culturally more similar to the British than the Irish, I would therefore argue that there is plenty of historical legitimiacy to the partition.

[@fionawilliams6276]

Hector Woods ''The Northern Irish are a separate ethnic and cultural group'' It called colonisation and mass land seizes on Irish people and population replacement..

[@kaboodlefish]

The question isn't "Can this road be kept open?" Beth Rigby doing nothing useful whatsoever in this video.

[@JoseWhon]

It's not Ireland's border, it's the EU's apparently...

[@BatTaz19]

JoseWhon It's neither. It's a British border in Ireland. An artificial construct; untenable and impossible to maintain.

[@frolicwitme]

Wrong its the british border, easy for it to go away just have a United Ireland. Then the brits won't have NI has their bargaining chip, they are the ones delaying everything not the EU.

[@jimkyle8008]

JoseWhon It's the EU who say that there must be a border after Brexit, because they want an external border around their constituent states, so in that sense it IS their border.

[@danielskomp2300]

JoseWhon wrong, sits, the filthy border was imposed by Imperial Britain, and now Imperial Britain imposes Brexit. All of Ireland prefers to remain in the EU, a tiny minority in the 6 county colony wish to follow Britain to ruin

[@_Phoenix3]

😂😂😂

[@MsHarpsychord]

"i don't need to visit the border to understand how it works" 2 weeks later - ok i'll visit the border.

[@StormySeb]

Generic Rarity it was just publicity. He didnt need to and doesnt need to.

[@robfuller7841]

He wanted to see if there were any emeralds.

[@steven2809]

Richard Moloney stupid one!

[@botany500kojak]

Looking forward to EU Junker paying a visit. More chance of knitting fog.

[@mikemacdt1]

What’s your point? It shows that he is open minded and prepared listen.

[@YorickReturns]

It's not the EU that is stopping a simple continuation of the open border. It's the rules of the WTO.

[@stinkrat1016]

THat's a lie. WTO has no issue with open border? It has nothing to do with WTO hahahaha

[@charvakaelysium2414]

@@stinkrat1016 That means we have to have zero tariffs with all countries.Imagine the devastation for the UK economy that would cause.Food would be cheap but no one will have any money to pay for it.

[@letters_from_paradise]

No it's not, they've said themselves that it would fall upon the UK or the EU to set up a border, soft or hard.

[@munch762]

It's the only option, the republic won't take the north back anytime soon, comes with MASSIVE policing expenditure.

[@Yon_Youtuber]

If no FTA agreed, to maintain an open border the UK would have to offer zero tariffs and checks to every trading partner under 'Most Favoured Nations' principle per WTO. Do brexiters have any idea of the repercussions for the UK if that happens?

[@hfive2715]

Then they would have to pursue the matter legally. This would be incredibly expensive and very tricky to prove that there is a benefit as they already meet our standards. Whilst this is going on are their products still being purchased in the U.K.

[@bell191991]

I'd be happy with that to be honest. All tariffs should be dropped to 0% across the board.

[@billpugh58]

I’ve given up arguing with them tbh. They have no solutions only jingoistic rhetoric.

[@TheHollandHS]

Imagine mogg facing a guy swearing like an Irishman or Scotsman.

[@Just-Ignore-It_88]

Then they are low minded people.

[@rampageclover9788]

@@Just-Ignore-It_88 Moggs is an Eton toff who has no relatability to his constituents

[@jameshogan6142]

He would probably say that his nanny would wash his mouth out.

[@apjpisared]

This fella prob should be Britain's next PM. No man could do more for the end of partition and British rule in Ireland than a Victorian-era Imperialist.

[@wessexfox5197]

Who is also a devout Roman Catholic so actually he’d have some sympathy for the historic plight of Catholics in Ulster. Underestimate a man as smart, successful and calculating as Rees-Mogg at your own peril.

[@hannahdyson7129]

@@wessexfox5197 Just because he's a Catholic doesn't mean he's sympathetic towards Catholics in Northern Ireland and has said he has a lot in common with the DUP . He's a Unionist above everything else. I won't reply to the rest of your answer .

[@rampageclover9788]

He’s in bed with the unionists...

[@gavinlaird85]

I thought Brexit was about protecting your borders? or is it just England's border that matters?

