No-deal Brexit: Destiny or disaster? | Head to Head

In this episode of Head to Head, Mehdi Hasan challenges businessman-turned-politician Richard Tice, the chair of the United Kingdom's Brexit Party, on his campaign for a "no deal" or "clean" exit from the European Union.
Editor's note: Since the recording of this show on September 30, 2019, Rachel Warby has been deselected and is no longer the prospective parliamentary candidate for the Brexit Party.
In addition to being elected as a member of the European Parliament (MEP) in May 2019, Tice cofounded the successful pro-Brexit campaign Leave.EU before the June 2016 referendum. He went on to fund the Leave Means Leave campaign immediately after the vote.
Tice dismisses official warnings about the impact of a "no-deal" Brexit on the UK's economy and believes that sovereignty is paramount, adding: "We get back our sovereignty from the European Union, back to Parliament, and back to the people. So that is, you know, that is something that is absolutely priceless, we must achieve that."
Hasan and Tice are joined by a panel of three experts:
- Graham Gudgin - a pro-Brexit economist at Cambridge University and chief economic adviser at the conservative think-tank, Policy Exchange
- Jonathan Lis - the deputy director for the pro-Europe think-tank, British Influence
- Ash Sarkar - a senior editor at the progressive online media outlet, Novara Media
After the recording at the Oxford Union, Tice said: "The ultimate challenge is both to survive and enjoy an hour of intense Head to Head with Mehdi Hasan. It sharpens you up and keeps you on your toes. I loved it!" (October 1, 2019)
No-deal Brexit: Destiny or disaster? with Richard Tice first broadcast on October 11, 2019, at 20:00 GMT and repeat telecasts on October 12 at 12:00GMT, October 13 at 01:00 GMT, and October 14 at 06:00 GMT.
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[@nourislemyanissaidani2687]

I actually don't understand how Mehdi convinces them to come to the show, don't they watch the demolition of all the ones who've been there ? 😂😂

[@darwincity]

I dunno, does AJ pay their guests to come? Might be incitement enough.

[@theokieran5353]

Instablaster...

[@abdulbarigashout7664]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@yetidodger6650]

Their ego and desperation to get airtime is just too much for them to resist.

[@mxw6ll]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@kenhuysmans2976]

This is not an interview, it's a roast.

[@soroush48]

Ken Huysmans its q&a session

[@calvinlimgo]

This is how you interview liars

[@Ajs_1988]

@@soroush48 You've got to be allowed to answer a question, in order, to answer a question

[@cusmaancumar7356]

@@Ajs_1988 Yes you should be allowed to answer questions BUT not to waffle, dither, and mumble. And that is what Mr Tice was doing. No time for such stupidity.

[@alicehammond7438]

Cusmaan cumar hes not being allowed to answer and there is no waffle hes just not being allowed to finish a sentence by this remain activist

[@llanisterr4760]

😂😂😂If mahdi was a villain in a movie, he'd be merciless.

[@stuartwray6175]

He'd

[@llanisterr4760]

@@stuartwray6175 😎😎 well thank you

[@deegreeeen8612]

Minge the Merciless.

[@woeisme1261]

If he fights like he 'debates' or should I say shouts people down, he'd be buggered in 5 minutes. What planet are you on? He doesn't win a single point, just shouts rhetoric and opinionated bs over educated and informed professionals.

[@llanisterr4760]

@@woeisme1261 no he tricks them into saying a stupid lie then he calls them out on it using facts. Sometimes facts they (the professionals) gave in the past and forgotten abt it. Basically, he uses them against themselves

[@6995adam]

Well done Aljazeera. This was one of the best interview on brexit. When all british media fails, Aljazeera stands objective and dares to put things straight. This Interviewer is so good and many british interviewers should learn from him.

[@joesmalley397]

He's one of the worst interviewers I've ever seen. At what point did I get any chance to understand Richard's way of thinking?

[@dogwithwigwamz.7320]

Mehdi Hasan is brilliant. His mind seems to run a million times faster than the people he interviews.

[@daviddonoghue6584]

he,s an ignorant intrupting arsehole

[@justpeace1262]

david donoghue there there petal it’ll be alright

[@eventusvantos2770]

@@daviddonoghue6584 *that's what you are

[@timothynesbitt9148]

You forget Mehdi has days even weeks beforehand to rehearse his questions and his responses to the answers he gets. I'll admit though when he lets this guy Answer.his brains would be respected more

[@dogwithwigwamz.7320]

Hi, Timothy. Sure, Mehdi is naturally going to have a think about the questions he`s going to ask ( as his opponent is going to think about the questions asked ).But he`s not going to have much time to think about his response to what his interviewees are saying. At this stage in time, both must rely on their natural wits.

[@funkyplanet1569]

Scotland will leave Britain next 🇧🇧

[@ianmangham4570]

Never

[@user-nm3ve6el5s]

No

[@LSmallCatL]

When you don't have a solution, shout louder about the issues.

[@alicehammond7438]

LSmallCatL yes Hassan is constantly shouting

[@LSmallCatL]

@@alicehammond7438 Hassan is an aggressive questioner which the people he invites will know all too well.

[@alicehammond7438]

LSmallCatL its not the questions anyones bothered about its the lack of allowing any answers

[@LSmallCatL]

@@alicehammond7438 the amount of substance on the answers or clarification what the brexit party does or doesn't do is not existing. Rather than throwing slogans around, the representative had every possibility to be clarifying... instead he was patronizing.

[@alicehammond7438]

LSmallCatL he doesnt get a chance to answer where do you feel he was in substantive? I couldnt even hear him finish a sentence.

[@dinnerwithfranklin2451]

I do love how prepared Mehdi is. Wonderful interviewer this man

[@shetlandannegair]

I disagree, as an interviewer he didn't seem to allow his guest to answer any question fully, he shouted him down all the way through, he kept cutting him off mid-sentence and was quite rude to him in doing that. If that had have been me in that seat I don't know that I would have had the patience to sit there without retaliating. Mr Hasan seemed to enjoy trying to provoke his guest. I think his guest's behaviour towards Mr Hasan was enviable and Mr Hasan could take lessons from his guest on how to behave. It's a wonder that Mr. Hasan still has a job after the way he treated his guest.

