Kwasi Kwarteng Says He's 'Not Embarrassed' by His Economic Decisions in Government

[@jonathanhill9504]

The irony of kamikwasi discussing cognitive malfunction 😂

[@gregormcnee2370]

How on Earth you keep giving Criminal Kwarteng air time, and money, is beyond my comprehension as a Human being. He should be in Jail..

[@archieblair8728]

Nonsense. I was never a fan of Liz Truss, but the proposals she and Kwarteng had to achieve growth, as in fact time has demonstrated were correct. They were naive in the way they tried to implement them. They did not anticipate the Bank of England and a politicized Civil Service would not support them as they should have. Put the blame where it belongs. With the Political Establishment, the Bank of England and a Civil Service rotten to the core.

[@lee6023]

For what? He's never committed a crime

[@eightiesmusic1984]

​@@archieblair8728Rubbish. Stop rewriting history.

[@leet3207]

They had Jacqui Smith on GMB for a long time and she has alot of blood on her hands.

[@jagsingh5600]

They're all one team

[@jujutrini8412]

The Conservative Party worked really hard to divide Britain for 14 years so I’m not surprised with that statistic.

[@gavinsmith9564]

All of the Brexiteers should be in prison until they pay back the £140 Billion they've flushed down the toilet.

[@Broomfondle1]

The Tories had already used 18 years to divide Britain. What did Labour do during 13 years to repair and make sure the Tories never had the last 14 and what are Labour doing to make sure they never get another opportunity? Labour could stop this, but they won't, why?

[@captainnice1881]

God bless the Conservative Party. Cursed be those who slander its name

[@madwisdom4929]

*_BREXIT wasn’t good enough for you?_* *NEWS-FLASH! What’s on the rise in UK? Malnutrition rickets and scurvy soaring! *You're not tired of fighting over the last overpriced tomato left on a virtually empty shelf or standing in food lines and community heating areas?*

[@captainnice1881]

@@madwisdom4929 Utter nonsense, Brexit made a small dent, it was not devastatingly bad

[@nialljames2835]

Kwarteng should be in prison for misconduct while in public office!

[@leet3207]

So should blair and others

[@captainnice1881]

What misconduct. Name it.

[@robinmcara793]

Why would anyone listen to Kwasi Kwarteng? He's not sorry, doesn't think that budget was his fault. Why give him airtime?

[@onlineonlineaccount2368]

@robinmcara793...He is very smart and intelligent man. The budget was not his fault because he managed it with a team not just himself. He also has to awnser to the people above i assume you are aware of that right ?

[@WasabiDreams]

I dunno, there is something about kwasi that I really do not trust . Hmm

[@user-wf3nn6rx5t]

A creepy guy who looks capable of being a massive bully. There always seems to be real anger bubbling just under the surface imho

[@keirmitchell5560]

Abit like labour. Something that we cannot trust about them.

[@chrysalis4126]

@@keirmitchell5560 Trashed the economy overnight and not embarassed about it...wow even labour would find it hard to outdo that.

[@JK-vp6po]

This just shows your ignorance of how the economy works. Its the big pension funds that crashed the economy because they didnt like his policy. The question is who should be in charge of the country, the government or the financial sector ? Go learn and dont advertise your ignorance ​@chrysalis4126

[@LuzDoSol-yr5bv]

​@@JK-vp6poI don't understand your point. Pension funds?

[@blaxtru]

At about 16:00 Kwasi breaks into an unembarrassed sweat.

[@helicoptergunship]

He profusely sweats because he has an atrocious hairline.

[@jf-marketing3063]

If liar Boris is getting airtime...why shouldn't kwarteng?

[@CookieMonster-hm8hx]

🤣

[@kevinhay3778]

Conservatives never feel embarrassed, they are rich 🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑 . Poor people are embarrassed not being able to feed their kids.🤔🤔🤔🤔😊

[@gavinsmith9564]

Brexit cost to date £140 Billion, imagine if we'd spent that on the country instead of far right Brexit fantasies.

[@pw3858]

​@@gavinsmith9564 You just made that up.

[@ohk749]

@@gavinsmith9564 Who did your figures, Diane Abbott ?

[@captainnice1881]

​@@gavinsmith9564Brexit made a small dent in the economy. Old man.

