Tedious Row Over First Step in Softening Brexit

[@ParcelOfRogue]

The Brexit nightmare is about to become an American nightmare. Britain has nowhere to turn, certainly not the empire bollox

[@mariafrost1762]

........but you're happy to worship an EU empire. Little sheep 🐑😂😂😂

[@ParcelOfRogue]

@@mariafrost1762 The British Empire was an Empire. Trump is a corrupt simpleton. The EU has a Council of democratically elected national leaders and a fixed term Parliament elected by Proportional Representation and it outsmarted Bush JNR on tariffs so he backed down. Look it up

[@yddraigoch]

@@mariafrost1762 The 'Bwiitish' empire died a long time ago - the 'Ingirlish' establishment still believes it's nonsense tho'

[@Freddy-sp5wq]

@@mariafrost1762 Russian?

[@Joe90V]

I really hope Labour will tag a question on rejoining onto the next available voting slip. It's about 62% in favour atm. Labour need to pull the rug out from beneath the moaning brexitmorons and take their tenuous mandate away from them.

[@CloudhoundCoUk]

It is about time the UK got on with rejoining the EU. Force Brexiteers to provide verifiable facts as to the benefits of Brexit. There isn't a single benefit so they should shut up.

[@williamrusselldunn698]

So true

[@GlynBoughton]

How about the £350M a week

[@dfuher968]

There is, however, no rejoining the EU. Thats not, how it works. U can only join the EU, and the EU has repeatedly stated the requirements for u even being able to apply, and ur nowhere near able to meet those requirements. And u wont be, until, on top of the Copenhagen criteria, EU membership is supported by ALL political parties, so not until the Tories are enthusiastic about EU membership, as well as supported by a majority of the population substantially larger than 52-48. I'll let u think on, how many years/decades that will take.

[@michaellawrence7570]

The brexit nightmare rolls on and on and on and on and on and on

[@alan102g]

and on and on nobody want to talk about...least polticians

[@michaellawrence7570]

Excellent comment alan​@alan102g

[@MouseSharman]

Minominom do do di do do

[@tjroelsma]

Brexit is the UK version of the American Big Lie: it was never going to work as they said it would, because it was based on lies and omissions. The lies were that all the benefits that a Brexit would have, were a guaranteed "done deal", while the truth is that they weren't and still aren't. Almost none of the benefits have turned out as the politicians promised they would. The omissions were that they meticulously ignored the drawbacks of a Brexit. And guess what: all those drawbacks immediately bit them in their behinds after Brexit. The conclusion therefore must be that the voters in the UK were blatantly and systematically lied to and therefore made a decision based on a carefully selected set of facts and assumptions.

[@Gert-DK]

I am afraid it always will. Each time the EU changes rules (they often do that), the UK has to change also. Staying in, could have kept the UK as a rule maker, now the UK is a rule taker. But nobody believed that in 2016. I hope everybody can hear, how ridiculous "Global Britain" sounds.

[@Cal1gula666]

We have no plans to join it yet but that doesn't mean we won't. Oh, and we should. The tory client media are against it because they don't want Labour to succeed.

[@petermizon4344]

EXACTLY

[@aaronhelliadis3351]

Why can't you except it was voted for and the outcome wasto leave. Get over it and move on. Your dad must be ashamed knowing he raised a whiney baby as a son

[@aaronhelliadis3351]

Labour will fail by there own hands. You reeves to thank for that😊

[@petermizon4344]

@aaronhelliadis3351 YES IN 1975BIT WAS THE DAME AND YOUR BUNCH OF NAZIS FUDNT ACCEOT THAT REDULT AND KEPT ASKING FOR A RERUN,TOUCHE MY FRIEND, ITS NOT WORKING BEING OUT, NEVER HAS BECAUSE WE ARE LITTLE ENGLAND NOW NOT EVEN LITTLE BRITAIN, AND WITH WORLD UTS IN AND TRUMP AND HIS TARRIFS WE WILL NEED EU AND THEY WILL NEED US

[@petermizon4344]

@aaronhelliadis3351 NO THEY WONT, PAL, WUTH TORIES AND NAXI REFORM WE WOULD DEFO FAIL JUST AS TRUMP WILL, YOU NEED TO SMELL THE COFFEE AND WAKE UP

[@georgeatkinson759]

Europe please ASAP...

[@raymondrichardson6061]

Pretty pretty please.