[@vanessaking7543]

He is brilliant, he should be doing Hard Talk

[@kisachi2]

@@shetlandannegair he cuts off people when they dont make sense or they dont answer his question properly. They would answer out of proportion to his question.

[@clairejamoulle1043]

Yes I agree. He is very well prepared but does not let his guest speakers finish what they want to say.

[@hobibhossain]

Mehdi always stands beside the audiences' questions that's Y he should cut off the sentences which seems to be lie.

[@benjaminasmad9806]

The best part of the interview was "tough and sharp" . .LOL. .

[@billsmoke4919]

Jesus, imagine the BBC actually did this kind of journalism to Brextremist pundits

[@shadowmight1242]

As long as The Tories control the BBC's board of directors that's what they're paid not to do.

[@toadtoadersson2239]

This is 'journalism' now? Just seems like a biased circle-jerk to me.

[@alicehammond7438]

Bill Smoke lol thats exactly what the bbc are doing they have majority remoaner panels on question time week in week out. You must be blind and well as dumb if you dont see it.

[@yvonneparmenter9251]

@@alicehammond7438 Do you mean remainer panels. Do not insult the 48% who voted remain.

[@alicehammond7438]

Yvonne Parmenter no I mean remoaner panels. Remainers are people who voted because they were convinced by the fear stories. Many of those are democrats and have now changed their mind now they realise they were lied to. Remoaners are anti democrats that cant accept the result because they lost. They are usually extremists. Hope that helps x

[@user-te7cy3zz2n]

"the same European race", not sure if anyone caught that

[@Mightymoe918]

Its at 32:50, the academic is saying "same European race", I wonder if Bosnians are in it, and the largest city in Europe are a part of that race???? (racists say no). Remember this is the academic of the right wing "This isn't a racist policy" just very very selective. Shame Shame Shame.

[@JasTheKariol]

@@Mightymoe918 It was straightforward (to me at least) from the beginning that Brexit was voted mainly to stop migration to the country, no surprise for this racist, he and others like him probably brainwashed a lot of poor people during the previous years.

[@limitlessapocalypse2702]

@@Mightymoe918 Yeah all of Europe is in it...which is why the word EUROPEAN in European race is there, or you know just "White people"

[@limitlessapocalypse2702]

@@JasTheKariol Racist to stop immigration? goodluck being like Sweden then.

[@liammarsh1585]

We are generally white in Europe. Is that a problem?

[@funkyamii]

Politicians need these roasting - they change the meaning of the very word they speak numerous times over time

[@134peaceandlove]

Mehdi one of those journalist that not goes around the bushes, he picks you on the same topic and makes you suffer.

[@alicehammond7438]

134peaceandlove hes an establishment shill thats all. Its just another remainer hatchet job with him constantly interrupting so not to allow an answer

[@shadowmight1242]

@@alicehammond7438 Tice is literally a billionaire CEO. Ho ho how very non-establishment indeed.

[@alicehammond7438]

Shadow Might ho ho indeed the majority of the remain side is riddled with billionaires and bankers hes small fry in comparison oh and dont forget the war mongering crooks like blair

[@alicehammond7438]

Shadow Might his family were philanthropists who raised millions for charities and he has done so himself and advocates how to make it easier for the poor to buy homes. Not exactly a george soros.

[@shadowmight1242]

@@alicehammond7438 Those CEO's are not trying to crash the economy.

[@shaikbadinivlogs9472]

The best ever Anchor and interviewer that i have ever heard. Mehdi Hassan live long

[@dsds-nm3or]

Incredible interview Mehdi - Clearly shows how moronic the Brexit Party is! Please interview Boris!

[@godfriedmontana2705]

@ds ds Just as moronic as Remainers who still believe what Tony Blair said in 2004 (have vacancies/need immigrants). Now 5 million immigrants later there are more vacancies than ever (as Blair knew there would be).

[@leeludlowart237]

Oh shut up. We want out and we don’t care how it happens 🖕

[@wolfiesmith7674]

@@leeludlowart237 you don’t want out really, you just believe the lies you have been told. No Red tape = sell the NHS Make our own laws = reduce employment rights

[@adrianconnolly3162]

@@leeludlowart237 Deluded!!

[@inspiredbylove1432]

Mannn, I really love Mehdi Hasan!! You, Sir, are one brilliant journalist!!! All respect and praise to you😁💕

[@blindfreddy9157]

If you dont have a plan for the Irish border you don't have a plan. You have had 3 years. Where is it?

[@blindfreddy9157]

@@1bloke512 Take back control of our borders!" Now, who was screaming that? You actually can't, despite Johnson claiming otherwise, have your cake and eat it. You cant have control over your borders and not have a border. WTO rules require borders. Remind me, who made a big deal over borders? Then, there's Gibraltar . . . PS What are those much vaunted technological solutions for the border that Brexiters have claimed exist?

[@alicehammond7438]

Blind Freddy the irish border isnt an issue. When was it spoken off before the referendum? Even the worst doom mongers of project fear never mentioned a word about it. Its been weaponised by the eu and awful irish administration as a political device to stop the uk leaving.

[@alicehammond7438]

Blind Freddy lol we dont have control of our borders within the eu. There is no need for a physical border only 2 per cent of world trade has one. Its all political nonsense.

[@alicehammond7438]

Nbloke1 Nbloke1 spot on

[@blindfreddy9157]

@@1bloke512 lol. You are going to scan bar codes through the walls of trucks? How will that catch illegal imports and immigrznts? No wonder Brexiters are considered ill informed idiots. You only have one land border with the EU and thats how you are taking back control? Oh, and the "non-issue" is why Brexit hasn't happened.

[@ucanplay2]

Mehdi Hasan, call that an interview or debate? You are supposed to let a person answer first before you jump all over them. It's called being polite.

[@jaqmart]

As a remainer I find the interviewer is obnoxious and rude and I applaud Richard Tice for his restraint,

[@gabbygabs5766]

It's called Head to Head for a reason, and not an Al Jazeera interview..

