James O'Brien reviews the new 'Brexit opportunities' minister Jacob Rees-Mogg | LBC

By playing contradictory clips of new 'Brexit opportunities' minister Jacob Rees-Mogg, it's fair to say James O'Brien left him without a leg to stand on as he starts his new role.
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[@martinfox3478]

So now we have a Minister for Levelling Up and a Minister for Brexit Opportunities. Neither of these ministerial roles need to exist because the responsibilities should be dispersed across the traditional ministerial porfolio (e.g. Health, International Trade, Defence, Work and Pensions etc.). These additional roles of high salaries have been created at taxpayers expense to create distraction and to try and "sell" these concepts to the public. They're essentially PR roles for the government. It's a disgrace

[@marcdaniels9079]

Perfect analysis

[@euroman3726]

Totally right . This is malfeasance but under this regime waste and incompetence is the norm .

[@fumbleBumble82]

Next we'll have the minister of slogans. Oh hold on that's the head of the PR department. XD

[@paulritchie5868]

Job for the boys with a bit of a pay rise…shameless.

[@geraldwagner8739]

Do you have also a Minister for silly walks?

[@walter3433]

The main Brexit benefit is that toffs can continue laundering Russian kleptocracy money

[@weeblywinkleman6410]

Isn't Germany literally funding Russia?? When asked about the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Germany to Russia, the German Politicians are strangely silent... Why is this? Isn't Germany the biggest player in the European Union, yet here they are, literally funding Russia to attack other countries.. people have become to selective in their condemnation it's really a sign of just how stuck in the echo chambers they really are, isn't that right JOB

[@agt155]

You mean the EU allowed it to happen?

[@nigelsynnott7344]

@@weeblywinkleman6410 Nurse, nurse! Quick, Mr Jackson's medication!

[@walter3433]

@@agt155 no, the EU caved in on so many exceptions requested by the Britas Empire and now decided to do something about it.

[@weeblywinkleman6410]

@@nigelsynnott7344 Sorry, are you trying to undermined what I said in jokes? Why don't you try facts and rational conversation.. your cheap attempt at being funny for likes is embarrassing kid

[@geraldhewing2076]

While a member of the block, the UK had no need for a "Minister for EU Opportunities," as they were glaringly obvious.

[@justsoup2460]

BBC ain’t got nothing on this, they give you things to chew… stay safe be fair

[@weeblywinkleman6410]

The EU wasn't ever willing to be fair, it was there way "Germany's" or no way

[@andrewmarkham8024]

@@weeblywinkleman6410 Really? Any facts to support your claim?

[@ChimpRiot]

There are also opportunities if we became a state of the US or a province of China also. It doesn’t mean we should.

[@dukadarodear2176]

@@weeblywinkleman6410 I come from a tiny EU country; Ireland. There were 3 Giant EU countries and Britain was one of them. Most schoolchildren will name the other 2 Giants as well but in case a few can't they are; France & Germany. For some reason one of the Giants left a gigantic market that they helped to create.

[@williamgirard2412]

I am an American that follows quite closely your politics as many of you do ours. But I must say Jacob Rees-Mogg is the most pompous sounding Brit I have ever heard. He sounds like a caricature of a Brit and not an actual living breathing example of one.

[@anthonybend3716]

That’s the worrying thing, the reality and the comedy/satire has become almost indistinguishable with characters like Rees-Mogg. There’s something about this type of toff and that accent that’s like a narcotic to some English people. It’s almost like it disables their minds and any critical thinking skills they may have had 😆 It’s fascinating to watch people fall for it when they clearly wouldn’t be so gullible or deferential if he looked and sounded differently.

[@chrislaurenceleo]

Exactly. He has created this edwardian persona for himself and added his wife's wealth. I think he believes he is an aristocrat from past days and people should genuflect at his feet.

[@frankbrennan1619]

Lock the completely useless Sleepy Joe Biden up & put a Clinton in a cell either side of him too.

[@mikebashford8198]

He's not an actual breathing Brit. He's a Victorian undertaker.

[@frankbrennan1619]

@@mikebashford8198 That sounds far more like the elderly anti-Semitic Marxist who lost two General Elections....

[@gdwnet]

Two years on from leaving the EU and we now decide to find out what the benefits are? Wouldn't this have been something to look at before leaving? I mean, we were told about brexit benefits but to date not a single pre-leaving benefit has come true.

[@fractalc1855]

What about another 48 years ? You never know, maybe after another war they will make Britain great again ! 🤪

[@glennjanot8128]

At least the Johnson government tasks someone other than businessowners to find those opportunities. Until now, it was always "You need to find the benefits"

[@michaelathanasiou2030]

I think we had two years of covid, may that's some think to do with it.

[@vivo-audio]

We've got flags?