[@Brexitopia]

Sort answer: NO! Long answer: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

[@lexslate2476]

Can't happen fast. Not only does the UK need to align standards as much as any other country interested in joining would need to, but Brexit needs to be dead in UK mainstream politics. The EU is not going to be interested in a country that might back out again after any election won by one of their virulently racist parties.

[@davidioanhedges]

Labour know they can't - it would take more than 5 years to rejoin, any whiff of Labour saying they are even considering it and the Tory Press (most of all press), and the Conservatives, would hound them over it, blame everything on the plan to rejoin, and engrain this in the public perception, if Labour lose the next election, the Conservatives would immediately cancel all plans to rejoin, and alienate the EU to ever trying again .... The softly softly, small steps laying the groundwork, but denying wanting to, means they can then apply in the next 5 year term and it might happen in that term ...

[@gio-oz8gf]

@@Brexitopia The tide of destiny is flowing against you. Wake up and smell the coffee.

[@GarethMachin-rb2sg]

The sooner this country gets closer links with EU the better. Hopefully another referendum will come in the future.

[@PhilipParker-c8x]

No referendum! Just get it done!

[@johnrussell3961]

@@PhilipParker-c8x we have a free trade deal. Our problems are the standards border of the single market .

[@johnwmuckley2921]

It should just take a firm government, we didn't have a referendum to join initially. Referendum would just bring out all the usual loonies.

[@Noel-ji8nm]

​@@johnrussell3961The UK was poorly served by the EU before Brexit.

[@Lindafoy11]

​@@Noel-ji8nmLike how?

[@PhilipParker-c8x]

Labour, with their huge majority, can do whatever they like and not care what anyone thinks. What has happened is that even Guardian commenters are vilifying Labour because they believe it's been ruled out. Why not just say yes, we are doing that and get it done?

[@Noel-ji8nm]

The majority is fiction.

[@macflod]

Yeah do it and then before next election gift us PR to basically lock it in whoever wins Only thing is it would be better they just give us a referendum first

[@Noel-ji8nm]

@@PhilipParker-c8x It's a fake majority based on punishing the Tories.

[@TheOmegaXicor]

because the Torygraph and Daily Fail will have ammunition for calling for new riots, and stupid people will end up in our overstretched prisons, better to lie to the guardian readers who won't riot.

[@johnrussell3961]

Democracy should mean those elected do what they promise, not what’s possible because they have the power to do it,

[@davidwilliams5942]

Please Labour just get on with it forget what the numties say 😊😊

[@waynewayne4787]

Unlucky labourphile

[@petermizon4344]

@@davidwilliams5942 exactly

[@dfuher968]

But u cant just forget about, what the EU says. And the EU has been very clear. U do not meet the requirements to even apply for membership. Not even close.

[@jonathanwetherell3609]

Any step closer to the EU has got to be good.

[@GlynBoughton]

No

[@erhardt1477]

Well… More cooperation with your next door neighbor… of course the loons are AGAINST it 😂😂😂

[@abbofun9022]

Seems like a no brainer indeed, but then again Brexiteers will complain anyways

[@gio-oz8gf]

Good, I could use a good laugh.

[@abbersj2935]

@@gio-oz8gf Problem is, they are immune to logic and common sense.

[@ZsoltPal23092011]

To quote one of the biggest, most clever politician of our lives: "F*ck business" /Joris Bohnson/

[@jayjayaseelan7441]

Can't wait to get back.

[@Brexitopia]

Don't hold your breath...

[@kevinbrown5737]

Can't wait to never get back in the EU I hope we stay out forever They want us back as they have lost their cash cow and to exploit even more of our fish,and are happy to use our armed forces and intelligence services Can't exploit our manufacturing industries anymore because they have helped to destroy them But they are quite happy not to stop illegal immigrants coming to the UK this is an export from The Useless EU we do not want Vote Nigel Vote Reform

[@michaellawrence7570]

Brexit the gift that never gives

[@peterclarke7240]

The gift we should have asked for the receipt so we could take it back to the shop.

[@Noel-ji8nm]

​@@peterclarke7240You should have voted for Corbyn.

[@Lindafoy11]

​@@Noel-ji8nmThe Euro-Sceptic Corbyn is that??

[@AudreyWhite-o8v]

@@Noel-ji8nmwelcome back Noel, oh sorry Russian bot

[@Noel-ji8nm]

@@AudreyWhite-o8v Are you against a fairer and more equal society.

