Paul McCartney on Brexit and remembering Linda - BBC Newsnight

Sir Paul McCartney has said the Brexit referendum was "probably a mistake" and he'll "be glad when it's over".
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The ex-Beatle, who didn't vote in the 2016 referendum, said he "didn't see anybody saying anything sensible enough".
He said the current situation was "a mess", but added: "I think we'll come through it, we always do."
Sir Paul was speaking to BBC Newsnight as he - with daughters, Stella and Mary - released a book of personal photos, taken by his late wife, Linda.
The book - 'Linda McCartney. The Polaroid Diaries' - compiles more than 200 photographs from her private collection and offers a glimpse into the family's life in Scotland and southern England.
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[@May04bwu]

"We were each other's entertainment." That's what I want my future family to be

[@Andy-lm2zp]

Hope for the future !

[@idonteatpizza]

I love Paul's "I love all of my children equally!" haha such a dad thing to say!

[@Bella-nt7ec]

Stella seems a bit jealous, doesn't she? I love them!

[@chipgaasche4933]

You're easily impressed.

[@idonteatpizza]

@Chip Gaasche it’s good to find enjoyment in the little things in life

[@yogiguitar1]

well its true thats how it works

[@chipgaasche4933]

@@idonteatpizza you're a clown, idonteatpizza. Lol

[@skysmindgarden]

Good grief. . Mary is like a 50/50 mix of Paul and Linda. She's definitely got Paul's eyebrows

[@kaymuldoon3575]

Skippy Bean if you see her from the side you can tell she has Linda’s profile.

[@debstrohm8099]

both of the girls have linda's hands and yes, mary is definitely her mom!

[@annmarieoneil3294]

Mary is pauls adobted daughter

[@papercup2517]

@@annmarieoneil3294 No, that's Heather actually - Mary was Paul's first-born daughter with Linda.

[@Broadwayshowgirl]

@Annemarie O'Neal - I heard that also many years ago, that Linda was pregnant when she married Paul, but it was not his baby. Since then, I've never heard anything further about that. James & Stella definately look like full brother & sister, Mary not so much so.

[@ladygrinningsoul7904]

"Mary is your favorite" "No I love all of my children equally" this is so sweet

[@Gilpow]

Any different reply would have been monstrous lol

[@alias3660]

James in the sidelines be like 👀👀👀

[@alias3660]

@PoetOnMoet James McCartney, Paul's son (and I guess less popular child...) lol

[@frankyoung7497]

I am now 72, and can tell anyone who wants to know that in 1963 when The Beatles burst in to the charts it was always 'glad confident morning'. The Beatles changed everything , they were the most influential cultural phenomena of the second half of the 20th century world wide. To end I hope Paul and Ringo live forever.

[@olskzeri2723]

The real Paul McCartney died late 1966 and Ringo is the last living member in 2020 that played on all of their albums and toured with them. Regarding 82-83 year old lying "Sir Paul" (William), do you really want this a-hole to go on forever ? Bill have greatly damaged JPM's legacy.

[@LilKings530]

Amen

[@cahillgreg]

@@olskzeri2723 Shush now Öluk

[@tooma4886]

@@olskzeri2723 ~ You're insane to buy into that conspiracy theory! Paul McCartney did not die! He is alive and well and thank God for that!

[@Thedoctorsback]

That intro to Maybe I'm Amazed is one of the most beautiful things EVER!

[@Andy-lm2zp]

Still stunning ! Great musically as well, look at the chords intro in one key then up a semitone for the verse, great

[@alonenjersey]

One of the greatest love songs one human being can play for a loved one.

[@toothbrush5190]

I met Paul & Linda more than a handful of times and want to say that Linda was always welcoming, fun and genuine.

[@joygrace7924]

Thank you for sharing that. Love the thought of Linda Eastman McCartney.

[@olskzeri2723]

Read up on the "Linda tapes".

[@derekdextremist1]

And Paul?

[@toothbrush5190]

derek dextremist not as genuine as Linda. He smiles better tho

[@joannemurdock7899]

@@toothbrush5190 wow that would have been exciting and really nice! 💕💙💜🙏🙏🥰🥰

[@moriver3857]

Those two ladies have so much of Linda in them. She really survives in them. Great interview.

[@ernestkinas5973]

Paul is so damn charming.

[@rufanuf1]

Apparently not if you've had any day to day dealings with him!

[@dedrajade5394]

Love Paul forever and he is the best!!😊😍

[@rufanuf1]

@@dedrajade5394 You clearly never fixed his plumbing.

[@rufanuf1]

@Somerset Frisby So I hear from some who have worked for him on his "estate" miserable git was one guys description. LOL

[@rufanuf1]

@dtm j It's well documented actually over many years from many "normal" people.

[@paulgalligan1916]

"Give Ireland back to the irish" Sir Paul McCartney

[@paulgalligan1916]

kent yes we agree let's get it done brother

[@paulgalligan1916]

@Brian kent we got the real crown jewels over here lol

[@quattrolune]

@Brian kent and human being to the human being

[@olskzeri2723]

No reason to listen to the opinion of a fraud that has pretended to be Paul McCartney ever since late 1966.

[@olskzeri2723]

@stephen morris Well William isn't a great human being either.

[@skysmindgarden]

"That was the one time he cleaned his teeth, and she captured it."

[@sebastienmerlin1760]

Paul is an absolute genius, when you look back on everything he did, not only musically, i'm just amazed for sure, he's a genius, or a magician

[@yellyman5483]

He really is!! The ultimate legend!

[@wangdangdoodie]

Not really. He just got lucky and met Lennon.

[@sebastienmerlin1760]

And Lennon was just lucky meeting Paul

[@yellyman5483]

@@sebastienmerlin1760 They were lucky to meet each other. It was meant to happen. John and Paul was bound to meet, and to be the driving force of the BEATLES!!!!! The fucking UK should be REALLY proud of them, but they`re not, so screw them!

[@thebaobabs206]

mascara snake Moron!