[@captainnice1881]

And they're the ones that reduce taxes, let young people choose how to live their lives and cut the deficit 👍

[@VA-lo4ul]

'Not Embarrassed'. Really?

[@GlynTaylor]

Usually love this part of the show. All week I've hated it. But this was legendary! Kwarteng finally faced the rage we are all feeling having a watch him. Thanks Nels! Now please stop featuring Kwarteng in this role on the show. This role should be for well respected people who are great at their jobs, preferably political journalists. Politicians (especially bad ones!) make this part of the show too serious, it was better when it was relaxed like a podcast or pre work meeting

[@eightiesmusic1984]

Nels was very good. It was amazing how quickly the conversation turned. It was not planned but Nels picked up the ball and ran with it, with excellent support from Adil Ray who always spots the next question when it presents itself. He is GMBs best interviewer after Susanna Reid.

[@GlynTaylor]

@@eightiesmusic1984 yeah agreed, Adil Ray often is super well researched and gets great questions in

[@mrk5534]

Nels and the presenters missed a huge trick here, which was to point out the colossal levels of entitlement and arrogance needed to say you aren't embarrassed to have messed up so publicly and catastrophically. Can you imagine any normal working person doing similar in their own job, and not just being embarrassed and ashamed, but losing the opportunity to ever comment on it or work in that area again, without at least a huge amount of making up? But posh Tories like Kamikwase and Dave Cameron stroll away from the flaming pile of excrement they leave, shrugging about having 'done their best', fully insulated from any tangible consequences.

[@filipepedro8272]

well he should... what's next for him? Dancing with stars?

[@gavinsmith9564]

Rolling in our tax money probably.

[@captainnice1881]

​​@@gavinsmith9564Kwasi and Liz would have cut tax to unfathomable levels. That's such an odd allegation.

[@geosmith3436]

The Tories don’t get embarrassed as they don’t care about you or I one little bit.

[@philbrainy2399]

STARMER OUT!

[@craig3420]

He would be really embarrassed if he knew the impact on pension funds..mine dropped 38 grand

[@angelaM-wv9xe]

Shameless

[@christophershelton2492]

Please bring back Kevin and Andrew and stop inviting him on.

[@mjl2904]

I personally think it is good that ghouls like Kwasi Kwarteng come on and feel comfortable to say what they really think. That way everyone can see who they are and shame them.

[@TobiasStarling]

Should the death penalty be reinstated for losing over a billion pounds? How many lives are lost to pay for the cuts that he’s the cause of?

[@user-tt2qn1cj1x]

12:38 Of course he's not embarrassed, he is monied and well off.

[@techytech1907]

Why is Kamakazi on this video, he has nothing to say.

[@crayontom9687]

My mortgage has gone from 3.3% fixed to 5.3% fixed. Cheers Kwasi! Legend

[@katejackson7432]

just me or is 6months of possibly slowing down the degeneration doesnt seem like a break through to me

[@ru76224]

When you're not virtuous and lack morals, of course you'll not be embarrassed..

[@eightiesmusic1984]

Nels was excellent in challenging Kwarteng this morning. Twice corrected him for mispronouncing his name.Good on him. Kwarteng should not be on GMB as he has no worthwhile insights and is not credible to say the least. His arrogance is appalling.

[@whowherewhatwhywen]

I'm assuming that rich people will fund the Alzheimer's medication research. After all. They want to live forever so that they can spend all of that excess money that they've stored up

[@user-xb1me5og2k]

My mortgage rate went from %2.19 to 4.84%, thanks Quasy

[@al85v]

This guy should be ashamed

[@realAAPardoe]

Yes, Nels Abbey. So good.

[@abrafiafrifah2108]

Nels, i love the way you drew Kwasi Kwarteng's attention to the REAL pronunciation of his name KWASI. Have always found it "irritating" he allows people to call him QUASI.

[@peeg09]

I do think Labour are trying to right the wrongs of Tories. The country is in such a mess. Shocked at Kwasi Kwartang making sense but he still has no shame in that he almost broke the country 2 years ago.

[@eoliver437]

er why is he on?!!

[@barbaramcardle7158]

Same reason anyone else is on.