[@annetteshawunstoppableyou5281]

Come on Labour! Get on with it! You know it makes sense!

[@johnburrows3385]

The Daily Express would be frothing at the mouth.

[@michaellawrence7570]

Brexit benefits what benefits

[@Noel-ji8nm]

Immigration.

[@Lindafoy11]

Sovereign Tea wasn't it?

[@Claire-dg3gh]

They increased the ethnic diversity of Lords in the House of Lords.

[@NetZeroNo]

The ability to apply VAT onto private education. No EU country does that, and if we were in the EU you could guarantee that the private schools would have gone to the ecj.

[@NetZeroNo]

Ban Sandeel fishing in the North Sea.

[@candidaprout560]

Good evening Phil and all here. I love your videos and analysis. What a comedy these Tories. They don't know what they voted for. Have a nice evening 🍀 and all here

[@GoodnightIrene]

Pissing in the wind when they know the answers 🙄

[@davidioanhedges]

We are not planning to, but we are planning to plan to ...

[@maartenaalsmeer]

Must be a cunning plan...

[@ampila]

Don't blame politicians. Blame public. Public sucks.

[@alan102g]

brain damaged public....drunken idiots most.

[@AlanaPaton-q6b]

I don't understand all this open hostility to rejoining Europe, we need to be in the EU.

[@RealMash]

Not for the UK to decide. That resides by the EU. You can apply but not decide, and frankly after the UKs behavior...good Luck, you'll need it.

[@Brexitopia]

@@RealMash 💯

[@ffotograffydd]

@@RealMashYes mate, we are aware.

[@hectorpascal]

@@RealMash And the UK's chances of keeping the £ will not be good! Hello € !

[@arturobianco848]

@@RealMash They do neeed yo implement some reforms to their voting system other then that they probable will be fast tracked in. The world has become a differnt and more dangerous place. Having second Nuclear power inside the block with a nice navy is more importend then holding grudges.

[@MazzaEliLi7406]

Thank you.

[@ieuanjones7436]

Hi Phil yes i want to rejoin the EU and get more closer to the EU but i think PEM is a very good idea .

[@acrodave9287]

I can just about remember when none of this tedious to-ing and fro-ing over 'Oo 'as a trade deal wiv 'Oo and 'ow it's dun wasn't any of *our* worry, it was a worry for politicians who were, generally speaking, qualified to deal with it and quite well paid to do so. What could possibly have happened to turn "boring stuff that's not really our problem" into "boring stuff that's become the difference between us eating and not eating"? I think it was something we're not allowed to mention anymore, a resounding success we can't talk about, almost a kind of stealth success story. What was it now? It's on the tip of my tongue...something beginning with 'B'..?

[@jmolofsson]

It's noted in 27 concerned governments. If every invitation from the EU side is met with reluctance, the British government's words on improved closeness with the 27 neighbours appear disconnected from its actual intentions.

[@firstlast-hj2sb]

UK was give an easy win opportunity with the youth visa scheme but UK could not resist trying to cherry pick even when warned no cherry picking.

[@malthusXIII-fo3ep]

@@firstlast-hj2sb Graduates cannot find work, unemployment rising...bring in EU U - 30's......madness.

[@jmolofsson]

@@malthusXIII-fo3ep Bring them out instead. There are opportunities on the other side of the border. As an immigrant, I've lived and worked in a handful different countries, and always found more Brits than e.g. Germans or Frenchmen in the immigrant circles.

[@trident6547]

You don´t just "join" the customs union of EU without joining EU itself. You cannot "join" a bespoke customs union like Turkey has. Those kind of unions are negotiated carefully. The Turkey_EEC/EU customs union was first brought up in the Ankara agreement in 1963. It was then signed and ratified in 1995.

[@kensmith5694]

The UK may be able to get a deal. It will likely be a step on the road to rejoining the EU and dropping the Pound.

[@dfuher968]

The EU has also stated years ago, that there will be no more bespoke deals like Turkey or Switzerland, coz such deals are way too cumbersome and time consuming. Only option is EU membership or EFTA membership, and the EFTA countries have been saying in 1 voice since the Brexit vote, that they will never accept the UK as an EFTA country. So there is only EU membership left. And that is many years off, b4 the UK can fulfill the stated non-negotionable requirements.