[@ginat.8064]

10:19 Stella realises her dad is THE Paul McCartney

[@fpedrotti]

Stella is not as sweet as her mom.

[@jhgood2101]

I thought it was "Sir" Paul

[@engagementengagement8836]

Norbert Kausen moron

[@johnlennox1690]

William is paul 😉

[@sholonator92]

quoting a song John wrote lol

[@paulnodalo9130]

Sir Paul McCartney one of the few people talking sense in this mad world.

[@tomgebarowski8156]

He always has been equally a voice of reason and transcendence.

[@kevin.afton_]

Except when it comes to politics.

[@alias3660]

Even politics aside can we acknowledge cute grandpa Paul moments like the little airy laugh at 8:00

[@lonewave1]

Very good video. It was nice seeing his girls Mary & Stella and hearing what had to say about their mom. Very good video. Thanks~

[@regaltip8A]

So Stella who was born in 71 remembers Dad making McCartney and Ram ???? Wow that's impressive.

[@ontologicallysteve7765]

It's even more ironic that "Paul" remembers ANYTHING pre-1966 (as a Beatle).

[@juskym]

What you need to remember is that she doesn't go and devour every piece of McCartney trivia like we do. She has actual memories rather than sound bytes. So she got the albums wrong. But she remembers her mom and dad making an album. She knows the Beatles did "All you need is love" but she's probably never watched the performance on on You Tube with four grown men singing in a room full of people. I think it's a tribute to the way they raised her that she is absolutely clueless about the things we all know about his famous side. I love it.

[@marioyacoub]

11:34 I expected Paul to say “we’re here, there and everywhere”

[@vivaldesque]

Stella is far from an expert on her dad's Beatles era. He wasn't a teen when "All You Need Is Love" was made. Furthermore, it was mainly John's song.

[@cubnation]

@vivaldesque Yes, I too was surprised that she had to ask him how old he was when _he_ wrote the song. I think, musically, that fans know more about the Beatles than she does. :)

[@the_real_littlepinkhousefly]

I think it's kind-of nice that she doesn't know that. It feels like maybe she sees her dad for himself, and doesn't bother with all the "My Dad Was a Beatle!" stuff. He's just Dad to her, not this famous dude who wrote/co-wrote/sang/played famous songs.

[@cubnation]

@@the_real_littlepinkhousefly I think you are exactly right. I remember Paul saying in an interview that two of his daughters were riding by on a little pony, and one of them pointed at him and said, "you're Paul McCartney." I don't really think when they were little they even understood what that meant. I think now they know how famous he is, but he is still just dad to them. :)

[@teresarodriguez-cd5qh]

Linda's the best

[@HoneyB100]

That shocked me when she said that. Clueless. They don't seem like a very happy group either.

[@Chiroman527]

Mabe, I'm Amazed....after watching the newly released documentary, Get Back, Nov. 25, 2021 and then stumbling onto this and many other Beatles' interviews. Paul McCartney is a true , articulate gentleman. His family is so well grounded, and that must bring him great pleasure. At 70, and having purchased Remastered and Reissued releases : The White Album, Abbey Road, and now Let It Be ( box sets with books, etc.) , it reinforces and reinstills the greatness of The Beatles. Each of the Fab 4 had their own personalities, and the people of my generation watched Them Grow Up. I have just watched Eight Day A Week - The Touring Years movie. It serves to remind us of what BEATLEMANIA was a d how it affected them individually. It takes you to 1966, where after an awful concert tour in that year, culminating at a "crazy" concert in San Fransisco, made them all simultaneousy agree to not do concerts a y longer. They stayed a Studio Band, making some of the Best Music of the Ages.

[@olskzeri2723]

The studio band years was with "Sir Paul" (William) pretending to be Paul McCartney.

[@charlespatrick8650]

John Lennon wrote "All You Need Is Love" in like and hour, and Paul had just turned 25 in June 1967 when it was recorded 🙃

[@noworries12]

@Richard Grover paul wrote the greatest songs

[@noworries12]

@Richard Grover Paul wrote dozens of bEATLES world hits...yesterday,the long and...,let it be,hey jude,michelle,here there and...,...he is the real MASTER-NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT

[@noworries12]

@Richard Grover oh my fuzzy friend...can't buy me love is by Paul ,the fool on the hill,the magical mystery tour, she's leaving home,love me do,I saw her standing there,8 days a week,michelle,yellow submarine, elenore rigby,when i'm 64,Sgt, peppers lonely..,blackbird,back in the USSR,Honey pie,get back...where should I stop ...it goes on and on and on...Paul wrote the best Beatles songs...

[@noworries12]

@Richard Grover listen, kid..your not well informed...can't buy me love was written by Paul McCartney...www.beatlesbible.com/songs/cant-buy-me-love/

[@johncarterwilliams557]

@Richard Grover all the other BEATLES say that Paul was the inspiration and the most productive bc of him always wanting to go to the studio and work. I think maybe he even helped produce the music or whatever after Brian Epstein died can't remember the exact job or time or anything for sure.

[@TR12365]

Actually he said "The referendum was probably a mistake". Out of 12 minute's footage it was one line and that's what you use for the clickbait video title? Sad.

[@shakypam]

what's the diff?

[@TR12365]

@@shakypam Headline suggests he is against the result rather than holding a referendum in the first place.

[@shakypam]

@@TR12365 see i don't think so. It just says the vote was probably a mistake. That doesnt indicate a dislike of the result over a dislike of the original idea behind having a vote. The original idea was Cameron running scared over intra party machinations. It was a totally uncalled for referendum and wouldn't have happened if Cameron wasnt scared of that part of his party.

[@shakypam]

​@@TR12365 i guess the headline does suggest he is against the result though, tbf. But the thing is , he probably is, so where's the harm in that headline? It's actual real news. Just not palatable to brexiteer paul fans.

[@TR12365]

@@shakypam The interview was meant to be about previously unreleased photos. Fair enough his two sulky daughters are about as interesting as wet paint, but still they cherry-picked one totally unrelated comment for the title. It cheapens journalism for short-term clicks.