[@bakersteven3]

To Lord Snotty, only England.

[@starby1984]

silkyskills85 It appears that neither the Irish nor the Northern Irish want a physical border. Why would the UK need or want a hard border with the Irish?

[@bakersteven3]

becuae it's MACHO BREXIT, thes epeople do literally live in the 18th century and Lord Ress Mogg is well known as the "MP for the 18th century", he believes in serfdom. He doesn't understand or care about the fragile peace in Northern ireland.

[@starby1984]

bakersteven3 If Rees-Mogg doesn't care about peace in Northern Ireland, why is he insisting that the UK should not create a hard border?

[@d4n4nable]

It's not about protecting borders. It's about political sovereignty.

[@tomr4376]

It's a British border in Ireland

[@Tezzzaaa]

@2.00 sky edit out Jacob Rees moggs explanation about why paperwork is needed presently. Not even slightly subtle.

[@accesscrimea]

"Control our borders". "No! Don't control out borders!!!"

[@williamwallace2278]

Does he ever take his jacket and tie off? It's baking and he's wearing a pure wool double breasted suit. England opened up this can of worms without thinking in advance. No surprise! Not Ireland.

[@MsMesem]

He is no fashion victim. He said he wears a suit 'cos then he does not have to think. Plus it is really what he should wear as an MP. Also he spends the week in Westminster so would leave his country gear at home and keep city gear in London.

[@algraham7177]

The complacency of Jacob Rees-Mogg on this issue of the 'Irish' border (actually British border in Ireland) is beyond breathtaking.

[@CzechLion1918]

Rees-Mogg is Catholic like sinn féin

[@funni150]

@@CzechLion1918 Shock horror Catholic Unionists exist

[@CzechLion1918]

@@funni150 :D

[@herrglotzenschnitzengruber1510]

Mogg has a focus only on his disaster capitalist cash gain from the loss made by the border farmer. The farmer has no value whatsoever to Mogg other than what he can swindle out of him. Directly or indirectly. God will pay Mogg eventually, but not before he screws millions of good people. Maybe God should take another look at himself/herself.

[@lencullinan8717]

What baffles me, is how did a country that fought so hard for it's freedom, give that very freedom away to an unelected and corrupt dictatorship.

[@22grena]

Then look at the UK then idiot

[@carryonbrexititup7329]

From UK did not vote leave EU.

[@CKSW85]

Totally agree. It's a disgrace the House of Lord's still has so much power

[@lencullinan8717]

Conor Keane: Well said, i cannot disagree with that.

[@dorothyworthington2063]

len cullinan yay

[@danielgavigan7606]

Has Rees-Mogg no sense of direction and location? Doesn't he know that the Irish Border is the sea!!!! He made it so by BREXIT.!!

[@grahamfleming7642]

Rather than consult nanny,Northern Ireland has consistently voted to remain in the EU, Unlike voting for the United Kingdom or a United Ireland a peace keeping E.U army should be installed to keep all factions protected, and ensure the rule of law.Maybe the U.S.A could have involvement as well because of large Irish and UlsterScots population, the whole world loves the peace, the days of English public school boys here are over.

[@conorsmith8551]

He's like a charachter from harry Enfield but he's real 🤣

[@GeoffreyJohns]

J R-M playing the modern game of "it's not about facts it's about how much people care"

[@me_meyou_youus_us]

The similarities between Mogg and "Tim nice but dim" are hilarious!

[@anthonymullen6300]

What is fool's fail to understand is that there is a sizeable minority of people in Northern Ireland that do not see themselves as British, because they are not a product of the plantation and ethnic cleansing.... they are indigenous, that's why there can be no border.

[@zavi13]

The unionist majority is just about finished in NI, it's only 52-53% of the overall population now, and the trend is in one direction only. A united Ireland is both inevitable and a natural outcome.

[@brandonw240]

I am half Irish and English but would have to agree. If countries want to regain their independance I do not see why not :)

[@northernirelandhd5907]

Innocent, pro British people make up double than pro Irish, Relgion means nothing, according to 2011 census

[@problematic7993]

The Irish majority in Ireland is finished, it's only 70-75% of the overall population now, and the trend is in one direction only. A united Nigeria is both inevitable and a natural outcome.