[@williamwebster4285]

Voted Labour for 50 years if they rule out the PEM, ive had enough.

[@kensmith5694]

They haven't ruled it out. There is politics to be done

[@monikarathbone3478]

Hi Phil, I'm still in a funk over our election and after a long break paid attention to your side of the pond. I'm looking for a place to hide but even post Brexit, it really does not rest, does it. I'm a post WW2German born baby and thought myself fortunate. But the fight for liberty and freedom seems to grow more distant everywhere. At soon to be 77 I have lived a better life than my parents and and the future of my grandchildren and great grandchildren will be if lived under the terms of the current administration. I want Europe to stand united but the class war is making it difficult. Democracy is hard work, are we up to protecting it? are we willing to put single wants aside for a mission beneficial to all? Yours truly hopeful 🙏

[@richardjames3022]

As far as the EU is concerned: there should be no red lines in regard to moving closer to the EU and ultimately joining

[@Brexitopia]

As far as the EU is concerned: Johnson's TCA, Art 49, Copenhagen criteria.Period.

[@johnrussell3961]

They have red lines. They are called Treaty obligations.,

[@evie1915]

Labour red line their election manifesto, not delivering something they didn't promise. They want a second term.

[@janetmontgomery-r6j]

We need better trade agreements to overcome barriers and problems caused by mad bad Brexit.... I never ever wanted what Boris created as a result of his lies. So if this new PEM agreement helps things to work better then thank you EU and government! I'm for it. Politicians stop your moaning.

[@KateBurn]

Thanks for the ray of hope.

[@aukebij3193]

joining the pan european trade agreement is not as simple as you say it is it must be agreed upon by the entire european union and all countries that are members of the pan european trade agreement so by all countries. this is voted on if a country says no it does not happen

[@alan-sk7ky]

And you just know a popular holiday destination country on the Iberian peninsula will be lukewarm at best. I wonder what they might want...?

[@leor7870]

​@alan-sk7ky exactly 💯. That goes without saying it. Unless the bilateral schenghen agreement is on the table. Perhaps that's why it is taking so long to sign.

[@RealMash]

@@leor7870 It is schengen. At least get the Names correct. Schengen is not on the table. Besides the UK was never in Schengen, if I am correct? Vetoed out, innit?

[@evie1915]

Proactive developments moving closer to the EU, with positive messaging can't come quick enough.bring it on.....

[@martinwyke]

Tell Leave they lost so don't get to dictate policy.

[@michaellawrence7570]

Brexiters yoh voted for Brexit and these are the consequences of brexit

[@Brexitopia]

EU doesn't need Brexitania, EU doesn't want Brexitania back again! To rejoin, please look Art 49 and Copenhagen Criteria. Even if Brexitania meets the criteria and formally apply to join, any member of the EU can veto Brexitania, like, but not limited to: Poland, Roumania, France, The Netherlands, Germany, Greece... Farewell, and if Brexitania needs more red tapes to wrap the Brexit's gifts, there are still plenty in stock!

[@leor7870]

There is a wider issue, and that is European security. This is a priority from the EU point of view now that Tramp may be pulling out of Nato.

[@Brexitopia]

@@leor7870 Hello, wake up! EU doesn't need a country that planned to attack a NATO allied to pillage a warehouse full of COVID vaccines. Please see the Johnson book for further details. So, you are ALONE now! Bye Brexitania...

[@gio-oz8gf]

You're rapidly becoming tedious.

[@Brexitopia]

@@gio-oz8gf At least I don't become stupid 🤣

[@Ooze-cl5tx]

@@leor7870 And your sugestion is to replace the US by allowing an unreliable third country to participate in european military cooperation? A country that for 40+ years was always against any european cooperation beyond trade and adamant to block any attempt at european military cooperation. European security is far too important to hand it to the UK as a bargaining chip to press for "imperial preference"

[@batcollins3714]

First honour the rules of the TCA that you signed up to and still haven't honoured. Until then, forget any "softening" of any single ruling. Remember Brexit is permanent.

[@johnrussell3961]

Pem would not soften the TCA. It’s the same but with more members.

[@gio-oz8gf]

I think that you're ever so slightly overestimating the weight of your say on the matter. I mean, who the fck are you?

[@Brexitopia]

@@gio-oz8gf It's not "his say on the matter"... it's EU laws and regulations. I know, it is difficult for a spoiled brexiter to hear the truth... Bexitania is out, bye Brexitania.