[@JoasiaCyngot]

I love Paul and I always did. I am wonderfully surprised that Linda and their children are so thoughtful and nice. I am so thankful for this interview.

[@joygrace7924]

They seem like truly lovely people.

[@tomgebarowski8156]

Their parents were great role models and raised them well. Not an easy task in a celebrity rock & roll marriage. They are all very down to Earth, friendly, kind people!

[@dedrajade5394]

Daughters are there for you always..especially in your older age! They seem very close to their Dad..son James is all family too! Paul and Linda did a great job. It shows!❤

[@emilymalden3310]

I am assuming Beatrice is a nice person as well. Maybe she primarily took after dad. Let's hope.

[@dedrajade5394]

@@emilymalden3310never see her.. and lately never see James

[@johnc3403]

I always suspected that if he had a favourite, it was Mary. That was a lovely exchange at the end :D ..and one of the nicest interviews i've seen of the great man.

[@nomiddlenamenmn427]

Mary has always reminded me of Linda. Heather McCartney, too.

[@judithryle2113]

Stella looks old

[@Floppyearsmomma]

I like how they are so British in everyway except they say, "Mom", instead of "Mum". That's great. I've also heard Paul refer to Linda as "Mom" when talking to the kids. Even the longer Linda lived in England, she picked up the accent, but "Mom" still remained. Precious!

[@k3lzbelz]

Mom is actually an extremely British word. I'm welsh, i do say mum but most will say "mam", but my mum is from Birmingham, grew up in wales but still refer to her mother as "mom", paul being a scouse wouldn't expect him to say any different. You even hear American celebrities call their mothers "mummy", to me that's what my 9 year old says. Wow reading back my own and thinking so many ways to say mum 😂 i hope all that actually made sense

[@Muzikman127]

@@k3lzbelz mum's the word I guess

[@bingola45]

Laura Barto 'Mom' is just 'Mum' with a Liverpool accent. If you asked him to spell it, he would say 'M_U_M'.

[@jumpforjoy6]

No they don't, they say mum

[@RedheadLondon]

@@k3lzbelz Prince Charles called the Queen 'mummy' when he spoke about her at the Jubilee Concerts.

[@glennfleming]

Stella: "My memories were of my parents making 'RAM'". Hmm. Stella was born around six months AFTER that album was released...

[@afulle02]

Fuckwit

[@ontologicallysteve7765]

Even more bizarre is that "Paul" remembers ANYTHING pre-1966 (as a Beatle). Stella clearly takes after her father.

[@juskym]

What you need to remember is that she doesn't go and devour every piece of McCartney trivia like we do. She has actual memories rather than sound bytes. So she got the albums wrong. But she remembers her mom and dad making an album. She knows the Beatles did "All you need is love" but she's probably never watched the performance on on You Tube with four grown men singing in a room full of people. I think it's a tribute to the way they raised her that she is absolutely clueless about the things we all know about his famous side. I love it.

[@zacharycremen7545]

@@juskym I agree with your first statement, but I don't know why she would choose a song that she wasn't positive Paul song. Furthermore, from his daughter, I'd assume it would take only one listen to realize that it is not her father singing. It's really not a big deal, but when she said that I was stunned.

[@tomgebarowski8156]

@@juskym Exactly!

[@ChrisLeoThomas]

Everybody is entitled to their own opinion, but since I more or less only see Brexit supporters here, I would like to express a different view on all of this. People are saying Paul McCartney isn't entitled to talk about working class life in Britain, which very well may be true, but there's no denying that Brexit is a mess. And I do not find that surprising, from the start nobody really understood what Brexit was and I cannot understand how someone could vote for something they don't fully understand. Now you could say that Brexit is easy to understand:"It's simply cutting our ties to the EU." But it's not that simple, is it? People saying that Brexit is good for the working class is surprising to me, since there are working class people losing their jobs, because of Brexit. Britain also didn't have it too bad with the EU, despite what some may say, because last time I checked, the pound sterling is still being used in Britain and not the euro. Now I absolutely understand frustrations with the EU, but Britain absolutely wasn't being "dictated" or something like that, the EU and the UK supported each other and were somewhat "connected", now they may not have done everything perfectly, but not everything in a relationship is perfect, you get the benefits, but you also must take the responsibilities. Brexit complicates so many things. It, for example, complicates traveling in out and out of the UK and if Britain were to have a conflict with another country, it won't be a an issue for the European Union, but merely an issue for the small island that is Britain. I also think Paul McCartney made a good point by saying that a lot of people are talking about how it's going to be like the "old times", because I much like McCartney do not look at the past in awe. There's no progress in going back. I understand if people have their frustrations, but I'm not too sure about Britain being so independent, I don't even like calling it independent, that just sounds too glamorous to me, isolation sounds more appropriate to me. And is isolation truly the answer? Because I don't know about you, but I get by with a little help from my friends.

[@Iazzaboyce]

I really am fed-up with hearing the 'remoaner' argument, because it's an argument that could be applied to any political matter. I would rather live in a democracy than live in a non-democratic dictatorship; despite how marvellous some might think this to be.

[@ChrisLeoThomas]

Iazzaboyce I can't recall saying anything against democracy. Brexit was voted and I respect that, then so be it. But that doesn't make me personally a fan of it. I believe that if people would've known the mess that Brexit would make, they perhaps would've thought twice and not just that, I also believe more people should've voted. But it is what it is, it just frustrates me how as soon as someone says something that isn't pro-Brexit, they get a load of grief. Brexit is problematic, let people speak that truth.

[@ChrisLeoThomas]

Repulse theMonkey well, then congratulations, everything is going the way you wanted it to! 👍

[@Iazzaboyce]

@@ChrisLeoThomas The only 'mess' has been caused by people in positions of power not respecting the vote.

[@ChrisLeoThomas]

Iazzaboyce I agree that it's the people in power that caused the mess, but I wouldn't say that it's because they don't respect the vote. It's difficult for Britain to cut ties with the EU, because they both somewhat rely on each other. That's why it's all so messy.