[@ucanplay2]

@@gabbygabs5766 Hmmn, Yes, one head speaks another listens then the other head speaks and first head listens. That's how it should be but it was not, because the first head would not shut up but kept speaking over what the second head had to say. Therefore it was not head to head but; Head to Self!

[@ucanplay2]

@@charlieminaj2 Hmmn, did you mean Islamic terrorist Charlie? If so maybe a sympathiser certainly.

[@georgewright9173]

@@jaqmart Thank god some remainers find this odious too. For a moment whilst reading the comments, I thought that remainers were all watching this with complete admiration for Mehdi.

[@KK-hc5oo]

LMAOOO "where does racism begin for you then?" I love it

[@genretypebeats4612]

You could just tell he was a spoilt kid growing up

[@ctstylesproductions8596]

Can we add subtiltes/closed captions to this please? I am profoundly deaf and would love to see the whole video. Thanks!

[@juliamarple3202]

You did not miss anything,

[@ctstylesproductions8596]

@Zach456 yes I am aware, but this video does not have that option.

[@jamisbillson4872]

CTStyles Productions it does mate. I just checked for you. Maybe it’s your devise? It works on iPads, iPhones and my windows 10 phone too. Interested in why you can’t get captions. Maybe I can help? Maybe not?

[@westham7016]

cut to shreds

[@shadowbanned-9577]

E.U,/ISLAMO FITH Socialist propaganda.....that’s all..

[@smyrnianlink]

Hey this is fun.. English people discussing the basics of democracy. :)

[@steveclark7918]

Yep. It's a pity that us English have had politicians who treat democracy, parliament and the people with such contempt.

[@hsnkhn1532]

"Gandhi, Mendela and Farage". Its like the easiest game of "2 truths and 1 Lie". lol

[@iidentifyasachickennugget9999]

This should be called ROAST session LOVED IT😊😊

[@charliesmiler5618]

He's got the answers, but you don't want to listen. Why ask the questions?

[@iidentifyasachickennugget9999]

@@charliesmiler5618 I don't know what you are talking about

[@charliesmiler5618]

@@iidentifyasachickennugget9999 As you can see, The iterviewer is asking the brexit party guy questions, but when he begins to answer he constantly gets interupted. He was not roasted, He kept his cool, stood his ground, kept to the facts and told the truth. At the end of the day We had a referendum in 2016 to resolve all this - ( The result was to Leave the EU. )

[@charliesmiler5618]

@dale warren Intergration is nice to see in the 21st century. Yeah I cant see why a bloke would want his daughter to marry his nephew just to secure a bit of money/ family wealth ? I'd rather have healthy granchildren.

[@stunner958]

Head to head roasting

[@samm7876]

This is brutal. The brexit chairman is hopeless and out of his depth. Maybe the professor would have half a chance of answering the questions.

[@alicehammond7438]

QHTX Tice isnt combative enough for this hatchet job you need someone used to the media bias. Hes had far too cosseted a life. Farage would have been a better fit but I suspect he would have seen this coming a mile off!

[@Mr4thetruth]

The Brexit chairman is far too polite to tell that propagator of disinformation - Mehdi - to STFU.

[@jamesbuesnel5054]

QHTX nothing to do with that. It does not help if you’re being asked a question and you respond and the interviewer just shuts you down and moves onto the next point. It’s stupid, it’s like he’s been set up there to take a grilling..

[@michellechurchland4213]

@@alicehammond7438 George Galloway would've made mincemeat of Mehdi,which is probably why he wasn't asked on.

[@Donaldar1]

Only if he was allowed to,

[@cr6253]

Mehdi always do his homework before his interview

[@iinspire3420]

This should be Rated R, definitely not for the weak hearted, dayum mehdi you go in!! :D

[@aliyacuud5756]

Richard avoiding every question 😂😂

[@tomclarke5237]

Meanwhile, Nissan will leave Sunderland.

[@Frenchkisssss]

Tom Clarke Source ?

[@tomclarke5237]

Chairman of Nissan De Ficchi stated that in the case of a Brexit scenario then they would have to reconsider their position in Sunderland. Why risk that prospect??Same as Grimsby voting to leave when 80 PC of their fish go to Europe- utter madness! Holyhead has been an essential link between Wales and Ireland for a century or more, yet they voted to leave- utter madness again.Self interest and greedy politicians and tabloids are exploiting people's ignorance !

[@maisiecarruthers695]

@Tom Clarke Nissan announced further investment and contracts last year

[@dnciskkk9037]

@@maisiecarruthers695 It does not care about facts. It will keep spamming the same lies over and over in this commentsection and others. It is so sad, that so many are like it. And so sad that we never will know if it is a BOT from tech, Soros or a labour voter. So sad, that the labour members have left the human race.

[@macgregordespitethem]

If 'Climate Austerity' comes to pass, NO car company will be making cars in the UK. Not petrol or diesel vehicles anyway. A LOT of changes are coming., Brexit may be the least of them.

[@nomoney1433]

Time for Scottish independence

[@nomoney1433]

@nasim whitehouse Time change its 2019 New border is there

[@nomoney1433]

@nasim whitehouse Uk is depending from eu Scotland is depending from eu Time change priorities

[@alicehammond7438]

porsche 911 we are neither times change we are going global not becoming an eu empire.

[@nomoney1433]

@@alicehammond7438 Ireland is going to become one country(reading between words)/Scotland is about to put border soon Welsh are stay with England not sure?maybe yes Referendum in Scotland over 60% remain northern Ireland 60%remain England voted leave Welsh voted leave How to fix this ?

[@DinahMaye79]

So is Irish

[@hiphoponeworld]

Mehdi keeps demolishing these clueless guys because they bring feelings, he brings facts

[@domzbu]

He brings spin and sophistry, selective quotes and selective stats with dodgy inputs. Remain campaign lies debunked. Loser!

[@hiphoponeworld]

@@domzbu u are so emotional and fragile

[@gavinbissell8847]

The man shouting and getting worked up and not letting the other guy speak

[@matthewgrech7131]

If only all journalists were like Mehdi Hassan...say what you want about his "liberal bias" or whatever, but the man is excellent at what he does.