[@JA-qi1fb]

The decision to leave is only permanent until a new vote reverses it. From there on it's up to EU & UK to hash out terms & I wish both sides well. 🤞🇪🇺

[@Brexitopia]

@@JA-qi1fb On Brexitania side only, maybe. On EU side it is TCA, Art 49, Copenhagen Critreria, period.

[@klausschumacher7126]

Again.... The 2 major UK parties and the popular right wing party don't want to join the EU and that's it. The majority of people wants it but since when does a UK party care what the people want??

[@RealMash]

Besides imagine the outrage when we would stem the inflow of gifted people, capital, companies and factories to the EU? Why should we do that? The UK declared hostile intentions (Beggar thy neighbor, tiger state on thames) so-why should we care about their self inflicted misery?

[@MIEJ4]

Shows how little you know. Let them get on with it behind the scenes and it’ll all come together nicely.

[@Michael_from_EU_Germany]

@@RealMash The impoverishment of Brexit has a negative trade impact on the EU. We (EU) should not react in a highly emotional way like Dr McCoy, but in an objective and logical way like Mr Spock.

[@trident6547]

@@Michael_from_EU_Germany Well we already have empirical evidence what UK became when it joined EEC/EU and immediately started rotting it from the inside with opt outs and special demands. Anyways a potential accession of UK into EU is so far in the future, because of not complying with the Copenhagen criteria, that it would have to stay as a candidate country for decades if the EU council would unanimously agree to let UK start the accession process together with and overseen by the EU Commission.

[@Michael_from_EU_Germany]

@ I don't see that this generation of Brits is fit for the EU. We are talking about the next generation, or the generation after that, which may be suited to the EU in terms of character.

[@asfcboys6317]

Hope you're right Phil.

[@tarquinmerryweather4929]

Phil, I like your crystal ball gazing!

[@harrylyme2913]

For the sake of future generations end the nightmare. Rejoin and get it over with.

[@alan102g]

it will bankrupt the next generation

[@firstlast-hj2sb]

bankrupt the next generation Brexit will do that all by itself

[@malthusXIII-fo3ep]

Exports to EU humming along nicely....more so globally. Re-join and pay £25B a year to the Brussels greed, greed gravy train? Get real. Plus total FOM again....madness. And final theft of UK fishing grounds.

[@w47w]

....malthusXIII....Facts that have been proven by the GB about the economy and the like are like the man in the moon to you! Some people have the head to carry their hair through the countryside, that's it, e.g. with you! We have abbreviations in our company that are based on BREXIT DESASTER and co. Would fit you perfectly, by the way! BREXIT = driving against the wall with a project without having used your brain beforehand; Doing a Farage= Talking stupidly and then being laughed at as an idiot for the result; Doing a BoJo=A fairy tale analysis of red caps who prefer berry picking to economic facts; Doing one on Truss=Sinking a company with a stupid statement; Doing a JoFa= Sinking your own company by poor analysis all the time!

[@James-sh4zf]

After seeing the BBC headline on this yesterday, I could not bring myself to either read the article or watch this video. It hasn't even been a week, and the world has already plummeted into darkness.

[@miguelmonteiro7942]

Thanks for the video.

[@christophergrimmette9546]

But what are Labour going to do about GPSR?

[@marythorpe928]

LOve listening to A Different Bias,, Knowagable and Facts are key here

[@bronson9836]

Must have missed this in the Labour manifesto… just like everything else.

[@clivejohnson6468]

It seems it's as if labour are being bullied, scared of doing things. Instead, have to jump through hoops to double justify anything.

[@fredsharp2456]

Steamroller it with joy, let them whinge and whine. They did the dirty deed with loads of lies on T.V. and the filthy press. They don't like it up "em"!

[@alecburrett7482]

If only the consultation was linked in the description

[@MattTheSpratt]

You know what, it's always a fun video when Phil puts the Earned Ego out there. XD

[@abbersj2935]

I don't understand why the labour party don't just come clean, set out clearly all the losses in leaving the E.U, the history of gains during the 40 or so years, any advantages? of leaving, show where the people were conned and build knowledge to prepare for another referendum.

[@trident6547]

Because Starmer and Labour supported "Getting Brexit Done".

[@abbersj2935]

@@trident6547 Remember by then it had been decided. Did Labour come up with the idea of brexit?