[@fractalc1855]

@@glennjanot8128 Mogg's business are all in Ireland, I am sure you can find them 🤪

[@New-ye2fl]

‘’ we hold all the cards ‘’ 🤣🤣🤣

[@adam-e3f]

I don't know if I should laugh or cry

[@russellmelling4098]

A pack full of feckin jokers.

[@Nickelodeon81]

In a game of chess

[@Arltratlo]

right, but we are in the EU....here!

[@ForburyLion]

We hold all our cards, unfortunately the rest of Europe doesn't want to trade them with us because they can trade with those in the EU more easilly.

[@PaulMcCaffreyfmac]

Both ironic and singularly appropriate that hedge-funder Rees-Mogg should be brexit opportunities minister.

[@vullings1968]

Hedgefunds are the only ones that could benefit from brexit. No point including other industries...

[@awo4618]

The main Brexit benefit is that Uk's officials will no longer blame the EU for their own incompetence.

[@vincentdevitt7685]

Give the tories credit where credit is due , They have pulled off the biggest Heist in UK History without anyone realising that they We're robbed .

[@kanedNunable]

well a lot of us do... just not enough it seems

[@petyrkowalski9887]

Well they just did it again… right under our noses…stole £8.7 BILLION from us and gave it to their mates for bogus PPE contracts.

[@vullings1968]

@@petyrkowalski9887 Don't forget the 32 billion on track & trace, the non delivered Dyson ventilators, the satelite company with the wrong satelites, the pay-off to Nissan to save face etcetera... And that is just the corruption and incompetence that has come out now...

[@weeblywinkleman6410]

My wage went up by 4k last week, I've just booked a holiday to Mexico, myself and my family live comfortable lives in this very safe, relatively free country.. why don't you try sorting your life out instead of projecting all of your failings onto the internet comment sections

[@007JHS]

£37billion on track and trace

[@acooper8910]

Brexit Opportunities? You mean like being able to stack up the off shore accounts and avoid massive tax bills? Yep, Moggy'll make the most of the opportunities...

[@paulholdstock4751]

so so true.

[@jobbyomoron8478]

Let’s hope he does. It’s his money and he can do what he wants within the laws of the country

[@kevhavard]

@@jobbyomoron8478 lick them boots boy!

[@dennisfraser6896]

@@jobbyomoron8478 tug your forelock bend over and get Shafted again.

[@jobbyomoron8478]

@@kevhavard that’s more your thing

[@nichotto]

I think I’ve now reached peak politics. I can’t take anymore of this clusterf**k and this awful government. Unbelievably the English electorate will vote Tory at the next election.

[@YouTube-are-Tory-Toilet-Crud]

Tories gained an 80 seat majority in Parliament with a mere 42% of the overall vote. The real issue is our “First Past The Post” Elections, were only the winner at each constituency vote, counts. We need Proportional Representation, were all voters are effectively given a representative voice, based on all votes cast. The Tories would likely never see pure power again, they would need to agree a coalition with other political parties to participate in government. If we had PR now, Johnson would have left Downing Street months ago.

[@progpuss]

PR is a necessity but the two big parties don't want it says it all

[@awpetersen5909]

@@KZbin-are-Tory-Toilet-Crud yepp

[@weeblywinkleman6410]

Hopefully they vote Tory, can you imagine the vile woke drivel we'd be subjected to by Labour if they got in.. You'll soon realise Labour has zero policies or ideas about anything set in reality, ask Diane Abbott for the numbers if you don't believe me.. they never offer anything.. we need a third party, a centrist one

[@MrRailjunkie]

@@weeblywinkleman6410 And you think so called woke drivel is worse than the Tories murdering 100's & thousands of the people they were supposed to protect. LABOUR WOULD HAVE SAVED THEM.

[@jaydee2982]

We need consequences when politicians lie, regardless if deliberate or through ignorance. It is ridiculous that there is no accountability and they can say what they like fact or fiction on national TV radio and parliament.

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

There needs to be some kind of Squid game where they have to prove their intelligence.

[@ruthwhall3020]

I guess there pretty intelligent as they get paid a fortune at being con- men and we like fools let them get away with it time after time

[@JwayT]

You mean like Carl Beech? A long prison sentence?

[@blenderbanana]

The Carthaginians crucified the Commander who surrendered Sicily to the Romans without a fight.

[@blenderbanana]

@@JwayT What did Carl Beech do?

[@denziljoe]

"Minister of Brexit Opportunities"? This government was rendered satire well and truly redundant

[@doctorfunkshock]

Yes the Minister for BO really stinks as a title

[@sgw8903]

@@doctorfunkshock As does the Minister for PIS. (Pie In the Sky

[@AKAtAGG]

Opportunities, of which there are none. Sounds like a perfect role for that fella.

[@DigitalDaffodil]

How silly

[@rojh9351]

To be fair, JRM is a shameless opportunist, so in a way he’s perfect for the job, as long as it’s opportunities for self-enrichment.