[@perihelion7445]

Talking over someone constantly is great journalism as long as it supports your world view, would I be correct in my assessment?

[@matthewgrech7131]

@@perihelion7445 he does not talk over him - he gives him all the time he needs to respond. He simply follows up his questions with certain facts which cannot be ignored. Of course he has his own personal opinions, but from what I've seen, he interviews all of his guests with the same level of intense scrutiny. I respect that...and before you ask, I'm not an SJW, or a snowflake, or a Remoaner - I just appreciate good journalism when I see it.

[@perihelion7445]

@@matthewgrech7131 I guess we'll have agree to disagree with his methods and tactics.

[@derekmulready1523]

The Lisbon treaty and Masstrict were not voted by the British People ,the UK Government brought this on themselves Irish Citizen

[@dutchman7623]

Nor was the activation of article 50 voted on by the people. Nor was Theresa May elected by the people, and in the GE of 2017 she lost her majority. Nor was Boris Johnson elected by the people, and is a PM with a 20 minus minority. Just a simple observation...

[@markuta77ish]

Yes they are not used to dealing with referendums at all. As a fellow Irish Citizen I know that referendums need to be very specific. Whatever about the nasty rhetoric which we saw in our several referendums of the last years, which were very dividing, at least our choices were clear, and we made them, and there can be no argument about that. The Brexit referendum was a joke, and is dividing the UK more than can conceivably be seen to recover from. There are many forms of democracy and Britain's version is " suspect....very dodgy ".

[@alicehammond7438]

markuta77ish the brexit referendum was clearly defined and we had three months of debate on every channel and social media. If you were too dumb to understand the question after that I suggest you shouldnt be allowed out on your own. The losers have since whinged and whined because they lost and refused to accept the result. That has nothing to do with the referendum itself. The eu has form for interfering in all referendums that dont go their way and this is no exception. Many toads in our parliament are only to happy to oblige.

[@markuta77ish]

@@alicehammond7438 Well the last 3 years have proved that it wasn't clearly defined. Clearly a Leave or Remain choice was far too simplified and has led directly to the ensuing uncertainty.

[@dutchman7623]

@@markuta77ish A referendum can be easily hijacked and often is. Many vote against the advice of the government, not because of the subject of the referendum but to show they are not satisfied with the government at that time. No government can stand such a test. Most people want everything without paying any taxes, and that's simply impossible. Imagine three referenda at the same time: 'Are you for or against austerity?' and ''Should we leave the EU?' and 'Do you really like David Cameron?' According to me it would have given a totally different picture...

[@lunoxyajpw2679]

They ate him alive 😂 that was soooo bad and cringy when he didn’t answer properly

[@bar-sabas4801]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@utubecomment21]

It's not that he didn't, he couldn't! If ever I've seen someone bent over the table with their pants down, it was Richard. He should have known better, and he should have prepared himself better.

[@blueXRPdynamite.]

Set up like a clever barrister..

[@hitman777100]

Interviewer and audience are remainers - completely one sided

[@markcafferkey9230]

The facts aren't biased you dope.

[@boogiewoogie9770]

You don't like him being held to account for his decietful behaviour? Tough. Get used to it.

[@robertusher3828]

And yet he and the fellow pro brexit economists failed to answer anything adequately

[@christophermccullough2280]

@@markcafferkey9230 What "facts" are those?...Biased pompous middle class opinions are not facts...you idiot.... ooops.... I Meant, you dope....

[@christophermccullough2280]

@@robertusher3828 Because they weren't asked any " adequate" questions, you fool...

[@xelakram]

Mehdi Hasan is very good at holding people like Tice's feet to the fire!

[@jacquespienaar5568]

It’s like watching an annoying jack russel barking non-stop at a man tied to a pole. What an arrogant, loud little man. Not sure anyone would perform well whilst being interviewed by this guy. Does he get commission every time he interrupts someone? Come on Al Jazeera, this is not like you...

[@katyhibbert292]

He's been taking lessons from the ghastly Remoaner champagne socialist James O'Brien.

[@jacquespienaar5568]

Katy Hibbert You are so right. I turn LBC off when he comes on. I cannot understand why he is so popular.

[@lukebrason4452]

@@jacquespienaar5568 Why, because he's right?

[@Joe-jo1ni]

Jacques Pienaar He cuts people off to prevent their lies spreading. It’s the only way, stop the point there, don’t allow their poisonous lies to continue.

[@livepool4453]

Well this is not an interview.... it’s harassing and bullying, with little to no intelligent argument.. before an audience on your side... oh dear, what an audience... this is the level of intelligence of oxbridge today😂😂😂.

[@adarkimpurity]

If your audience groans at the affirmation of freedom of speech, your societies nearly done...

[@blindfreddy9157]

It was a trite apple pie and mother comment - a slogan.

[@adarkimpurity]

@@blindfreddy9157 a slogan with meaning, especially when they're discussing stopping mean words endlessly, even here

[@shadowmight1242]

Well what's: 'freedom of speech' to those who already have the most influence and power? The ability to say whatever they want with no scrutiny of the facts? No, that's a free megaphone. It's not freedom of speech if one is allowed to say whatever they like regardless of actual objective facts. That's how you end up turning a scrutinising democracy into an absolute totalitarian dictatorship.

[@adarkimpurity]

@@shadowmight1242 Anyone can say what they want and still be scrutinised. Him talking doesn't take away from anyone elses speech. You seem very marxist with your skewed views on money and speech...!

[@iiparachuteregiment8800]

Leave means leave.... im glad im moving to Canada for 5 years, and usa till for 6 years, then settle in Australia

[@ramz1213]

It's a bliss to watch Mehdi, very rare kind of a journalist in today's scenario, I hope one day someone can ask tough questions like this to Modi and Shah.

[@tawongamunyanduri5874]

It's not tough questions he doesn't let people speak

[@raihansiddiqui7775]

They'd need to grasp first what he is saying/asking. forget about answering lol

[@eventusvantos2770]

@@tawongamunyanduri5874 he does let them speak actually. Right before the break is a perfect example of that

[@Sinsteel]

@@eventusvantos2770 Sometimes he does, more often he interrupts with what he thinks is a "gotcha", but usually isn't.