[@Leszek.Rzepecki]

Starmer is just a Tory at heart. No point expecting him to do anything about Brexit.

[@michaellawrence7570]

Things are only gonna get worse

[@alan102g]

it will its doing that every day...i only spend on essentials...dont get jobs unless i have to its because of brexit.

[@simoncroft9792]

If this consultation is rolling the pitch then a good move. Agree with you about the labour leadership craven cowardice.

[@nigelhaywood9753]

It should be ‘pan-European’. When did it become policy to never use nationality adjectives in journalism?

[@europainvicta3907]

LOL. What a convoluted way to get back even a tiny bit of what you threw away. Poor little brexitland. 😂

[@typxxilps]

why should any softening happen ? Makes no sense - I had to pay the 20% british vat and then on top customs and our VAT again? I will never buy again from any UK vendor cause it had become terrible expensive and even worse: it is slower than a delivery from China ? I guess royal Post must have pushed the british island into the pacific as slow as that delivery had been. No, why should there happen any softening - makes no sense at all. I do not see any benefit and therefore keep the hardest line possible. EU is not tiny australia or canada. We are over 400 million and therefore no need to soften or negotiate anything without benefits first. Here we have now british farmers buying properties and harvest here for their own farms to be able to sell anything due to labor shortage. Weird things. The surgeries for british nhs patients in need have also stopped and they are no longer available cause the arabic states have bought those capacities instantly when nhs was unwilling to decide if or if not they would need these surgeries. I wonder where those in need have ended up but I guess those usual old people must have died already - over 4000 here in 1 city alone across all the hospitals.

[@malthusXIII-fo3ep]

Thanks to obstructive EU TC regulations.

[@SamueldeFaria-bw1fm]

​​​@@malthusXIII-fo3epNo cheap Chinese crap branded as made in UK. And of course no more cherries. You were warned. ❤❤😂😂

[@maartenaalsmeer]

EU trade chief: "the EU may consider allowing the UK to join the PEM." UK Minister: "the UK won't be joining the PEM." Eh, okay. Labour said 'no' but somehow this is still a start? Quite a stretch.

[@Brexitopia]

Nigel Farage's farewell speech at the European Parliament: "Friday the 31st of January 2020 marks the point of no return. Once we've left we are never coming back and the rest frankly is detail." Farewell Brexitania, all the best for the future...

[@Ooze-cl5tx]

@@Brexitopia The official phrase is (or should be) : "So long and thanks for all the fish."

[@Brexitopia]

@@Ooze-cl5tx And 42 is the answer 😛? Like your comment...

[@gio-oz8gf]

Your point would be valid if it were true. Labour isn't saying the UK won't be joining. A Labour spokesman did say: "As we've always been clear, we think that there's room to improve on the trading relationship with the EU, and we'll be having those discussions. Our focus is on rebuilding our ties with Europe, working with them on a wide range of issues, from trade and investment to security and defence." You should either listen more carefully or keep up to date with the latest developments. If you want to quote facts, that is.

[@gio-oz8gf]

@@Brexitopia You've got to have a dream, I suppose.

[@tarquinmerryweather4929]

Having a Customs Union treaty with EU specific to Britain but actually not in the EU Customs Union of EFTA is a good move. We need to tighten our borders because they're open to smugglers. Ed Davey is saying this. Better to align with EU. It pretty much gives Davey a Brexit question at PMQs every week. We will get nothing from USA even though Badenock keeps trumping MoU as trade deals with some US States. Please note: Basic economics - any tariffs placed on imports by Trump on imports into US, remember it's always the consumer pays!

[@MartinParnham]

This could be the way BBC News reported it but I read that Nick Thomas-Symonds mentioned this breaks manifesto red lines…

[@rebecca_noble]

Rules of origin existed before we left the EU.

[@kensmith5694]

Yes. They were just easier to comply with

[@marioskoumoullos8726]

Ukraine not in EU there would no point getting parts from there

[@minibus9]

excelent video, agree that Labour need to do less farting about being cagy and just say that they will eventually do this

[@vincelicata5880]

Phil, do you think this will lead to the elimination of duties

[@ROGER_DEVINE]

I love this channel but phil is way to optimistic about labour at the moment. Honest question - did the public hate blair as much as they hate starmer at the same point in the election cycle in 97? I truly hope i'm wrong but honestly, am i? 4 or 5 years isnt going to be enough fellow lefties

[@maartenaalsmeer]

The Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy has concluded that the UK joining PEM would not be “a game-changer” for UK exports to the EU. In research published in 2024, the trade think-tank said the share of ingredients in UK-made products sourced in PEM countries mostly ranges from 1.1% to 2.8%.