[@nuttall47]

They are rich privileged people, why would they be bothered. He's just a musician not a sage.

[@mrshickelgruber1775]

He is also a Genius. Just try and write 1 hit single- to write 100s is an unbelievable achievement,Macca,Madonna,Barry Gibb,Michael Jackson,Holland-Dozier-Holland are beyond comprehension

[@premasru]

No one is 'just' anything. He is a complex human being like the rest of us, and as a songwriter, I'd say he's a sage because of his personal realisations that he is able to communicate to millions of people and make their lives easier, if not happier.

[@Iazzaboyce]

@@mrshickelgruber1775 He's really deep maaaannnnn - he wrote a song about a submarine and a person can't get deeper than in a submarine maaaannnn.

[@mrshickelgruber1775]

@@Iazzaboyce Heehee nice one

[@robo7921]

@@mrshickelgruber1775 Still a dick for taking the wrong side. Good he sees his mistake though.

[@SoberIrishman]

Hint.....that's not orig JPM, it's William. Oh well, great musician either way.

[@olskzeri2723]

You are living with your eyes open my friend.

[@lewstone1934]

Mary looks so much younger than Stella, and yet she is two years older. (Stella B. 1971) (Mary B. 1969).

[@rainblaze.]

Yeah i thought that s well she doesnt look well here. Theirs a sort of "desperation" in her eyes as well . Hope she's okay 😔

[@jumpforjoy6]

Fillers

[@Moluccan56]

@@rainblaze. Stella got very stressed when her dad was married to his second wife, her name eludes me.

[@RhysPitman94]

​@@Moluccan56Heather Mills.

[@lindag5116]

Ha ha "I love all my children equally" - every parent of more than one child says the same thing! My mom said it all the time - 4 girls.

[@user9xyz836]

Not all.

[@downwardsprial]

it’s literally so funny stella doesn’t know anything about paul’s career 😭😂

[@keepinitkawaii]

I laughed so hard

[@olskzeri4537]

But she obviously knows that her father is a William.

[@mirkoamicizia4258]

@@olskzeri4537 yeah, right. As if William was the only man to be brought in to act as Paul Replacement. There's no doubt that Paul was replaced, it is clear as day. And while Billy might be the main replacement, there were a couple of other guys running around pretending to be Paul right up a couple years ago. One of them was called Marty Rose. He was the one who looked the most like Paul. He had a small face, round head, highly swooped eyebrows and a small thin nose. And then there was William, whom as you know has green eyes, long thin nose, elongated face and dangling chin - and least but not last there was Pete Santora. Who looked a good bit like William but there were a few minor differences - such as his eyes which are blue, the shape of his face which is slightly shorter than than that of Williams and his nose which is quite robust, and looks slightly beaked from the side. So there you have it those 3 men were brought in to act as Paul replacements in the late 60s and spent the last 50 years pretending to be him. Marty - the one small face and round head quit his stint as a False Paul in 2001 while, Pete the false Paul in the video above. (That is right, the man in the video is not William, but Pete. You can tell by the slightly shorter face, and robust nose.) He quit his stunt as a False Paul on December of 2019. And of course William is still at it.

[@caroledrury1411]

Tragic to think that Paul lost his mother young, Linda lost her mother young and these two women lost their mother young. What brave souls

[@OlskZeri-sc9eg]

"Sir Paul" (William) did not loose Mary McCartney at a young age. That was the real James Paul McCartney.

[@RedheadLondon]

@@OlskZeri-sc9eg LOSE!

[@yg-lc4ll]

You can tell that Paul McCartney loved Linda. I thank God she was there. She was a good lady.

[@gretchennelson9965]

y g You can tell he loved John too.

[@gretchennelson7056]

I love the look Paul gets in his eyes when he’s talking about John❤️

[@lemonhead162]

I don't know why, but Stella always looks so stuck up and unapproachable despite her mother being so laid back.

[@anthonydoyle3613]

A slight wince occurred over here when Stella said Paul had come up with 'All You Need is Love', and in his teens. That's some pretty basic Beatles history for a Beatles daughter to not know. I guess she grew up so close to it. Poor old Paul felt he had to redress the balance by saying John would get irritated when Paul's songs were attributed to him. There' still a little rivalry there then...

[@theflyingfrog]

He actually tells her "that was John"...

[@anthonydoyle3613]

@@theflyingfrog Yeah

[@chrishyde1216]

Probably will be remembered as the greatest musical artist of the 20th century, but he achieved something else in the midst of all that mayhem...he was and remains a great father. Not everybody at his level of fame have achieved that. Somehow he kept his feet on the ground and stayed in touch with what was real and what was truly important. Cheers Paul.

[@olskzeri2723]

"Sir Paul" (William) is overrated. He have done muzak trough the years.

[@tooma4886]

@@olskzeri2723 ~ And I'm sure you've accomplished so much more than him!

[@synchronicity1470]

Linda grounded him. She was his rock, his foundation. She brought out the best in him.

[@cosmicdepot2278]

Billy Shears on Brexit and remembering Linda - BBC Newsnight

[@bethlehemnegussie8547]

❤❤❤l love love love you Sir Paul Mccartney!❤❤❤

[@ChiliKatsuRamen]

i love paul's tie. somehow it represent his youthful soul

[@olskzeri2723]

**William's tie.

[@Mike2infinity]

Mary is acting like someone that totally knows she the favorite, “no favorites” yeah right! 11:45 love it!

[@joygrace7924]

@Donna G Mary is named to honor Paul's beloved late mum, too. She is her namesake and, boy, was he proud of his first little newborn.