[@Sunil_KumarDas]

...and Pakistan army and Imran khan!

[@lateefest]

I appreciate his bravery to appear in the show & get schooled by Mehdi

[@Mr4thetruth]

Schooled! Are you joking? Arrogantly shouted down yes, but schooled no.

[@katana6088]

Nah completely schooled, all he could say is "I'm very sorry" or "It's tough"

[@rjd1985]

Graham M. Lawrence nope. Schooled.

[@shak3166]

Facing Mahdi is no walk in the park that's the bottom line.

[@Tanglefist]

'Keep it simple...because my facile three word slogans fall apart under questioning beyond that."

[@rocky76dude7]

The UK is collapsing regardless

[@romlyn99]

Ash Sarkar - is very eloquent in her speech and drives her point home. A super smart person! I just loved listening to her questions and her commentary.

[@chrisklitou7573]

Remainer audience, Remainer host and 2 out of 3 panelists are Remainers good to see the a fair debate

[@katyhibbert292]

Although compared to the BBC, where the norm is 4 or 5 to 1 Remoaners, Al Jazeera is relatively fair. Mehdi Hassan, another diversity hire like Ash Wotsername, is an aggressive, puffed-up prat, who thinks squawking waaaaaaycist is an argument..

[@chrisklitou7573]

@@katyhibbert292 WHAT? Are you mad since the referendum in 2016 there has always been more Remainers on all BBC political shows than Leavers

[@katyhibbert292]

@@chrisklitou7573 That's what I said. 4 or 5 to 1 Remoaners, meaning 4 or 5 Remoaners versus one Leaver.

[@chrisklitou7573]

@@katyhibbert292 ah I thought you meant 5 Leavers Vs 1 Remainer

[@shadowmight1242]

You give no examples or reasons to why his pointing of objective facts is wrong?

[@thetraveller869]

Welcome to the Mehdi Hasan Show. There are other people there but it's all about him isn't it?

[@calvinlimgo]

It is his show, and he has the right to challenge the lies of Tice

[@dragonsmash4337]

@@calvinlimgo great take! Seriously Hassan is just doing some of the best work in these interviews keeping stuff concise and focused

[@calvinlimgo]

@@shotgun_blammo rusty won't dare coz they will be exposed

[@andrewdaws7275]

The Medi-Hassan-is-a-hero show

[@tuforu4]

He is mouthy.

[@cusmaancumar7356]

@@tuforu4 intelligent "mouthy" whom you can't match. Great journalist. A league of his own. A leading British journalist which is a product of one of the prestigious British institutions. He is a proud Briton.

[@alicehammond7438]

Cusmaan cumar he isnt a journalist hes a pro eu activist. He doesnt allow the audience to hear the answer to any of his questions, many of which are just smear story statements and gotcha remarks, unless its a remain mouthpiece then he lets them finish every answer in good time. Awful

[@tuforu4]

@@alicehammond7438 he is EXPERT ON AFRICA.

[@cusmaancumar7356]

@@alicehammond7438 if Mr Mehdi isn't a journalist I don't know who else can you call a journalist. The guy is on many shows in here, across the Atlantic and down under. Also in the Middle East and in mainland Europe. Mr Mehdi doesn't need your acknowledgement of him being a journalist.

[@thatman4924]

18:20 most savage moment... 😂

[@wolfthequarrelsome504]

Yeah... Richard made a total fool of himself there.

[@vms7597]

If this got cut any more it would be on the catalogue of a barber shop.

[@maisiecarruthers695]

Was there a better version uncut

[@moonbuilder]

The original on Aljazeera is the same length.

[@robertgalloway3771]

This Brexit is selective,divisive,the language to get this result,Britain is NOT a country,England should leave on its own.This man is a member of these self interested parasites,sod any country as long as it does not affect his pals.Ask him what Michael Gove is doing exactly in the Duchy of Lancaster. TIME TO COME CLEAN!

[@Rightaboo]

Nigel Farage said if a load of Romanians moved in to a house where there all sharing bed room would you like it? You would not the noise, parking etc would not be a good environment. The truth the truth they love to spin it

[@BillOdyssey]

If he hadn't said 'Romainians' it wouldn't ghave been 'racist. ' Nigel's believers maintain that he is an intelligent person. He knew what he was doing. If he didn't then he's an idiot.

[@dallysinghson5569]

I wonder if the same thing was asked of blacks, Jews, Irish, Indian (shock, horror!!!), what the result would be.

[@tomclarke5237]

Alice Hammond- by the news do you refer to the Sun and the Daily Mail?

[@bar-sabas4801]

These questions whoaaa, im gonna need whiskey to answer them

[@andreinedelcu2005]

Mehdi Hassan. The communist, Islamist, imperialist, capitalist paid presser. Seemingly a man of multiple paradoxical talents. I forgot to mention and believer in winged horses that fly to heaven.

[@halfpixel12]

Thats H.E. Pennypacker you're thinking of.

[@andreinedelcu2005]

@@halfpixel12I forgot to add cyclist after islamist, sorry.

[@elliotthyde8933]

To be completely honest. I never heard it was just advisory until people started crying about the result.

[@boogiewoogie9770]

I believe you.

[@jpw6893]

No one ever said it was until leave won.

[@ukmuziktv]

@@jpw6893 I heard it was advisory when it was announced and so did alot of people.

[@jpw6893]

@@ukmuziktv so why tell people that the government will, without a doubt, honour the result?

[@AtParmentier]

@@jpw6893 Because they didn't think leave would win

[@sl8rzen]

At 2:01 he should have added "its going to be lit" :D

[@karoplant1250]

The man being interviewed asking to himself where in the mess I have landed in,,,when will I go home,,

[@redamilo1430]

I don't care about Brexit.... I'm here to watch Mehdi Hasan destroying and exposing his guest.

[@vladislavskalicky1118]

Mehdi Hasan is dangerous

[@weekiamboon5134]

Mehdi Hasan is a suck.

[@shadowmight1242]

@@vladislavskalicky1118 Facts are powerful aren't they? Eventually they're known to bring down even the most oppressive and humanly cruel of dictatorships.