[@philipvjones397]

Interesting to see how the border wiggles back and forth? Was he expecting it to be straight?

[@stevoc9930]

Jacob Rees Mogg (and a lot of people in this comments section) doesn't seem to actually understand the problem the British government have with the Irish border and how it is holding up Brexit. The UK can't just say they are putting up no border controls, that contravenes WTO rules. So Britains options are as follows. 1) Northern Ireland (or the entire UK) stays in the Customs Union/Single Market, the Good Friday Agreement is upheld and everyone (almost) is happy. This should be the obvious solution. 2) The entire UK (including NI) leaves the Customs Union/Single Market and the British government have to erect a hard border in Ireland. But if they do that then they are breaking the Good Friday Agreement, an international agreement lodged with the UN. Good luck getting lucrative trade deals if the whole world knows Britain's word is useless and will break agreements when it suits them. 3) The entire UK (including NI) leaves the Customs Union/Single Market but the British government erects no border around Northern Ireland in an attempt to uphold the GFA. In this scenario this would contravene WTO rules and Britain would not be able to do trade deals with other WTO members (159 countries). There are of course countries who are not members of the WTO who the UK could still trade with like Iran, Sudan and Turkmenistan. I'm sure there are many lucrative deals to be had with those countries. So bottom line is the British government are going to have to make a decision on this issue and soon. The Irish border was and is a huge issue that is not easily resolved, it should have been considered before the EU referendum was even called, and certainly should have been a bigger discussion point in the lead up to the referendum.

[@stevoc9930]

Brexit Monger Staggering ignorance. No one in Ireland north or south wants a border. Its not a Republican thing.

[@arnoldswarez1865]

The Brits are not going to let Europe or Ireland scupper Brexit.Of course this is the plan.

[@arnoldswarez1865]

Stevo C Not everyone is a Republican.Ireland is being used by Europe.Europe is screwed anyway.

[@peterkerslake3201]

Your right. Politicians should have thought this thru years ago instead of grandstanding and bullshitting the public. Now we reach an impasse due to a minority government and DUP , A quasi religious fundamentalist party who represent a minority.

[@anjiedavie6792]

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has said that there is nothing in its rules that would force either the EU or UK to erect a hard Irish border after Brexit.

[@danielskomp9072]

There is NÓ Irish border! There is the BRITISH border imposed to partition Ireland.

[@jimioutback]

Concentrate on your driving!

[@LisztyLiszt]

JRM could do with eating some of those steaks Mr. Sheridan is producing. He's about to slip out through the bottom of that suit.

[@aleccap8863]

Why has Mogg not made his expected move to challenge the PM on the fact, the border works incredible if left alone

[@welcome2mytruth]

Good video. Great to see JRM out and abound. The EU want Ireland to be the problem it's that simple as its their only real trump card. Both sides can make it work, they just need to be willing to make it work.

[@kaba_me]

Actually the EU has solved the problem for us. With both sides in the EU, and the free movement fully implemented, there was no much point for the IRA to continue the troubles any further. We are now re-introducing the problem...Why does Ireland have to solve it for us?

[@kaba_me]

There is no need for explanation. Everything was fine with the border, until Brexit came along. Not necessarily a bad thing in my opinion. Brexit is a good stress test, but as we all know stress test can go horribly wrong. Chernobyl is a good example.

[@Bodaich]

Richard Moloney don't let little things like the facts cloud your opinions

[@briankelly8297]

Simply put we are not willing to be shafted by your democratic choice. We want the best out come.

Just for the record, in Ireland there is 0 political will for a border, and any politician who supports a border will be committing career suicide... so if the UK and Ireland both agree they don't want a border, then what's the issue?? Like if we just don't put up a border, what is the EU gonna do? Throw us out? Lol

[@PanglossDr]

Was he going to see how his company is settling down in now in Ireland as he has moved it?

[@paddymccoy]

I feel that they will just leave it open and see who budges first. Border being used by UK as a pawn in a game of chess.

[@admirald2680]

Wow! That was seriously in depth reporting (lie)

[@mazking1366]

Correct me if I'm wrong but if there would be a hard boarder it would put an end to the good Friday agreement and then Britain and Ireland would return to war. I'm not very informed about every detail about the good Friday agreement but that is how I understand it.