[@alangmedia]

Linda McCartney was one of the greatest photographers of the Rock 'N' Roll Era. While there were dozens of pioneering female photographers who worked before she was active, Linda did get a lot of outstanding pictures from many of the major bands and music artists of the 1960's, and also some from the 1970's and 1980's. Despite what some may believe, her photographs are not all just Beatles or McCartney-related images. Secondly, John Lennon mostly wrote "All You Need Is Love." It was especially written for The Beatles appearance as the official UK representatives for the 1967 "Our World" TV Special. "Our World" was the first worldwide satellite TV broadcast, and each major country on the planet, and some small countries as well, were each allowed one music act or speaker for the show. Paul had recently turned 25 when the show aired. Finally, I'm an American, so perhaps it's not my place to voice an opinion on Brexit. All I wish to point out is that Ringo Starr lives in Los Angeles most of the year, so while, as an English citizen, he of course has an opinion on Brexit, the actual outcome of the matter is not something he will feel every day, or even that often. Paul McCartney spends months in New York and Los Angeles each year, but primarily lives in England. His children and grandchildren, with the exception of his eldest daughter Heather, all live in England. His family will be affected much more by how it is all decided.

[@alias3660]

Wow, that was all very well put and respectful. Honestly, a good few comments are kinda snobbily correcting Stella about the All You Need Is Love comment but this clears it up nicely. And more recognition for Linda as a photographer! :) Thumbs up, man!

[@alangmedia]

@@alias3660 Thank you. I appreciate it!

[@ManuLeMayan]

Faul starts bashing Brexit and the referendum at 8:45. Why am i not surprised.

[@olskzeri2723]

William is a first class a**hole.

[@stevebetker829]

Good to see Paul and family together doing fine. Linda would be so proud.

[@olskzeri2723]

Lol. "Paul"

[@trevort1388]

@@olskzeri2723 ?

[@joannemurdock7899]

I thought they had a son too!?

[@johnmorgan5495]

Linda was was one of the 'first' women photographers ! Que ? I love the Maccas but lets keep real.

[@alias3660]

Yessss. Surely Paul remembers his Hamburg time surrounded by artists of all gender like Astrid?

[@ajaxfilms]

She was one of the first Rock and Roll women photographers. She photographed Clapton for Rolling Stone magazine and became the first woman to have a photograph featured on the front cover (May 11, 1968).

[@HoneyB100]

They're pretty removed from it all.

[@ajaxfilms]

@@HoneyB100 She was one of the first Rock and Roll women photographers. She photographed Clapton for Rolling Stone magazine and became the first woman to have a photograph featured on the front cover (May 11, 1968).

[@HoneyB100]

@@ajaxfilms Oh thank you so much. I actually read that RS issue at age 14 when it hit the news stand. You have changed the narration. Stella said Linda was one of the 'first women photographers'. She did not say 'rock and roll'. But thanks for the update.

[@simiralentertainment6934]

This is my right A right given by God To live a free life To live in freedom in Brexit

[@simiralentertainment6934]

@Grimsby Imp Once upon a time, even Adam and Eve in paradise were still not free.

[@jeanjean59ful]

"A right given by God" As George Carlin said "rights don't exist, only temporary privileges"

[@umahope]

You are aware that there will be no freedom right? UK will collapse. Little England will tiptoe for China, USA and the likes. The rich will get richer. The poor regions without EU money will decline even more? What freedom are you talking about? Well for one, you will be free of progress for sure.

[@simiralentertainment6934]

@@umahope The world is always reborn after the fall. Germany after the Second World War was wiped off the face of the earth. But now Germany is living and prospering again.

[@umahope]

@@simiralentertainment6934 Germany welcomed people from all over the world, Germany united and became stronger. Here is completely opposite. I do not see that Roman Empire or Osman Empire were reborn? Sorry but Brexit means: loss for businesses, my company is moving to Amsterdam. So will many people go. Less jobs=less money for economy. Scotland will go independent, very likely Northern Ireland as well. Sorry but with your vote, you pushed the country 50-100 years back. Of course it will be OK ( little England + Wales) but are you ready to pay the price?

[@coqimsure156]

Sure, give Ireland back to the Irish....but best keep the UK in the EU. Hypocrite. Freedom and independence for all nations that want it.

[@civis.revixit]

Well, he's a bit politically wet and naive. He sounds a bit like my brother who thinks we should all be a big brotherhood and love in, and pharmaceuticals are nice because they develop lots of drugs for us all. Isn't that nice? We are on opposite poles but I love my brother. He doesn't have the same mindset I have and doesn't see the paradigm as I do. He would do anything to avoid confrontation. I'm the opposite. I refuse to take any shit from the EU.

[@civis.revixit]

@joe caterman which is interesting because many Irish are now identifying neither as unionist nor Republican. They've just had enough of the whole (false?) dichotomy.

[@paulhester1675]

@@civis.revixit o know some of the view that the best course for NI would be as an independent country independent of the UK and ROI. But they also realise economically its near impossible

[@civis.revixit]

@@paulhester1675 well look, that's all speculative. Things are as they are, and the conditions to trigger a border poll are not there. Maybe they will be at some point, but things just have to play out... I'm not going to prejudge anything in that regard..

[@civis.revixit]

@Swaggie 707 he grew up listening to . Skiffle (Lonnie Donegan) . Elvis . Buddy Holly . Chuck Berry . Little Richard . The Marvellettes . Chubby Checker . Fats Domino The early beatles covered many of their songs And McCartney owns Buddy Holly rights. They did perform the occasional sea shanty, such as "Maggie May".. I Here are the lyrics for your edification... "Oh Maggie, Maggie May they have taken her away And she'll never walk down Lime street anymore For she robbed so many sailors and captains of the whalers That dirty, robbin' no good Maggie May"... 😁

[@mrparlanejxtra]

One of the greatest quotes of all time is 'all you need is love' then they flipped it around to say 'love is all you need just brilliant.

[@pattyayers]

Well, Lennon wrote that song pretty much by himself

[@barryw2659]

Two amazing things. First, he made Mary's baby bed from potato boxes?! Very cool! What humility. Second, Mary hardly goes a say without seeing or hearing something about her dad. Never thought of it from that perspective. Must be so strange for a kid to see their parent displayed like that constantly.

[@deejarrett8291]

Really I'm going to test that theory and see if I can go a day without seeing anything about The Beatles.