[@shadowmight1242]

As history says: 'Lose nationalism or lose a son or daughter.'

[@theoilandgasresourceportal2132]

Open your borders and destroy your working class

[@LordBandit200]

@@theoilandgasresourceportal2132 then fight the corporations and the robots they will replace you with, not the poor immigrants that are doing the jobs you dont want.

[@alicehammond7438]

Crash Test Panda we arent fighting the migrants but the corporations that like their cheap labour and use the word waaaaycccissss to try and shut down the debate on it

[@LordBandit200]

@@alicehammond7438 but do you want to do their jobs, anyway they too will be replaced as soon as they invent robots that can do those jobs faster and cheaper, before that we should replace our politicians with people that will work for us and not the corporations.

[@alicehammond7438]

Crash Test Panda its not an issue of what I want to do there are plenty of unskilled brits who want work and are being undercut by cheap eu labour just as the corporations behind the eu like it.

[@soundoftheatom]

This has aged really well, hasn't it Richard?

[@rickeejay6363]

so its democratic to cheat if you think your going to loss!! 🤐

[@CaptainSeaCelt]

Sod the Union both the EU & the UK...ENGLISH INDEPENDENCE will sort out this BREXIT Debacle perhaps?

[@psterling4321]

Rickee Jay 😂😂 I hoped the EU had it figured out so that I could leave the US if Trump wins in 2020. But this fuckery is confirmation that the states (in a weird way)is a microcosm of the World 🌍

[@crzune]

@@CaptainSeaCelt That's not enough London must become it's own country

[@SexyGreek26]

You know the best part about Brexit? The brexiteers thought that Brexit would get rid of Eastern Europeans - who at least are similar (religion, culture) to the British - to replace them with people from 'the commonwealth'.. make no mistake, I dont see Australians or Canadians coming to the UK - just more Indians!!!

[@IBRAHIMKHAN-gz3et]

GrK38 you nailed it

[@bobsmith5441]

Yip. Next up...we didn't vote for this waaaaaa

[@space.youtube]

"High growth, low taxation"= trickle down economics. So does privatisation, deregulation and cuts in social programs like NHS. I hope you're paying attention Britain because the future's not looking very Great.

[@alicehammond7438]

Space Jockey not if we stay in the sinking austerity loving eu it isnt. Germany going into recession, italy wanting another 50bn bailout and you are paying.

[@Mertaranta]

@@alicehammond7438 Germany's not going into recession anytime soon.

[@johnbilljapaneselove]

@@alicehammond7438 yea look at italy and greece and other shitehole in europe controlled by right wing governments, that's what happens when conservacunts run a country. another right wing government going into recession soon is the USA lmao.

[@laughingachilles]

@@Mertaranta Really? The German automotive industry has seen a big downturn, mostly because the Chinese market has slowed and they are unlikely to start bulk buying German cars. The automotive industry is a large part of the German economy and it will have knock on effects to other large sectors, notably chemical manufacturing and mechanical engineering. Then we have to look at the current problems with the financial services sector, Deutche Bank is still is trouble and the IMF has told them to dramatically speed up their restructuring, the bond market is looking really bad, the countries who owe Germany money are likely to default (that is partly down to the effect of having a single currency) and then we have the ruling against Airbus by the WTO. Trump is slapping huge tariffs on Germany's aerospace industry and he's doing it with the consent of the WTO, nearly 8 billion dollars! Merkel's push for renewable energy is also hurting the country as they have to sell excess power at a loss to France and then buy power from them when the renewals are not providing enough. Germany is not in a good position.

[@davidknight2104]

What? The conservatives have just put more money into the NHS 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@zehnpotenz]

boy he got roasted

[@swanpride]

"I'm not involved in it"...lol....

[@Red1Green2Blue3]

The story of Brexit. As soon as the vote came through they all scrambled to get back under their rocks

[@Sinsteel]

@@Red1Green2Blue3 All the remainer MPs now have plenty of time to relax under their rocks since they all lost their jobs.

[@Red1Green2Blue3]

@@Sinsteel hope you enjoy it :)

[@rodeolo1]

the sad actual status of the British politics is due the disaster being made by Tony BLIAR & his cronies during his rule in office; to mention few: Iraqi war, enlargement of the EU towards the ex-soviet east & consequent massive migration within the EU from east to west, 2008 credit crunch, Bailing of failed UK banks from tax payers money, massive public money waste, UK parliament's expenses scandal & etc....

[@Elizabeth-pg1rq]

Poor Tony B., he is blamed for Brexit :-)

[@rodeolo1]

@Bif Stiff I am blaming the BLAIRITES

[@maisiecarruthers695]

@Big Stiff Blair is British and it's him and big business plus Merkel who have caused us to lose the vote I'm my opinion

[@malcolmpatterson4273]

you have omitted to mention the Thatcher era of the yuppy .. squalid homelessness cut backs,Austerity the endless historic abuse of Tory greed..

[@rodeolo1]

@@malcolmpatterson4273 I had not witnessed that Era...I witnessed Tony Bliar in power..

[@mnabz6420]

It’s 11/ December 2019 and still no brexit. Brexit party what a laugh. Conservatives wanted to leave EU 2016 still not done yet. And the only bases they want to fight this election is get brexit done.

[@MrTommyb74]

This Brexit Party chap is a genius. He knows everything about the WTO, Free Trade, the retail industry and multiculturalism. He’s like a slightly racist Good Will Hunting.

[@michaelhartle9737]

Mehdi does not let his guests speak, he uses them as foils to spout all his talking points. Hack.

[@amitbenjamin.5147]

What. A. Legend! This man is a proper journalist!

[@alicehammond7438]

Amit Benjamin no hes a proper eu shill

[@darrelltrainor1930]

Indeed!

[@KhanivoreQniba]

17:23 A young, time-travelling Walter White.

[@AChadi-ug9pg]

Mehdi hassan is getting old.. grey hair ah.. but his brain never get old

[@FirstNameLastName-hahaha]

Yeah .. he's a real intellectual heavyweight .. or maybe just a very, very nasty piece of work.

[@yoda55555]

Hassan is so brilliant. Thats why I say British school system is the best. This other guyis brilliant as well regardless of my political disagreement with him. School systems count.