[@declanflanagan3927]

Any hard border I'll rip it down with my bare hands ,any customs posts will be blown to pieces ,any customs officers will be kidnapped or shot dead

[@246acb246]

That just about sums up the IRA

[@victorcheck]

Britain and Ireland won't be at war, leastways not in a physical sense anyway. If things get really bad there may be a breakdown in diplomatic relations. The real trouble will be in the North of Ireland. A hard border would create a situation where many nationalists and republicans would consider that to make the GFA null and void. At first there may be protests, marches and directed acts of civil disobedience along the border, particularly where any physical infrastructure was being installed. Undoubtedly the authorities would have to intervene and move protesters away from these sites, and perhaps even set up a cordon to keep people from getting anywhere near them at all. This would be potentially a volatile situation in it's own right, but in the presence of a political vacuum, which we're very close to at the moment, that could be the spark to trigger serious trouble.

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

+Brexit Monger Due to the greatest act of self harm in its history England will soon be at its weakest economically and diplomatically since the 16th century, they will be lucky to keep their Scottish and Welsh colonies.

[@squiresquiffy3728]

The British Government has the political will to keep the border open, the only question is does the EU?

[@adamlundgren9514]

This comment did not age well

[@Craig-gq4gb]

Squire Squiffy It’s not the EU’s border to fix, its Britain’s fault

[@alex-sv8ru]

Squire Squiffy the EU won't throw Ireland under a bus. So it's The UK that will be implementing the border, or they will face the wrath of the WTO

[@tylerdurden3722]

They're allergic to free trade. So no.

[@percyhigginbottom7155]

Jacob Rees-Mogg joins Sky's Beth Rigby on an exclusive trip to the ever controversial Irish Border - That explains the putrid waft of sewage that hit the border counties.

[@bokmanrocks]

Maybe it’s time to reunite Ireland

[@fionan6491]

Is he on the spectrum???

[@Jaytecx]

Love JRM, but direct sunlight makes him look like a sick boy who hasn't seen the outdoors in a decade or two. Get a tan Mogg!

[@madenaraputra6887]

Why Republic of Ireland using of "Béal Feirste" is meaning Belfast sign route of road to Northern Ireland???

[@carbonicoyster5907]

If I were living in the North, I would be very scared by this government in Westminster.

[@sudocreme5080]

Carbonic Oyster we aren’t scared. It’s obvious that if there is checkpoints or camera along the border then they’ll just be blown up and shot out.

[@carbonicoyster5907]

But your weapons have been decommissioned in the Good Friday Agreement ?

[@sudocreme5080]

Carbonic Oyster the PIRA’s weapons were decommissioned in 2005, but dissidents didn’t sign up to the GFA and are still very much active. Only last week the PSNI stayed that they were involved in a murder in West Belfast in January, not to mention there are two court cases involving dissidents currently on going; about the killing of a Prison Officer and a Police Officer.

[@briankelly8297]

The GFA only meant the scaling back of terrorist groups. The command structures are still there, just not to the size they once were. Irish Republicanism will ever go away until the country is united. Brexit has just brought old longstanding issues back into focus .

[@christymurphiesplumsmurphi6112]

nobody scared around here....I think the brits might be a bit worried though...LOL!

[@danielskomp2300]

It is NOT EUs border to fix. The Imperial British imposed then hated border to partition Ireland. Now, their hated border interfere with their Brexit. Britain partitioned Ireland, now simply remove the border, and Brexit, exit EU, exit Ireland. Problem solved.

[@jackbattle1451]

2:50 sounds very familiar

[@XSquibX]

Mogg's really articulate and like this news person was trying really hard to have a big impact on decision making (instead of just reporting) and failed miserably.

[@silverkitty2503]

how has it worked out now??? are they happy in NI right now?

[@XSquibX]

@@silverkitty2503 BrExit was the right move

[@billpugh58]

@@XSquibX Whatever. Toddle off and fix it, we are all bored with the failure and cost now, we are 100 billion a year worse off. Fix it now or we will rejoin.

[@philipkearns9213]

3 seconds of interview with each person is hardly useful!!

[@christopherlordon7457]

This may be an unpopular idea because I'm sure people are tired of them; but, how about holding a referendum on whether Northern Ireland should remain part of the UK or join the Republic? Perhaps have it 6 months to a year after March 29th 2019 when Brexit goes into effect. See how things go; then vote. Just a suggestion.