[@synchronicity1470]

i will go out on a limb and say Paul McCartney is the most well known, most recognized, most beloved man in the world. The day that man dies, something profound will have been lost. The Fab Four were EVERYTHING.

[@justinherbert9146]

When I see photos of Paul and Linda they were so affectionate with each other - always - and it was natural not staged -- you can see how close he was to her, she was nurturing and had a strong maternal side and for Paul who lost his mother when he was 14 that must have meant a lot to him - having a comforting wife - Linda had many admirable qualities, may she RIP, taken way before her time, God Bless the McCartney family!

[@olskzeri2723]

"Sir Paul" (William) did not loose Mary when he was 14 years old. That loss belonged to the real James Paul McCartney.

[@justinherbert9146]

@@olskzeri2723 yeah and the earth is flat too

[@philipturner3071]

The photos are just like everybody else’s family photos.

[@Oshunsprite]

Haha

[@martinmcdonald4207]

Philip Turner how weird is that!?

[@RoseSharon7777]

I know right.

[@lee-annmkenerson7431]

Thank you for sharing

[@randallpinkfloyd]

I can just listen to Paul talking forever

[@OlskZeri-sc9eg]

But then you must unlearn all the things "Sir Paul" (William) have been telling us.

[@mrshickelgruber1775]

Does anyone know if Lemmy of Motorhead supported Brexit?

[@stevedieselterry8393]

We'll never know as they killed him

[@paulgibbons2320]

Iron Maiden front man does.

[@jamesrichards3183]

i don't know about ian kilmister, but i know 'the clash' were undecided, because they didn't know if they should stay or go. lemmy probably thought the remainer's eagerness to stay was overkill.

[@clowncarqingdao]

Lemmy wouldn't have supported Brexit. Motörhead were a working class rock band and Lemmy, despite the sex and drugs, was always a polite and considerate gentleman. He certainly supported the regeneration of Northern industry. having been born in Stoke but I would expect that he probably never bothered to vote, or if he did he'd be aligned with Labour. Also, despite collecting Nazi memorabilia, he liked it for the aesthetic. He was against nationalism and racism. Go read his biography or listen to his interviews.

[@jamesrichards3183]

i knew all of motorhead's band members way back in the early 80's, when they were signed to bronze records under doug smith, along with girlschool & tank. i believe lemmy would have been a labour brexiteer, rather than a tory one, especially with the way unemployment is rife in the north of england right now, even though he was from the midlands. all the best.

[@jimsanger]

What a lovely insight to a genuine family life

[@jumpforjoy6]

They go on about Linda's love of simplicity yet both Stella and Mary are very much the designer wearing affluent yummy mummies of London. Nannies and assistants etc they don't really follow their mum for that. You can tell Linda really loved that the simple life with not loads of material things. it wasn't just a trend for her.

[@kraps2312]

As one who turned 14 in 1970. and only then was I interested in early Elvis and the Beatles. We had fm radio in the US and CCR was popular on the radio and with record sales. (I played guitar and keyboards). 1st album I bought of the Beatles was the Hard Day's Night soundtrack album, 2nd album I ever bought was McCartney 1, there I met Paul and Linda daughter Mary being held by Paul. Once seen, one can NOT un-see it...right??? Rock On!

[@nikolakubowicz2204]

And I think this is the way interviews should look like. Beautiful!

[@tali5235]

I love this family😍😍

[@grmontano5]

So many famous people are so private with their life,witch is great.But seeing great pictures of a man who’s family inspired him to write beautiful music that changed to world is so cool.You can see where a lot of his music comes from.Thank you Mccartney family.(AZ)

[@olskzeri2723]

It is easy to give out the impression that you are "oPeN" when your whole life since late 1966 have been based off on that of a dead man. Nobody knows William behind his Paul-charade.

[@louiso.4325]

A very pleasant watch! Gotta love the McCartney's.

[@tucosalamanca5194]

Why?

[@justgivemethetruth]

Paul just seems so anxious when he has to share the spotlight, even with his daughters. Of course maybe any parent is a bit nervous that their kids will say something to embarrass them.

[@dedrajade5394]

Absolutely agree...never know what will come out of their mouths..even if they're older! Lol

[@jeanniemarie3850]

That's just stupid. He don't seem nervous at all.

[@skygazer6898]

justgivemethetruth. That is total tosh. This family is genuinely tight knit and very close. he letting his kids have their say, not anxious at all.

[@justgivemethetruth]

@@skygazer6898 you can make whatever point you can make without attack me ... that is what it looked like to me, and unless you know him personally you have nothing to add to this except your slavish devotion to a celebrity.

[@skygazer6898]

@@justgivemethetruth no one is attacking. i am challenging what you have said. u dick head

[@gracestrickland7766]

This makes me nostalgic of a time I wasn’t even alive during

[@theindividualizt]

Lovely family! And definitely my sister is the favourite child in my family.

[@woodcutter6583]

PAUL YOUR VIEW DOES NO MATTER 17-4 MILLION HAVE DECIDED.

[@placepages8071]

And declining every minute, every day...😔

[@umahope]

Come back in two years time little Englander. With no more Great Britain, GM food on shop shelves , No NHS. Little England with bits of Wales just another state of USA.

[@peetsnort]

The older he gets the more he looks like my nan

[@umahope]

@David Charles Francis Topham de Vere Beauclerk Easy! Being able to trade freely across the EU helps UK businesses grow and create jobs, giving you and your family more opportunities and more financial security. For example- over 3 million UK jobs are linked to our trade with the EU: one in every ten jobs in this country .Being in the EU will create 790,000 more UK jobs by 2030 creating more opportunities for you and your family. In the EU you can find work, holiday and retire without visas, and study abroad on the Erasmus programme, offering you and your family even more ways to get on in life. If we leave the EU experts predict that the economic hit would mean up to 950,000 UK jobs could be lost (Source: Confederation of British Industry), meaning less security for you and your family. The Trades Union Congress says the average wage would fall by £38 a week if we left Europe

[@umahope]

@David Charles Francis Topham de Vere Beauclerk Yes, bureaucracy. However by leaving the EU -we risk getting into USA USA USA trap!