[@eugenedebbs2189]

Don't judge the entire British school system based on just a few brilliant guys like Mehdi Hasan or John Oliver. There are many useless British journalists in the country.

[@birdkin]

Agreed, school system does make a difference. I saw some Americans coming onto e show n they simply get roasted 😏

[@ishrendon6435]

School systems dont play a huge role its about the individual. Studies show immensely. Its giving credit to a system that has failed whereas the reality is medhi is just willing to learn you cant teach that ever

[@alexanderromanov737]

The Independent. Johnson, well known around the world as a despicable liar, lazy lowlife scumbag and fat scruffy spaffer in chief, is facing the prospect of a “cash for votes” inquiry into why his party used public money to “blackmail” its own MPs. During last week’s row over the long list of Paterson/Johnson sleaze enquiries, the Conservative Party whips office told backbenchers from the "Red Wall" their constituency areas would lose funding if they failed to vote with the government. Now the gimpish cabinet secretary Simon Case is to investigate the allegations - which everyone including all opposition parties, deaf and blind groups and inmates of Strangeways say amounts to yet another gross misuse of public funds and total disregard of parliamentary rules. The clown minister’s spokesarsehole confirmed the reports when questioned about them on Friday while showing complete contempt for Brexit voters, flag wavers and Red Wall constituents. In a letter to Mr Case, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey said it has been proven that the government was “consistently threatening to withhold vital investment from communities across the UK, in an effort to blackmail backbenchers into voting in an unconscionable and immoral way. “It is unthinkable that local communities would be punished by having vital funding taken away, just because their deceitful Tory MPs attempt to defend the indefensible. Johnson, regarded widely as a waste of oxygen, said "the Red Wall voters kindly lent me their vote, it is now up to me how I best use it against them, after all, they all say they knew what they were voting for"

[@andrewsanders602]

Notice how he let's remainers speak.

[@nicholaswoolfenden5254]

Boo hoo. Stop moaning.

[@andrewsanders602]

@@nicholaswoolfenden5254 thankyou for your input. It's always good to hear from others with an opposing viewpoint. But, however it would be nice to have had a little more of an articulate comment. Peace and long life to you

[@blindfreddy9157]

It's a strange democracy that only allows the "will of the people" to be expessed at one point in history.

[@chrisklitou7573]

We are not saying that we leavers are saying you have to implement the first referendum first then in 10 years you want another one you can have one But you must implement the first one

[@alicehammond7438]

Blind Freddy well it only allowed one other vote on this subject and that was in the 70s when we had to wait 40 years for another.

[@kalyka98]

The first referendum was fatally flawed with massive lies like the bus with the millions of supposed money that the uk sends to the eu, all lies, the simple fact that the most asked question on google the day after the referendum was "what is the eu" it's the proof of it. That referendum was a mistake and now the people understand that terrorism will rise in NI and there will be massive shortages leaving the eu

[@grahamdean9978]

@@kalyka98 what utter total nonsense Your argument/rant does not hold up

[@alicehammond7438]

Kalyka 98 not that old chestnut. The figure of the bus was a gross figure and not a lie. In fact now its a larger figure. It was a suggestion to spend our money on our own priorities instead of sending it to the EU. The net figure is minus the rebate. Eu rebates are not guaranteed and can decrease. We cant use any of our contributions on our own priorities until we leave the eu. All people dont understand manifestos at General Elections we dont insist on a degree in politics to vote in an election. People understand they were lied to by Project fear and the same vested interests like top pro eu politicians and institutions and big business are lying to them now. Democracy isnt perfect but its the best system we have come up with so far and im afraid you lost that vote.

[@tomclarke5237]

Michael Griffiths- actually had my ears syringed the other day so I hear quite well thank you.

[@trevaudio]

Tice….endlessly spouting nonsense from the sidelines, as he knows he will never ever be in a position to take responsibility for anything

[@RPNDWORLDWIDE]

We've become like the child that grows up, then wants to revert to the dummy and pram.

[@Steven_Rowe]

Its called the fetal position

[@kingdomreturn304]

Lmao

[@yington]

skattan What is racist about his username? Interested to know how “Anglo McWhitey” being written is being prejudiced against other races?

[@dingdingdingding2871]

@Anglo McWhitey you are still ruled by unelected lords otherwise there would be a criminal case for Iraq war and 2008 .

[@jobettles1]

@Anglo McWhitey because he has no sense of humour😊

[@six-star-hotels5698]

The British People have to feel the pain. Sadly there is no other way.

[@thakuru17540]

I like the way mehdi said election next month. So funny

[@kumkymmukmuk6523]

He got MURDERED 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@saptarshibanik4656]

28:56 The look that Mehdi gave.

[@shadowmight1242]

I'm not racist, but... (SHRUG!) He nailed him.

[@alicehammond7438]

Shadow Might lol that is literally all remoaners have got is the word racist. They attack anyone who is black and doesnt vote remain and call them uncle toms etc. And anyone who doesnt agree with them are nazis. Nasty people.

[@shadowmight1242]

@@alicehammond7438 I mean he's not only clearly sympathetic to racism judging from his hesitant body language as seen at that time mark. (Should be a simple yes or no. No shrugging about it.) He's also a slimy nefarious con-man seeking to tax evade billions via us crashing out with a no deal Brexit. Which he and Farage and many other right wing isolationist divide and conquer opportunists will then further blame on poor and foreigners. He and his rich buddies will be fine. It's the working class that'll suffer the most.

[@alicehammond7438]

Shadow Might what a load of baseless jibes at someone who dares to disagree with your own gullible views. The eu is full of racists then because it encourages mainly white europeans to get easier entry to the uk than generally darker skinned commonwealth people who have to jump through hoops and it also charges punishing tariffs to them. So based on your logic you in fact are far more racist than Tice.

[@alicehammond7438]

Shadow Might the working class are the ones suffering from their wages being compressed by eu cheap labour you plank.

[@alicehammond7438]

This guy isnt an interviewer hes a pro eu activist he constantly interrupts we cant hear an answer

[@TheLolhay]

Interrogation is a more apt description I think !