[@rogerwilco2]

It will be used to funnel more money to the donors of the politicians.

[@dovic86]

brexit gave him the opportunity to lie to the queen, that's already something

[@DigitalDaffodil]

@@rogerwilco2 proof of that happening now?

[@glennjanot8128]

Mogg reminds me of someone saing "I canceled my gym membership but of course they'll let me still train there."

[@miakeogh6844]

Glenn Janot like most of the English

[@glennjanot8128]

@@miakeogh6844 Ironically, that was exactly the lie the Leavers told, that the UK can leave the EU and keep all the advantages.

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

Because I'm British! And you just need to know how to talk to Johnny Foreigner.

[@glennjanot8128]

@@Northstander Well, Liz Truss did do easy trade deals. She just copied EU deals, replaced all the EU with UK and signed them. But also forgetting to actually read them so she could take out the parts that pertain to the EU. Or, they did "easy" trade deals by giving the other country everything they wanted and getting nothing in return.

[@thomaswaite5576]

Tory communications strategist “Let’s put our most insanely rabid euro sceptic in charge of nothing, but let’s call it Brexit Opportunities. That’ll get people talking about something other than all our parties during covid restrictions”.

[@weeblywinkleman6410]

LOL only idiots are talking about parties when Russia is about to invade another country, China is literally controlling the world's products, all of them practically... Only desperate outrage junkies

[@cupguin]

@@weeblywinkleman6410 yes because leaving an inept government full of frauds and grifters in charge who deny the basic shared reality we live in to address to issues won't possibly end poorly for anyone. After all they've managed "were there parties?" so well that's no chance Boris will manage to muck anything else up.

[@op3129]

that's trump schtick - assign the anti-environment guy to EPA. put anti-public education as head of Education. an oil lobbyist as secretary of Interior. rick perry wanted to get rid of Dept of Energy (in charge of nuclear weapons). goldman sachs guy at Treasury. MORE GOLDMAN SACHS GUYS than any other admin. y'all seriously need to stop using trump admin as "how to" manual.

[@scooby1992]

@@weeblywinkleman6410 Only idiots forgive a charlaton PM who lies as a matter of course and wants to move on when people were fined for doing exactly the same thing as the PM .

[@milescooper1339]

@@weeblywinkleman6410how long have you been on the waiting list?

[@sean437]

I mean technically he's correct. The EU didn't raise trade barriers; the barriers were already there. The UK just tossed its VIP pass and found out there are barriers to countries without that VIP pass.

[@khalidazhar3834]

Yep, but don't forget, UK government negotiated for these barriers to be in place when it was part of the EU leading countries with Germany and France. Or did they have their eyes shut for padt 45 years?

[@redguitar6062]

A plummy accent will fool most Brits most of the time. Deference is a fatal condition in th UK.

[@torchist]

Mogg - Minister for Unicorns

[@atomiccritter6492]

British unicorns, strong and stable, red white and blue

[@hughbasham4389]

And your point is? Breixt has happened and we are not going back.

[@BenjaminGlatt]

"It's not as bad as it could have been, we win," is literally Donald Trump on COVID-19.

[@op3129]

"just let it rip" trump spox in 2020. kushner: it will only affect blue states so do nothing ... and then blame governors

[@daviel6595]

@@op3129 correct

[@earnthis1]

He gave it to his friend Herman Cain who died after. He killed his friend with COVID and does not care.

[@daviel6595]

@@earnthis1 that was sad

[@Arltratlo]

.... but just let the coffins pile high, gives some shadow from the sun in the summer!

[@pega1ag171]

We should have never left because when the people voted to leave thay did not know what they were doing to the UK

[@saturdayplayer2492]

What a leader! Leadership is about respect, honesty and integrity. Unfortunately lacking in all of these.

[@jeil5676]

Was watching the headlines scroll at bottom and saw the Zouma kicks cat video....dude is a savage.

[@robmustard6484]

Talk about just making it up as they go. And the opportunist has stuck again! Need to get moggy back on and quiz him up again, see what he has to say.

[@weeblywinkleman6410]

LOL do you remember when James O'Brien had Reese Mogg on, and literally turned into a petulant baby before our very eyes.. it was hilarious, he should definitely get Reese Mogg back, but then James never seems to get big hitters on anymore, wonder why

[@shaun9477]

Can't believe JOB is still talking about this.. 2 years of Covid, WW3 in the Ukraine.. Nope let's harp on about something from 2016

[@shaun9477]

@@paulreilly1695 Well 60% of the cost of diesel is tax however Ive not seen a doctor crying over this would you mind sending the article or video of this

[@shaun9477]

@@paulreilly1695 " but sure she would be invited to a bus pass borris he could with Russian secret deals" this makes little sense So she was a full time carer not a doctor or a doctor who was a part time carer ? As junior doctors earn £65k+ a twice the national UK wager i doubt a doctor would cry over an extra £20 to fill up a car. Either a) she is not a doctor of b) she is a doctor and was upset over the person they are caring for rather than the cost of petrol

[@shaun9477]

@@paulreilly1695 Will for sure the stiff upper lip that formed the greatest empire the world has ever seen has long gone

[@shaun9477]

@@paulreilly1695 European empire, kinda explains why the UK voted for Brexit - not wanting to live under a Brussels lead empire.