[@cubnation]

Mary McCartney is so pretty. She reminds me of Linda.

[@thebaobabs206]

And Paul!

[@cubnation]

@@thebaobabs206 No, I meant Mary has Linda's eyes. Those kind, sweet eyes that attracted Paul to Linda.

Stupid sexiest comment. Stop objectifying women.

[@joygrace7924]

I agree. Of the McCartney children, other than Heather, Mary reminds me the most of Linda.

[@cubnation]

@ But I _am_ a woman and I was just pointing out what I see. If you see that as objectifying and sexist; I suggest you see a therapist, Lloyd.

[@taraverte7877]

I ❤️ Paul!

[@samansun]

BBC - "Sir Paul McCartney has said the Brexit referendum was "probably a mistake". McCartney - @ 8:35 It's been thrust upon us through the referendum .... that was probably a mistake, I think, the first referendum". There is one 'first referendum' dating back 1975, when the UK said yes to remain in the European Communities (EC).

[@iden123]

Sir Paul, beautiful family, thank you.

[@agufon]

Almost all of the best Beatles songs were composed by Paul McCartney. Alone, good but less, as if something was missing. That something was the group or George Martin?

[@RedheadLondon]

When folks break away from a group they are never as good. I was thinking of Randy Meisner, who didn't match the success of the Eagles, and there are loads of other examples.

[@pamills66]

MYTH: The dead remained unburied because of strikes In early 1979, as part of industrial action across public services, grave diggers at two cemeteries (one in Liverpool and one in London) took unofficial strike action. These actions lasted for a few weeks, during which bodies that would have been buried in those cemeteries were kept on ice. In all other cemeteries across the UK the dead were buried as usual.

[@tozomona]

I love Linda McCartney. She was super duper cool. So down to earth and not at all materialistic. I think she helped him so much. I feel calmer when I hear her in interviews. She made it seem like all is well and everything will work out. Miss her. She was a rare gem and wanted to be in with the rest of us. She said it was more fun. She really knew that we are all the same. Paul was lucky.

[@jlbaker2000]

When he was inconsolably depressed at the time the Beatles broke up, she was there to strongly and unwaveringly encourage and support him, and convince him he can do this again. Wonder what he would have done without her.

[@StuMas]

This is what I mean. If you don't know why the title of this video is: *Paul McCartney: Brexit vote was 'probably mistake' - BBC Newsnight* --- instead of: *Paul McCartney: 'Brexit vote was probably mistake' - BBC Newsnight* Then you need to wise up to the BBC's propaganda tactics! .

[@j.criquette3334]

And the meaning is different because? Do you understand the meaning of a quote punctuation?

[@StuMas]

@@j.criquette3334 If you want me to 'spell it out' for you: Paul didn't intend or say 'Brexit vote was probably mistake'. However, the BBC write it like that hoping the reader would infer that Paul thinks, the *VOTE TO LEAVE* was a mistake. Subtle but, huge difference! .

[@j.criquette3334]

@@StuMas It's one thing to be simply ignorant about something. It's another thing to be stubborn about it. But if you want me to spell it out for you. This is where he says "probably a mistake" kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXLKpXmGab-Zmbs "It's been thrust upon us by the referendum. There was probably a mistake." Since it could be unclear what he is referring to as "There" the BBC decided (not inconceivably with McCartney's approval) to add the words "Brexit vote" before the actual quote of "probably a mistake". I suppose you can argue, if you wish, that they were putting words in his mouth, but that would be silly because that's why they only quoted "probably a mistake". I suppose you can argue that they were changing his meaning, but that would also be silly because he is talking about Brexit. Of course since that word wasn't exactly used by him or the questioner, I suppose you can argue that he's talking something else, but he refers to the "referendum" and how many have there been since the Brexit referendum? Quod erat demonstrandum Of course if you wish to argue to the BBC that the headline should have been about Linda McCartney rather than Brexit, by all means, go have at it, and have a nice day.

[@StuMas]

@@j.criquette3334 I agree. But I really wasn't suggesting he meant the first referendum (if there was one) in the early 70's to get us in the EU. *My gripe is with the BBC's anti-brexit policy*

@@StuMas You're a fucking idiot.

[@dk7934]

At 4:54 Stella talks about how she remembers her parents making the albums McCartney (Apr 1970) and Ram (May 1971). She seems confident of this but she is wrong as she was was born afterwards on September 13, 1971 so it's clearly an impossibility. She is most likely remembering the making of 1973's Red Rose Speedway. Memory is such a strange thing. We can be so certain yet be so wrong nonetheless.

[@olskzeri782]

None of thoose people in the room have any McCartney blood. William and his daughters will one day be seen in another light.

[@skygazer6898]

I really like the McCartneys and it is great to see that they always honour Linda's memory. I like the fact that they care for animal welfare the same as i do. The interviewer (forgot her name) done a good job here, asking good questions. thanks for uploading

[@olskzeri4537]

There is NO McCartneys in this video. All there is, is "Sir Paul" (William) with his children.

[@fluorosco]

I love Paul McCartney all my life 👍

[@Boogiebot5]

People really trash anyone with a different view huh? Paul has always been left wing and that’s pretty evident from his music and history of activism/philanthropy if you’re mad now you haven’t been paying attention

[@Iazzaboyce]

Why is not being in the EU not left-wing? Millions of left-wing people voted for Brexit. The Labour manifesto of the 1983 general election promised immediate Brexit.