[@__globalcitizen__]

Justifying that which can't be justified

[@captainnice1881]

Your comment isn't justified

[@user-te9pu1ox6j]

Such an arrogant he is. This ex minister should face justice

[@iansilk1836]

That’s why they are no longer in power!!!

[@garyhowes7467]

He's not embarrassed, he probably made a fortune out of the financial disaster him and his buddies created. Laughing all the way to the bank $$$

[@danielrawlings8355]

Alzheimer's disease is a modern phenomenon, unheard of 60 years ago, even under a different name. Most likely cause is low cholesterol as recommended during this time period.

[@frankriley845]

Why do Tories still get air time?

[@shawkat1649]

Speechless really...just clueless Tory.

[@dedetreek8893]

N.I.C.E have concluded that the benefit of this medication is so minimum, it is not worth the cost, other than make the pharmaceutical company extremely rich. Also having two people involved in the trial die is quite worrying.

[@eightiesmusic1984]

@@dedetreek8893 I cannot believe this is a main headline today when it will only be accessible for the rich at £20,000 a year, it only works for 2% of those with the disease who are diagnosed in the early stage, it does not work for some types of the disease, and only delays onset by six months. The deaths during the trial reported are concerning too, to say the least. Hilary Jones explained it clearly when asked but the reporting today across the media has been totally misleading, creating false hope for so many who will not be aware of the caveats which mean at least 99% of the population would not benefit.

[@Paul-eb4jp]

We need to introduce a wealth tax and increase inheritance tax.

[@captainnice1881]

Paul, Paul, Paul. That's how you break an economy. Get a grip. Also are you the same Paul I called Pauline once.

[@AliceTurner-q3f]

He shouldn't be embarrassed they were good ideas and would have put more money and power in the average persons bank account. However, those who are rich don't want this, they want people to have just enough money to buy their stuff but nothing else

[@bassekaman8315]

This Kwazi man has zero shame

[@nargisarshad784]

Well done Adil 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Zaidenshaw]

The worst Chancellor in my lifetime

[@johntoffee2205]

They need to stop giving Howard air time

[@claudiafigueiredo4979]

Why this man on up it here !!

[@amxst1819]

Would of been interesting seeing Kwarteng being challenged on windrush and Rwanda but of course GMB and it’s ancient format had to stifle the conversation

[@eightiesmusic1984]

Would have not would of.

[@amxst1819]

@@eightiesmusic1984 no one cares mate

[@crayontom9687]

And his book in which he labelled British workers the ‘worst idlers in the world’. Absolute traitor

[@richardanson2445]

If I was the new Tory party leader I'd never invite Boris into my fantasy cabinet - as you couldn't trust him as far as you could throw him.

[@harryphillips2638]

Kwarteng taking politics is just laughable. Stop giving this clown air time. The fact he won’t even apologise just sums him up

[@beadle111gaming]

On air they hate each other but i bet behind the scenes they are all high fiving while piledriving Charlotte into oblivion

[@peeg09]

I like Nels.

[@Djurre8520]

...he should be...

[@dianeglanville]

think the other black guy very nice not kwarteng

[@barbaramcardle7158]

How insulting. He has a name.

[@patrickcostigan2502]

The reason he won't commit to saying he's embarrassed is because judging by some of the comments, the brain capacity of the div next to him is that its much more complicated as to why what happened, happened. The reality is he tried to do what a Conservative chancellor would do and lower taxation to give more money in people's pockets to encourage growth. That money would either be respent into the economy or people can look to start businesses of their own, especially considering their is no industry in uk at this point so there are no well paid industry jobs to go to because of net o which are all in China, Pakistan where they care more about poor people being abke to eat and avoid poverty. The truth he he was bold and tried to change the apathy if the status quo and the markets reacted with a political coup in response deliberatly to oust anyone who dare make a real attempt at real growth a d decreasing the size of the state. Many of these big businesses are in bed together and are driven by the privileged few in exclusive potions which want to keep drip feeding the masses so they can maintain their position. He certainly couldn't if explained the nuance to the idiot sitting next to him consistently making derogatory remarks with no class and the irony that he has no real knowledge just says something basic and knows most if the sheep will clap him on. So who think they know so much like him usually no well u can make the rest up lol