[@gradeez]

Mehdi Hasan has been known to conduct interview in such a way. So you need to be prepared. Simply put, if you're intelligent enough, you'll be able to answer whether or not you want to say it's an interrogation or an interview.

[@zee9293]

Biased and rude interviewer! It’s more like he puts his point through and doesn’t let RT answer!

[@alicehammond7438]

Chris Ferguson what facts Farage didnt say what the eu activist said he did he said and I saw the interview that some in the tory party would say it was unfinished business. Typically remoaner spin.

[@alicehammond7438]

Sara T ive seen him he argues for remain when an individual and this is no different.

[@positivepumpkin3081]

A-bloo-bloo he's holding the poor billionaire politician to account. Why won't he let him lie to the public in peace? 😢

[@sjewitt22]

Are these talks advertised on the Ox Union term card or where?

[@Sabastianspreadworth]

Total stitch-up got half way through I can't watch any more.

[@padraigbranoc5220]

I agree, won't allow a response of any sort, an aggressive stitch up

[@robjapan]

Imagine defending a lying scumbag... What's wrong with you?

[@2ndtonone1000]

@David Smith I mean the guy can't answer anything with a legitimate answer. An he is contradicting himself and looking stupid in the process. I wish we had interviewers like this in the states, we probably wouldn't have gotten Trump.

[@2ndtonone1000]

@@padraigbranoc5220 Even when he responded his answers were as pathetic and contradictory. The interview did a good job. Wish we had more interviewers like this in the US.

[@Machismo1983]

Poor billionaire CEO. He needs a safe space.

[@BeezyNgeezY-ul1nu]

this guy is a very good interviewer, he moves through the questions quoting the previous answer. Very adept. Mehdi needs to interview some more Americans, Erik Prince interview was eviscerating.

[@raffiart5121]

90% of the interview had nothing to do with Brexit! You call that good interviewer?! I watched it as an outsider(nonBrit) and was hopping to learn something about what the two sides have to say. All I saw was a rude interviewer constantly interrupting his guests, often not allowing him to answer the questions. Moreover, his long list of quotes, prepared in advance, had little to do with the guest! Is he responsible for what a FORMER party member said 5 years ago?! Needless to say that the audience were clearly not impartial which made the whole thing look ridiculous. Sorry, to burst your bubble.

[@garymorgan75]

Oh my lord these people who argue to the end of time

[@sufamidan1006]

6 mins in and I’m already fed up with the constant interruptions.

[@shadowmight1242]

Would you prefer that Tice said lies unchallenged by objective fact checking?

[@calvinlimgo]

What questions were Tice more allowed to answer?

[@sarojbhattarai9067]

That’s called factchecking and check and balance my friend. Politicians have agendas and they keep spinning around, and journalists like Medhi are very aware of what they do. As soon as Mehdi finds the guy turning things around, he then interrupts and puts the fact to make it straight. Mehdi have 3-4 full pages of facts and quotes said by him and his party members. He is well prepared for that because it’s a very very sensitive topic. Things he have said today could he quoted as well. So this not a casual conversation like comedy shows. Time is limited but questions and concerns are unlimited my friend try to understand the context and importance of the topic rather than style.

[@calvinlimgo]

@@sarojbhattarai9067 they are not happy coz the lies are getting exposed

[@sufamidan1006]

Saroj Bhattarai yeah because Mehdi doesn’t have any agenda? He was more interested in doing a hit job than conducting an interview.

[@bobchannell3553]

From what I've observed, the term "think tank" refers to groups of intellectuals, brought together and paid for by big moneyed interests, to support and push they're agenda.

[@shadowmight1242]

Pretty much. Mainly people that are tied to big oil, fossil fuel companies, corporations, fracking industries, subsidiaries and more of the likes that use their wealth to control the information of various media outlets. Hence climate change denial and more. It's all funded by the same nefarious tax dodging actors.

[@dustmighte]

Have you ever bothered to read anything Lis writes?

[@alicehammond7438]

Bob Channell think tank should read (group) think tank. Generally made up of remain financed lefties these days. Best ignored.

[@m.a.b.devos-elsenaar7964]

Fantastic how he makes compleate rubbish of the Brexit noncence by simply askimg good questions . They have no answers

[@PGO_Gaming]

Except for the fact that Tice has no time to answer the questions because the interviewer continues to interrupt him. We all like a good debate that is moderated properly. There was no moderation here. It was just a Remainer asking questions and answering them himself, aggressively.

[@Bojara6697]

The more divided the easier to control...

[@erichewes3288]

that has to be one of the most brutal interviews ive ever seen, you almost feel sorry for tice by the end

[@nickwebb4537]

That wasn't an interview WHEN YOU KEEP INTERRUPTING the guest..

[@calvinlimgo]

Nah why feel sorry for Liars

[@calvinlimgo]

@@nickwebb4537 and what? Let Tice keep on talking nonsense and unchallenged?

[@nicholaswoolfenden5254]

I didn't. At all.

[@ajazahmed1104]

Still waiting for episode on kashmir😥😥 issue

[@dementedgoat4304]

@alan bee modi

[@sayandeepkar7839]

Keep on waiting mate

[@wixseo]

Why bring a guest on and continually interrupt

[@matthewbrown3420]

Because Remainers have nothing else

[@iRedee]

Mehdi Hassan vs Ben Shapiro...

[@eybergaj]

Do you call this a debate?

[@rebs438]

Mahdi still had a full glass of water at the end... Didn't break a sweat! Richard on the other hand...

[@antonietarobertgardner5762]

A one sided debate. The interviewer asks questions but does not allow anyone to answer.

[@khizerliam9776]

Thee is a difference between answering and weaseling out of the question and that's what the interviewer was trying to stop

[@paulpaygan]

It's like Samson amongst the Philistines!

[@Mike-tb9xq]

Cant stand the tactic of talking as fast as possible to make it seem you’re winning an argument.

[@alicehammond7438]

Basil Brush its just a hit piece not sure why Tice agreed to it

[@Bolachas25]

alice hammond Just because Tice has no answers to tough questions does not make it a hit piece. This shows, again, that Brexit is nothing but bollocks.