[@johnlinnon2629]

Linda had it right. She was, is, a pure soul, and it's sad she left so early. In her honor, I want to give out a link to an article that advocates the use of plant-based fertilizers over animal fertilizers, and how it relates to veganism, generally. It's a lengthy article that is the most incredible one I've ever come across. It talks about how animal fertilizers from factory farms pollute the ground and water, ruining the soil for farming, hurts the ecology, and how bad pathogens from the fertilizer ends up in the crops. Even organic farms use it sometimes, and it's still called organic food. Organic grass is healthier for the soil, and the crops. And how it takes 4 times as much land to produce the same amount of animal fertilizer that growing hay would. And how even in small organic dairies, the animals live short lives, and then have unnatural ends. And the cruelty in the factory farm dairies. Vegan diets are healthier, also, because meats are bad news, plus the fats cause heart issues, etc. You can get healthy fats, especially unsaturated fats, and proteins, from non-meat and dairy. And sprouted grains for reduced lectins. That's just a basic overview. Google 'Is it time for a plant-based agriculture?', by the North America Vegetarian Society.

[@olskzeri2723]

Google the "Linda tapes"

[@joe44850]

Heh, I love it that Stella has no idea who wrote "All You Need is Love" or when :-D

[@judithryle2113]

Don’t care for stella

[@HarryWho102]

Sir Paul is such a grouned guy - STILL! As it seems so are his two daugters. I just love the man.

[@olskzeri2723]

Nonsense. "Sir Paul" (William) is in love with himself.

[@WillScarlet1991]

Where was this filmed? In Buckingham Palace?

[@junaid1]

Paul's sitting room. lol

[@tamayocollins]

Thank you, dear Sir Paul, for all that you did, you are doing and you will do. You are a genius, master. And, specally, a magnificent human being.

[@olskzeri2723]

William is not a good person. He does not have mankinds best interest in mind.

[@laidir1000]

Apropos Brexit: "Give Ireland back to the Irish. Don't make them have to [receive it back again]".

[@chadporter5907]

His daughter sitting on his left looks just like him. You can see him in her eyes!

[@TruthGatherer2013]

SAGE OF QUAY and MIKE WILLIAMS : LOOK INTO THEM. They've proven real Paul is dead and Billy has been going ever since. Ridicule me all you want, it's 100% true about PAUL is DEAD

[@GoodMedicine123]

Unbelievable. A fairly good interview with Paul and family. How does the BBC or Newsnight decide to go with a click bait Brexit title. Continually disappointed with the negative. In watching I took the brexit comments from Paul that we would make it through like we always do even though his opinion was it may have been a mistake. But that was not bar far the most interesting part of the interview.

[@parsonj39]

I thought it WAS by far the most interesting part of the interview. These daughters--how dull!

[@markshirley01]

I thought it was the most interesting bit.

[@dabreu]

@@parsonj39 Oh Yes. Time to ask Paul questions showing he a conscious man. It seems lots of his fans just prefer him saying nothing really deep. Too bad. He is Paul, Beatle Paul. Remember his interview in the sixties. He would stand up and scream Ban the Bomb! He was the one who told naturally they had tried LSD... He is got brains! But most reporters only ask him the same shallow questions. I am sure he liked to have his chance to say something different.

[@antoniocura1]

As a matter of fact, it WAS a big mistake and the British are already paying for it...

[@snoman1999]

So out of a 12 minute video on which about 90 seconds of footage was manoeuvred towards Brexit, the BBC come up with a title of "Paul McCartney says Brexit vote was probably a mistake" !!! No Bias there then 🙄

[@maryanneevans9563]

Jane Asher encouraged Paul to buy a farm.

[@mquinn135]

I thought it was a very nice interview, I enjoy listening to him speaking and the civility and down to earth conversation, who cares if they can remember what happened when, it really doesn't matter. I do wish people would stop weighing up a conversation on the rights and wrongs. If you heard what Paul said he can't remember many things because his life was so full. It's a fact we can remember details of this and not that we are all like that.

[@gretchenrogers6196]

Lovely family.

[@carolprice9473]

Just a yawn who cares what he thinks. 17.4 million people thought differently

[@placepages8071]

"thought" back in 2016. Seems a long time ago now.. many are dying off.. every minute, every day. I hope they leave soon or there'll be no leavers left except in homes

[@johntowers1213]

@@placepages8071 Yes but we also get more conservative in our thinking as we age though don't we. Just think about it without blindly parroting Remain talking points. if we didn't all become more right leaning as we age there wouldn't be a single conservative on the planet now would there ? Not only that were in the middle of a political cycle that means those youngest among us looking to rebel against the establishment of the day are actually more conservative in there out look than the millennial generation that proceeded them. blithely assuming those pesky right wingers will all just die off if we wait long enough is a mugs game....so dont play it..

[@zampieritto]

But England will be a third world most expensive country of the world

[@imbluz]

With all due respect I never understood why some people thought she was this beauty. I never thought Linda was very good looking or even attractive for that matter.

[@olskzeri2723]

Google the "Linda tapes"

[@brianharris7243]

A Dad between two intelligent strong willed daughters...I know that feeling well.

[@misspaoladeustacchio]

Beautiful family

[@olskzeri4537]

Not really. Since their father "Sir Paul" is really a William none of them have the McCartney dna in their blood.

[@BJ-mb2ug]

One of the first female photographers? Have you never googled Female Photographers? Are you rewriting history?

[@Ione1916]

she’s just a fashionista and not all that bright

[@DonnaWeltmann]

At one time she had a vegetarian frozen food line. I bought the pasta with with faux meat sauce. I was so surprised at how delicious it tasted & couldn't believe it wasn't actual meat. She really knew what she was doing when it came to food! Unfortunately for some reason her frozen food line was discontinued. Pity.

[@stephenmiller3698]

My Vote is equal to his.

[@macraghnaill3553]

He didn't vote either way according to the article I read

[@placepages8071]

Your completely right: both of your votes are worthless

[@tlatosmd]

@@macraghnaill3553 That's the problem, really. Most of the country was and is compsed of Remainers, but the polls said not to worry because the Remainers would be the majority anyway, so the only people that did show up on the referendum were a handful of panicking Brexiteers.

[@MrKarmoy1]

Paul does not live next to a street full of Eastern European gangs. I have been a victim of theft and crash for cash by these gangs and our police are spent most of the time chasing immigrants. I remember Paul from before they were famous, can't leave your door open now.