[@shaun9477]

@@paulreilly1695 Uh!!!! Use Google translate it will help construct a coherent sentence

[@whatwentwrong4599]

This current government is just awful.

[@internationalrtg5602]

Too many low IQ drunken sun readers in this country

[@CaminoAir]

They are quite successful. They have well paid and influential jobs. They are getting along very nicely. Did anyone believe that Johnson's only goal was anything except just to be Prime Minister. 100% success rate for him. He appointed loyal cabinet members. Everything is going to plan. It's not their fault if too many voters are gullible. Voters are supposed to be informed adults who can spot lies and/or irrelevant arguments in politics.

[@whatwentwrong4599]

@@CaminoAir I've read that three times and every time I think it's a bigger load of drivel from the last.

[@vincentbrannelly8786]

Johnson mentions brexit and the public forgets . You cant stop it .

[@vincentbrannelly8786]

Nobody wants to admit they fell for it .

[@blotski]

I think you're right. A lot of the time they simply didn't understand. Still don't. Even recently an insider said Johnson didn't understand how the single market works. Even today in parliament some MP was saying that queues at Dover were not the fault of Brexit but of EU regulations seemingly incapable of understanding the link. But the thing is that it shows their utter arrogance. No self-doubt. No questionning. No sense of inquiry. No feeling that research and checking is necessary. Just the 100% unshakable belief that they are right. In fact, the conviction that anything they hold as an opion, no matter how ill founded or detached from reality, is a FACT. It's a fact because they think it. Brexit is a tale of pure arrogance.

[@dukadarodear2176]

Correct, Brexit is born of pure Arrogance. However the arrogance is created and is being maintained by the Pro -Tory Voting Majority in compliance with the orders of Boris Johnson, JRM, Farage et al.

[@iansadler5018]

Doesn’t understand old moggie makes you look like a fool

[@kazzum99]

I live in Spain and lost my business totally because of brexit...... Less UK visitors due to lack of freedom of movement ...... Increased costs of extra paperwork and total nightmare of actually getting goods. In addition, my daughter lost her unemployment benefit for dec and jan (when the restaurant she works at closed for winter) because despite having a legal residencia.... she now needs a TIE. My husband lives and works in another EU country ..... Cluster**** does not even come close ......

[@patriciahiggins9188]

I'm sorry for you, I voted to remain of course, I hate losing my EU passport and freedom of movement 💜🤗🙏💐💐💐

[@atomicoranges8462]

Still obsessing about Brexit? O'Brien needs therapy

[@teddyboysdontknit810]

No, obsessed about the destruction of a once great country by an inept government. Tell me, you’re a doctor, giving out advice, or like all brexiters, you don’t believe in experts, think you know best?

[@chrism7969]

Brexit means we can have different standards to the EU, but does not mean the EU will need to have checks in place to make sure we adhere to their standards, or stop us importing goods into the UK without tariffs and then re-exporting them into the EU, thus avoiding the EU tariffs that would normally apply to them . Apparently that's what Brexiteers believed. They literally believed that an organisation that is in part a protective trade block, which applies restrictions and tariffs and standards on goods imported into it from the rest of the world, wouldn't do the same to us when we left it and became part of the rest of the world. Now the trade agreement largely avoided the tariffs, but not the rest of the issues. To avoid those we would have to be inside the single market, which means we could not have our own standards. We acted like a married person who wants to be free to live like a single person, but still wants to be in the marriage and then seemed surprised when the other partner said no you're either in this, or you're out. Make your mind up, you can't have the benefits of this partnership without the responsibilities.

[@nonaynever4361]

Jerry Adams would be more welcome down the shankill road than mr 1800s in a British fishing port.

[@johncooper3392]

i wouldn't trust mogg 2 run a bath ~ ask the queen if she trusts him

[@MrRailjunkie]

I wouldn't trust any of this dreadful government to run a bath.

[@xboxgamer7453]

I wouldn't trust the Queen to run a bath.

[@johncooper3392]

@@xboxgamer7453 mogg famously lied 2 the queen & then had 2 apologise when found out. the queen/family are parasites in my view.

[@xboxgamer7453]

@@johncooper3392 So Mogg lied to the queen...That makes him a true Politician...You can't become a Politician without being able to lie through your back teeth..lol

[@darrenporter1850]

This guy is talking words, but random and make no sense. Brexit has been fine. Need to sort out Ireland but it's new still.

[@Andygb78]

I knew James O'Brien would love this appointment.