[@Brimenting]

It seems that opinion on Irish Unification is now around 50/50 in Northern Ireland: www.express.co.uk/news/politics/971602/brexit-news-ireland-irish-border-united-ireland-northern-ireland-bbc-poll

[@5eek3r0fknowl3dg3]

It's my Ireland!

[@JustSean413]

Some who do not know Ireland North or South to well might find it strange that a Tory like Rees Mogg would get far less hostility on a visit here than he could expect on any part of the UK mainland

[@christopherellis2663]

"It's been very interesting ... fill in topic here ". Good Luck!

[@anurgaprasad123]

just place his eyebrows between EU and UK, the border issue will be resolved immediately

[@robzaphy]

Straight from 1923

[@mobilechikane8574]

There is no workable proposal yet to avoid a hard border in Northern Ireland. If we even hint that we are not checking the border for goods, WTO members will cause an uproar for unfair treatment tariffs-wise. The WTO has rules, we can't just tariff some countries and ignore others. We will be under hellfire legally. Such a move will further cripple the economic and diplomatic reputation of the country. The only way to solve the problem is by staying in a Customs Union and the Single Market.

[@mobilechikane8574]

The UK can still leave the EU and be in the Customs Union and Single Market.

[@mobilechikane8574]

Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Monaco, and San Marino are all in one of these institutions and they aren't in the EU. Until a workable proposal is established then SM/CU membership should be the backstop.

[@gilesdunk7416]

Why does he need to fly to Ireland? The ferry would be better for the environment wouldn't it?

[@anthemsmadeeasy5940]

ok boomer

[@darrennolan7688]

Did he fly into Dublin or belfast?

[@republiccommando1164]

Dublin. The hard shoulder is yellow in the republic.

[@eeervin3]

I can see him thinking: "just keep calm and say it's gonna be fine".. that's all brexiters do anyway. Wonder how much his hedge fund is making on the policies he is steering?

[@BingleFlimp]

Please correct me if I'm wrong as I haven't followed this issue very closely but most on the pro-EU side of the issue say that the referendum and the decision to leave the EU was because it was based on not liking free movement and not likely immigration. However, now it would seem that the popular opinion of the British is that they want to keep an open with Ireland but the EU is agaisnt free movement.

[@anthinyralph9987]

The border of occupied six counties.

[@johugra1]

One reason I voted remain was that I was sure that the British Government would make a mess of these negotiations. So far nothing has changed my view. In these circumstances the fewer compromises made now the better. Drop out and start negotiations from there. There was always going to be an economic downside to Brexit in the short term.

[@superguyx5468]

This aged well 🤡

[@vincentmckenna1755]

The remainers in government made the deal

[@michaelwall8417]

Thanks for being objective and reuploading this video after taking it down.most likely because it’s not as sympathetic to your cause as you’d like to spin it.

[@notleftvsrightnationalismv4666]

The National Party of Ireland and Ulster Unionist party are growing, they are Trump parties

[@robdewey317]

🤓 i wonder how Rigby is enjoying her suspension. Clownish reporting

[@DICKdeNORMATITY]

He come to pick up his Eire passport. Mais qui madame

[@richardlyd7450]

I think it great that Jacob Rees Mogg has gone and listen to the people who got to live within the area of the border...I think the people just want to get there points across...also what he's learnt will take back to Westminster..I'm a Welshman and my thoughts are with my Irish cousin's in this difficult times...but we will find a way that will suit all parties..

It's not going to suit england at all.

[@steven2809]

Seán O'Nilbud Why not? It’s the Ireland economy that relies on the UK!

[@zavi13]

No, we don't. The UK is well behind the EU-27 and the US in terms of our exports, making up only 13% of the total these days. In fact we are a major market for UK exporters.