[@elainecook2745]

Minister of Brexit opportunities and government excellences. Minister of Boogies. Childish I know, but apt!

[@martinneal3900]

Try sending a parcel to the EU (or receiving one from the UK) if you'd like another example of Brexit problems.

[@superpuppy7854]

I remember private eye reporting that he'd formed a company to advise British firms on how to cope with a disaster like Brexit. They where touting projected turnover of 100 million at the time. Poor old moggie is so forgetful that he never remembered to mention the fact in his many interviews assuring us that Brexit was a wonderful idea. Bless

[@whatsinaname11]

🤔 Hmmmm, what about declaration or conflict of interest?

[@kennyfenny4754]

Shut up about brexit ffs.

[@Al_Ellisande]

Funnily enough, the honourable members (and I mean members) of the DUP would say the same thing about the GFA and regulatory alignment. Don't forget these members never supported the GFA - despite its backing by 72% of Northern Ireland's electorate - they supported Brexit - despite Brexit being opposed by 56% of Northern Ireland's electorate - and they oppose the Protocol - despite the Protocol having widespread support among the business community and despite Northern Ireland outperforming the rUK in terms of GDP due to said Protocol. They've been out of step every step of the way. And it doesn't suit Johnson to disagree. By the way, the Loyalist Communities Council - which has been met by the British government and by Liz Truss recently - is an umbrella group for Loyalist paramilitaries. You know those headlines about the UDA, RUC and collusion you've been seeing recently?

[@jordanmills8720]

It's important to mention that MI5 had infiltrated both loyalist and nationalist organisations. Collusion occurred on both sides including between the IRA and the Republic of Ireland police force the Garda. Just incase anyone reading your comment thinks there was some form of bias, which there wasn't.

[@dukadarodear2176]

It's very simple; The DUP will put up with anything except Papists. End of story.

[@adammartin7007]

@@jordanmills8720 No evidence for Garda collusion.

[@jordanmills8720]

@@adammartin7007 loads of it go and have a look

[@adammartin7007]

@@jordanmills8720 I've had a look.

[@alanmarr3323]

It is very machiavellian to appoint Rees Mogg , he can be blamed for everything and be the Tories scapegoat!

[@valicourt]

Call me old fashioned. But isn’t it a bit late to appoint a minister for Brexit opportunities almost 6 years after the decision?

[@chatham43]

.......both went to public school of course......and only one works 3 hours a day on a radio show.....

[@fsfaith]

Why would we need a specific minister for this? Shouldn't it just be part of the purview of the normal government since we've already left the EU?

[@didierlemoine6771]

EU hs found brexit benefit ;))

[@hakanozaslan9571]

not a Brit here but from this side of the channel it looks like a PR excercise....

[@richard9444]

Bob crow wanted brexit he was a true socialist, not a champagne one ,I do like you fella but British working class been left out

[@billmarsh1971]

The british working class have been, effectively, politically homeless for decades

[@vladimirputin4822]

He was always a "brexit opportunity" guy. That was why he moved his investments to Dublin 🤣

[@colinwhite5355]

Number of Brexit supporters who understand/care about ‘Regulatory alignment’, ‘single market’, ‘customs Union’? Virtually none. Number of Brexit supporters who just don’t like immigrants, the French, prefer to get their news from the side of a bus and who simply enjoy being unpleasant to others? Millions.

[@johnjephcote7636]

I was very depressed when a voice said unto me, "Smile and be happy, for things could get worse". So, I smiled and was happy and, lo, things did get worse.

[@patriciahiggins9188]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ronaldtinson8278]

The only people who have noticed we have left the EU are the sad remainders, a diminishing group of people led by the all time bully of the Airways. Thank heavens he was a total failure on TV. And kicked into touch rather rapidly

[@male7097]

I thought that farmers, fisherman, businesses which rely on export, the City of London also noticed that the UK left the EU?

[@ronaldtinson8278]

@@male7097 oh dear. A cup half full guy

[@irishbob26]

It must be an amazing time to be a smuggler. Imagine smuggling contraband into a country where they don't want to check you.

[@nlbergsma]

It is quite telling that you need a MINISTER to look for Brexit opportunities , while they were supposed to be so obvious.....

[@davewicks1300]

Is a job driving Brexit opportunities really a job? Surely, if very few or no opportunities exist, then he's effectively unemployed and there is in reality no job

[@kanedNunable]

its a non-job for boris' loyal lapdog - 60k pay rise

[@harry2654]

It is possible that there are opportunities that will come about because of Brexit.

[@doctorfunkshock]

@@harry2654 Unicorn Shooting? Haunted Pencil Sharpening? Lorry Car Park Management? Shipping Container Reassignment?

[@harry2654]

@@doctorfunkshock What is your question?

[@corradomancini3271]

Still very very bitter about Brexit.

[@ralfwasmund9656]

For me as a foreigner living in ROI the appointment of JRM seems to me like kind of the famous "British humour" Wasn't he the guy who said the benefits will be clearly visible in about 50 years? 😀

[@doctorfunkshock]

Absolutely - thereby proving he has this role as a useless job if his target is to make Brexit seem worth it within 50 years. He'll be 102 when he's completed the job, and by then he really will look like a haunted pencil.

[@davidcartlich6491]

sorry cant listen to the drivel coming out of O'Briens mouth again

[@rembrandt2323]

Jacob Rees-Mogg found an OPPORTUNITIY! He transfered his Companies + Money to IRELAND...

[@nigelsensible807]

The reality is Brexit has not been the disaster O'Brien hoped it would be ? You really are tiresome. 2016 and your still droning on in. Brexit responsible for gas prices ? Time to get Dominic Cummings on maybe.......you always liked him when he was in govt and now you believe every word he says 😂

[@teddyboysdontknit810]

Nigel please stop making up your own lies and then answering them. You really are tiresome.

[@kevinbull9284]

I'm sure that Rees-Smug is an expert in exploiting opportunities.

[@joh22293]

...for himself.

[@jimmysmith736]

@@joh22293 who doesn’t

[@arron4163]

I drive lorrys and got a 28 percent payrise thanks to brexit thank u 🇬🇧

[@kennethgavin8181]

Jacob rees mogg has already made Brexit gains in Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪 for the investors off the companies he represents by moving to Dublin no loyalty to London or the English people Brexit is working alright for the elite of English society but not the working or middle class people who are struggling

[@alexwars8327]

He is true brexiter like Dyson.

[@Purewalite]

That's actually nonsense.

[@kennethgavin8181]

@@Purewalite which part is nonsense

[@Purewalite]

@@kennethgavin8181 the business wasn't moved. They opened 2 new funds in Ireland. They are managed from London and the tax is paid in the UK.

[@hansj5846]

JRM is actually not very bright. It's all charades and smokescreens.

[@thegrandmuftiofwakanda]

I waited patiently for 8 mins 37 seconds to hear some specifics. None were forthcoming. Lack of articulation is lack of conviction, Mr O' No Brain.

[@teddyboysdontknit810]

It’s so obvious by your abuse that you don’t like James and it’s so obvious that you don’t agree with his views but what is not obvious is why are you here?

[@thegrandmuftiofwakanda]

@@teddyboysdontknit810 Like I already said, I was hoping to here some specifics. None were forthcoming.

[@whocares264]

Perhaps you should have listened .... Or perhaps you can tell me the benefit of Brexit.

[@thegrandmuftiofwakanda]

@@whocares264 I listened...for the entire 8 min 37 seconds and didn't hear any specifics. The fact that you too are unable to pinpoint any tells me you were unable to either.

[@whocares264]

@@thegrandmuftiofwakanda I bet you can play a mean pinball....

[@venusflytrap909]

Brexit PTSD again James - give it up and accept a democratic vote !

[@brachiator1]

Jacob Rees-Mogg has previously demonstrated that he does not understand economics at all. It's incredible that be would be appointed to be Minister of anything.

[@liveitlarge68]

YAAAAAAWWWWN!!!! This topic has now become beyond boring James!

[@Neilhuny]

Jacob Rees-Mogg doesn't understand the need for regulatory alignment, as demonstrated (7:05) in "an interview with one of Britain's best loved broadcasters"! Loved that! And entirely accurate

[@Roughpaws_Studio]

There isn't a need for regulatory alignment, especially dynamic alignment. This is a common misconception. Do you know how the EU trade with other third countries that they have an FTA with? I'll tell you. Via MRAs and a Trusted Trader scheme. Individual companies that want to export to the EU agree to follow these standards and do so via MRAs and becoming a member of the EU's Trusted Trader scheme. What the EU wanted for the UK they have NEVER demanded from ANYONE else. They wanted us to dynamically align standards for the foreseeable future. And not just companies trading with the EU either, EVERY SINGLE COMPANY IN THE UK 😲😂😂😂 Like I've said in my post above this will all be changed when Northern Ireland surprise EVERYBODY and vote to Leave the EU Customs Union and Single Market in 2024. The EU will be forced to use one of the many border free solutions that the UK have suggested that they use these last 6 years, the cheapest, easiest and quickest being via MRAs and a Trusted Trader scheme, with Customs checks on 3% of goods at the source of delivery and the destination with containers being protected from interference by using tamper proof electronic seals. And thanks to the level playing field agreement they'll be forced yo do the exact same thing with trade between the rest of the UK and the rest of the EU too, just like they do with everyone else in the world that they have a free trade agreement with. So why will Northern Ireland vote to Leave the EU Customs Union and Single Market? Because at the end of 2024 the people of Northern Ireland will see the tens of thousands of jobs that will have been created by opening up our (mostly) unrestricted Freeports as well as the increase in our GDP that they will make and they'll want a slice of that pie. All it will need is a half decent Leave campaign before the vote giving information regarding the many border free solutions that the EU will be forced to implement and people will vote with their wallets. An extra 40,000 or so jobs being created per Freeport, an extra billion quid us to their GDP and retaining smooth trade between Ireland and Northern Ireland will be enough for people to change their minds about remaining in the EU Customs Union and Single Market. No border, no Customs checks anywhere near the border, no SPS checks, no reams of extra paperwork and smooth trading. All possible and certain to happen because the EU will have NO choice. And this would all have been possible if the 60% Remoaner Parliament hadn't kept on removing the threat of a No Deal Brexit off the table every five minutes and weakened our negotiating position again and again and again. And the funny thing is that because they didn't sort all of this out a few years BEFORE we left the EU will be forced to grant goods being transported between Ireland and Northern Ireland equivalence until they get everything organised which will see them falling victim to smuggling. 😂😂😂