[@AB-su8wg]

The British can say goodbye to Northern Ireland and Scotland soon, this man is simply speeding up the process because he’s so divisive 😂😂😂

[@jools99caithness17]

Watch JRM visit Arbroath on the eve of the Indyref. It’s a hoot- for all the wrong reasons. He may well be able to keep his temper and quote Latin tags but he is certainly one to watch- and dread if he gets into Cabinet

[@otiswibaut_mtb6826]

How thorough are customs checks at border crossings? The reality is not very; it's simply impractical to open up every container; every van and lorry. So how difficult can it be to have a system that is at least as good. Insist that all vehicles crossing the boarder register their goods and pay their dues in advance of the crossings; impose serious penalties for the 'smuggling' of goods; and make regular random searches. (Read below an extract from 'Wired' on Electronic customs registration.) It's been 2 years since the Brexit vote and yet this determinedly remain Prime Minister has barely begun to answer the most basic of problems; she must go while there's still a glimmer of a hope to properly negotiate a beneficial exit. Electronic customs registration Passing through borders is increasingly becoming less reliant on paperwork, and the Irish border may be no exception. Both the UK and the EU are in the process of creating fully electronic customs systems; the UK is going to introduce a Customs Declaration Service (CDS) for goods entering and leaving the UK by the end of this year, and the EU's Customs Union Code says its "customs formalities are still in the process of being gradually transitioned to electronic systems." These electronic systems could enable quicker movement between different customs zones since - there is no time taken filling in forms. This could be used for anyone crossing the border and ease the flow of traffic.

[@eoinenglish7659]

How does this facilitate regulatory checks?

[@marble296]

How does someone like JRM become a working class hero?

[@Searey07]

Perhaps intellect, integrity and respect.

[@rnw2739]

Having patriotism and a love for the country and its people rather than tramps and ponces from elsewhere.

[@zedrahman9138]

Well that backfired didn't it.

[@denistierney4642]

Mogs no fool he's playing on the money side his interests are in his capital gains and no one else's, that's why his business office is now in the EU Dublin.

[@adamgillespie3393]

He'd have to live there to figure it out

[@andrewelliott627]

What was the point in this video

[@JesusHernandez-bz6cd]

Omg this is a drug smugglers dream

[@MasculinityMindset]

Is this when Teresa May was the Prime Minister, for about a week.

[@eleveneleven572]

Why is she asking what they think of each other? This is about facts and practicalities. The British don't want a hard border...the irish govt and EU are threatening it. The UK should just state its case and its up to the others. The ball should be put in their court and they then take the blame.

[@francisryan1845]

Can anyone please explain to Rees Mog that it is a British border, created by the British to divide the island of Ireland and to allow the Unionists to have a permanent majority. It still amazes me the ignorance of a man who is supposed to be so clever. Erin go bragh

[@taintabird23]

He once said that 'NI is as British as Somerset'. I knew then he was a buck eejit.

[@petermernagh9991]

he was talking in the context of ensuring that northern Ireland was not left behind or left out

[@BingleFlimp]

Realistically the differences between the British and Irish are very small.

[@jonathanmcaleece9834]

Peter Mernagh yes I agree. At least the English view us as their own.

[@Cian_]

Flew into Dublin. Interesting. I'd have thought he'd fly into Belfast.

[@blameyourself4489]

Watching JRM is like watching an episode of Little Britain.

[@tomgreene6579]

Sheep , cattle and milk, meal...Jacob does not understand physical inspection processes ..money exchange...the real difficulty is barriers ..tariff and others...any smugglers left?

[@boxcoffey]

The video comes across as a PR stunt on behalf of JRM

[@artfuldodger2809]

he came over to see if his hedge fund company will be fine operating in Dublin.

[@danm4320]

Except they aren't operating in Dublin and don't have any money of their own.

[@anthonyburke5677]

Dan Moran please explain that?

[@1Three8Fiver]

They have a fund invested in Dublin, like they have previously but have since created another one, at the behest of their investors, whose money they operate with and make money from. In managing Hedge Funds their role is to hedge their bets so diversifying where and how and in what their clients money is invested in. Some will be in Dublin and others are in London, Singapore, the USA etc..

[@anthonyburke5677]

SB13X No they did not have another fund in Dublin! His company only got there license last week from the Irish regulator! And the only reason for it is so that they can remain in the EU ! It's only a small fund by fund standards, 1.4 billion at the moment but its the principal of it! As far as he's concerned it's ok for normal people in the uk to be outside but people like him will still have the benifets of being in the EU! I wonder how many jobs will be moved to Dublin ? And how much tax he will NOT be paying in the uk! Is this the guy that brexiters really think should be their pm!😅

[@enoch6450]

SB13X Any hedge fund does this...Brexit or No Brexit...

[@dgnash]

No one explained the problem. The farmer who talked about a lorry load of meal going across the border didn't say what his problem actually was. Surely the invoice for the meal would have to contain a duty item similar to a VAT item. Not a problem. Even less of a problem if the EU agrees on free trade with the UK as it should. Am I missing something or is it just the Irish not knowing what they want but being willing to fight over it?

[@rivolinho]

He's makes a half day trip to NI to be able to say he was there. One less thing someone can throw at him in a debate. He didn't go to actually engage with the people because he doesn't care about the people. Like all Tory posh boys, he sees NI as a foreign country that must just be placated but is ultimately irrelevant. The DUP votes are handy though! No answer for the border issue beyond "there is no issue" Considering the contortions his PM is doing, I think there is an issue!

[@garybarrett4881]

It tis a mad riddle within a mad riddle.

[@jacksonkentebe9738]

We voted to leave. We should deal with the consequences of that. Why should the EU cowtow to Britain

[@danielskomp9072]

The article is about N Ireland which voted REMAIN

[@peterstewart8758]

Thank goodness for that, we are all saved?

[@liukin95]

To look at this we must go back to the basics. Those who voted to leave the EU voted to end freedom of movement, therefore it's a waste of time trying to figure out how to avoid a hard border because in order to end freedom of movement between the EU and the UK, there MUST be a border between the Republic and the North that regulates those who go through it. I know geographically its a challenge as the border is very complicated, but what other ideas are there? If there were any better ideas, the British government and the EU would've negotiated it by now.

[@garybarrett4881]

Its a mad riddle alright as Danny Dyer would say. There is 1 better idea. Its the one proposed by the Irish government: that NI stays inside the customs union. NOT, I stress, leave the UK. Only that any customs checks be done at the NI airports and ports. Its the least worst of a bad set of options and has the not insignificant advantage of being a fraction of the cost of a hard border to operate. Even the NI Unionist community is set against any hard border and likely would support this. The DUP are very badly out of step with what their voters want: news.sky.com/story/northern-ireland-unsupportive-of-no-deal-brexit-study-shows-11425335

[@didierlemoine6771]

Mogg moving its company to Irland !

[@danielr4774]

Didier Lemoine Nope. Mogg setting up an investment fund in Ireland as he has in many other countries since the 90s. Headquarters are not moving .

[@stupot420032002]

It's not his company, he only helped to founder it

[@SpamMouse]

Fake News - just opening a fund there - it's paperwork NOT a physical office.

[@johngreene7911]

75% English, 25% Irish, 100% ball bag

[@karlvolkert9024]

Yes, by reunification

[@nicholasholmes-siedle5119]

Since the North and South have differing tax tariffs on fuel,tobacco and alcohol,a border already exists ! Both sides monitor it and attempt to stop smuggling . People do hop across the border to shop .In the same way UK booze cruised to France. The only reason for the backstop ,was to take a politically sensitive problem and take a confrontational approach to stall proceedings .Rather than apply the same approach that exists now .As the man said borders have come and gone ,but ultimately come down to the local community .Not some Euro state far,far away on a different continent.

[@eoinenglish7659]

Please explain how the perfectly legal movement of goods especially live animals and highly perishable agricultural products (the most significant goods being traded) across this border will continue.

[@mypradasatthecleanerss]

Get a better reporter to do this, honestly.

[@TarunKumar-uo5gn]

United Ireland now

[@jonnyhost3795]

The republic and the EU don't want the British to leave. They will forsake peace for power. They will not give an easy solution to the Irish situation because that's not what they want. Will Europe ever learn from its own mistakes, I fear not.

[@eoinenglish7659]

Eh no...they want the UK to explain how a frictionless border will continue after Brexit. So far they haven't even come close to doing so...JRM certainly has no idea as this video shows.

[@colmhearty434]

United Ireland! Border question solved

[@cambs0181]

I find it strange to see what is basically a stereotype British character that looks like he has been created by Family Guy is actually a devout Catholic. I imagine he stopped of at local pub to catch the hoops game!

[@christiankalinkina239]

I'm a Irish nationalist but I can safely say Jacob mogged both the reporter and farmer