[@Neilhuny]

OK, I then read the next non-patronising paragraph or two to see if I was being unreasonable: nope. MRAs and Trusted Trader scheme:- Outside the EU, the UK will have significant new regulatory barriers to trade. UK goods will have to be made according to EU standards (and vice versa) and they will need to be tested and certified to show that they do. Local regulatory bodies cannot certify goods for sale in the other country. I couldn't be arsed reading the rest of your drivel

[@Roughpaws_Studio]

@@Neilhuny And those companies that trade with the EU will do so. They won't get Trusted Trader status or an MRA if they don't. This is how the rest of the world trades with the EU, like I've already said. The difference is that the EU unreasonably wanted (and still want) ALL OF THE BUSINESSES in the UK following dynamic alignment of standards whether they trade with the EU or not. The EU have been treating the UK differently than they have every other third country that they deal with because they (for example) don't want us to deregulate our industries to become leaner, meaner, cheaper to run and more efficient when trading with the rest of the world. They've been trying to force us to align to their standards to stop us being more competitive than they are trading with the rest of the world, something that's going to be particularly important once we join the CPTPP and RCEP. They're already trying to hamper our trade with the EU member states by treating our trade differently to everyone else's but once Northern Ireland vote to Leave the EU Customs Union and Single Market and force their hand to deal with their problem with the land border (and incidentally this has ALWAYS been THEIR problem and not ours because we don't have a Single Market to protect) they'll end up having to treat trade with Northern Ireland and Ireland and the rest of the UK and the rest of the EU exactly the same. Which means MRAs, a Trusted Trader scheme, considerably less paperwork and no SPS checks for every shipment once a company has an MRA and Trusted Trader status. And as things develop our godawful and embarrassing trade deficit will be considerably reduced too as trade with the rest of the world increases through our membership of competing trade blocs such as the CPTPP and RCEP.

[@cormacmacdonncha1052]

In all fairness Harv - you havent a clue! These trusted trader schemes are used to allow importers of items that operate on a daily basis to import the same goods regularly, to get a 'free pass' when it comes to containers getting pulled for customs examination. The importers must fully comply with tarriffs, quotas etc. I'm afraid that l agree with Neil, your analysis is complete drivel!

[@bryangeake5826]

@@Roughpaws_Studio Yes, because we are deeply integrated with the EU after 40 more years of regulatory alignment, so we wanted to leave why should the EU have to bend over backwards and allow the UK to disrupt its economies with MRAs that will still have to be administrated? We are not Papua New Guinee importing limited amounts to specific markets/end users that MRAs can deal with !!!!!

[@davevansega1771]

O Brien,you over complicate everything.Pack it in.

[@michaelwadge5999]

I think satire almost became redundant when Johnson was elected as PM. It nearly died when Nadine Dorries became Culture Minister and has been finally killed off by the appointment of the MP for the 18th Century, Jacob Rees-Mogg, as Minister for Brexit Opportunities.

[@AustenMerritt]

Your mate Ian Dale thinks brexit has advantages @jamesobrien

[@FACT3200]

Great! Jacob Rees-Mogg, MInister of Nothing! Indeed a very exciting job! Bring in Annunziata Mary to write about this!

[@brucegroom1929]

Keep moaning James. It's gone past annoying and is getting funny now.

[@colinbrigham8253]

The story line seems to be 'We carried out the will of the people ' no mention that ' They' actively encouraged the general public to vote for self destruction 🥺

[@archiemitchell8426]

He took his opportunity and moved his company to the EU!!!

[@ellied.violet7372]

He still has 48 years, 10 months and roughly 3 weeks to find some. 😂

[@davidlee963]

Now don’t forget this man whilst campaigning for Brexit was running a company that was selling financial products that were designed to protect investors money against the adverse effects that Brexit would bring about. Oh yeah, and he based that company in Singapore

[@amilton2128]

He might as well been given the title Minister of Fairies and Garden Gnomes!

[@doctorfunkshock]

Indeed. There would be more opportunities in that than in Brexit.

[@garyt.5219]

Complete and utter ignorance, it sums up the BoJo Government!!!

[@johnwright8814]

Minister for Happy Fish. Anything else?

[@jamesdarcey168]

Oh dear James, you where made a fool of last time you tried to take on Mt Rees Mogg, but to do it again is utter foolishness. dolt.

[@teddyboysdontknit810]

Very strange how you think a public school boy with a silver spoon in his mouth spouting lies and laughing made a fool of James. Surly you still don’t live in the times when a total idiot coming from a rich family and talk posh would impress you, do you really still look up to these people, how sad!

[@tonyfordgolf9438]

Great to see old Moggie getting recognition for his great work on Brexit! I'm loving my bent Bananas!

[@bluescousenilsatis]

The problem with JRM is that he lives in a mind bubble. When he opens the pheasant store and sees the birds hung and the larder stacked with fruit and vegetables from his garden, the local butcher dropping off his meat order by bicycle and Nanny reports the children are studiously studying Dickensian literature, all is well in her mind of Jacob. "What are those people on about, with their tales of food shortages and struggling? It's obvious they are communists, agitating to try and ruin this wonderful country". He is lost to the reality of others and is unable to see beyond his own view of the world. His role is to deny reality, impose a false one and for that, he is the ideal person for this 'non job'. The country is run by lunatics

[@marka6414]

Johnson obviously realises that JRM's position in the house of commons hasn't been very positive and left the Tories looking quite bad, not wanting to upset him they found a position where he wouldn't have to do anything and couldn't do anything to causes any harm because there are no benefits to Brexit. He can go on a wild goose chase trying to find them so he is kept busy and by the time he realises there aren't Johnson will likely no longer be PM. What an odious ignorant person JRM is.

[@nigelknight6688]

Why don't you blame the weather on Brexit you seem to blame everything else

[@teddyboysdontknit810]

Struggling are we? The truth hard to swallow.

[@Hession0Drasha]

Mogg couldn't imagine that the british, the most perfect people on the planet, by the dint of him being born one, couldn't regulate the european unions import tariffs and regulations for them, apon leaving. His superiority complex/narcisism blinded him to how much power his country actually has in the world.

[@euroman3726]

Mogg’s title should be Minister of Farce .

[@virginiahall8822]

James O Brian: your PM Boris Johnson act like Donald Trump 🙄. I think they are blood Brothers 🤔

[@mickeythompson9537]

Trump said of Johnson: "They call him Britain Trump."

[@paulmurray8922]

So when should we expect a Ministry Of Truth?

[@michaelmather7352]

Brexit Opportunities for most people none , for lord snooty and his friends the opportunity to hide their millions

[@HoneyBadgarDontGive]

O’brien is the best

[@TheRenoReviews]

Minister for Polishing Turds Perfect role for the haunted victorian pencil that is JRM

[@imranp2010]

Just don't understand why working class fools fawn over someone who's worth 50 million, and who tells em they'll be able to buy cheaper shoes after brexshit.

[@lecturesfromleeds614]

How much longer will this farce go on for?

[@Dogboy73]

It's on a par with Tony Blair as Middle East peace envoy. Politics seems to exist in an alternative dimension these days.

[@lbthingsstuffmore9513]

I recently watched that Mogg interview and even then, how could any fall for this B.S.? You know how, you like what your hearing even if there lies.

[@andrewsvonja1039]

They will appointing a minister for funny walks next!!

[@MegaRockstar48]

He should be the minister for “self serving lining his own pockets”……….how on earth he has gathered wealth of 50 million is anyones guess. I’d love to know!

[@TroyaE117]

Maybe he is much more clever than you. What'ya think?

[@CeiliogWaspflake]

JRM inherited wealth from his father.

[@miakeogh6844]

Megatockstar apparently his wife

[@MrDaveP75]

@@TroyaE117 you think that inheriting wealth makes you smart? 😂

[@TroyaE117]

@@MrDaveP75 No, but you must consider that he might be smarter than you. He in the House of Commons, elected by East Somerset voters, and he certainly is open to debate. He will debate with anyone, even the Class Warriors he encounters, from time to time. No-one ever elected Mr O'Brien, but still, check out the debate between Rees-Mogg and O'Brien. It didn't go so well for the unelected Mr O'Brien.

[@wellhungindung]

Is James still going on about this? He's like a Japanese soldier living in the jungle in 1952.

[@johnward8995]

There are many. Most of them are still in the first of the five stages of grief after more than 5 years...

[@danieleyre8913]

I wonder what will become of Jacob Rees-Mogg when Boris is inevitably gone? Because I get the strong impression that he's not exactly flavour of the month amongst the wider conservative party.

[@paulsmith5218]

Why doesn’t O ‘ Brien just call his show, “the brexit show.”

[@albertmccready478]

Phone in and ask him?