[@jmolofsson]

Indeed! It's more a matter of symbolics and direction of movement.

[@nadinewiseman4995]

Hi Phil, off topic and apologies if you are already on this, but i would love to get your take on Rosie Duffield's resignation letter.

[@kelvinlewis1329]

Hurry up and get us back in

[@RealMash]

Sorry, not up to Britain to decide.

[@Michael_from_EU_Germany]

Hurry up? EU intern: "Okay ... can we do it faster?" Brussels: Yes ... 49 years instead of 50 is possible. Wow, so fast? Sure?

[@michaellawrence7570]

It will take decades for us to get back into EU

[@alan102g]

we wont be around for sure......by then the country will be bankrupt

[@Rob-qn6od]

No and no.

[@Noel-ji8nm]

​@Rob-qn6od Germany are on the verge of leaving the EU.

[@Rob-qn6od]

@@Noel-ji8nm again, no.

[@RealMash]

@@Noel-ji8nm I don't know what you take-but cut down on this substance. I am German, I am in Germany-no talk about leaving the EU. You are either stoned beyond belief or a liar.

[@billykershaw2781]

A Map...!

[@gehtdianschasau8372]

There is no rejoining. Reapplying is an option and the EU would welcome you with open arms, on their terms. The experiment failed, thx for showing every other member, what it really means, to leave.

[@bad_robot4842]

No video on how Labour has gone back on it's Non Dom plans and how that Non Dom money was going to pay for supervised tooth brushing in schools, pay for 700000 extra NHS dental appointments, and more? No? Of course you haven't. NHS dentistry was a big talking point on the doorstep this election and Labour had lied and gone back on saving it. But we won't ever see a video about it from Phillip here.

[@ADifferentBias]

I've actually covered it several times in the last few months. Obviously, it doesn't warrant a dedicated video because: 1) we don't actually know what has changed, 2) it's minor, 3) people don't care.

[@user-vv9pb2rp9m]

British empire tactics?

[@joannastefanowska4949]

Europe please ASAP 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Brexitopia]

Short answer: NO! Long answer: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

[@AudreyWhite-o8v]

@@Brexitopiashort answer yes, long answer yessssssssssssssssssss please

[@Brexitopia]

@@AudreyWhite-o8v As I don't want to disappoint you, let's say maybe in a distant future. 😇

[@AudreyWhite-o8v]

@@Brexitopiafingers crossed I live long enough to see it

[@RealMash]

@@AudreyWhite-o8v 35 years min, if the UK stops dithering and puts its back behind it.

[@brianarmstrong3731]

Phil please stop picking on my hometown Barnsley...

[@ADifferentBias]

Sorry, but it is a prime target for Reform.

[@brianarmstrong3731]

@@ADifferentBias Sadly you're right Phil, It was close at the last election. I haven't lived there since 1974 but keep in touch via a Barnsley FC forum which seems to be populated mostly by people with a similar outlook to myself and there was real concern about Reform on there.

[@christinavuyk2026]

They give the 16 and 17 year olds the vote and Farage will DEFINITELY become prime minister. Roll on independence!!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😅

[@roelkomduur8073]

And roll in bankruptcy... moron.

[@kelvinlewis1329]

Why can’t we just change the leader of the Labour party someone with more drive

[@Michael_from_EU_Germany]

Owner of the Tory and the Labour party are The Rich. The Rich installed Tony Blair in Labour Party. His mission: To turn Labour into a neoliberal party. He did that in 1997 and since then The Rich own Labour. When Labour proclaimed Corbyn leader, they cleaned up the mess in short order and installed Blair 2.0: Keir Starmer, Blair's lapdog.

[@richardpegg9265]

predictions! - careful phil.

[@billykershaw2781]

Oh!, that Phil Moorhouse.....

[@Michael_from_EU_Germany]

I like his jokes. Famous british humour.

[@billykershaw2781]

@Michael_from_EU_Germany ere mate, 🦡

[@oakstrong1]

Am I mistaken or did you not say anything closer ties with science world? I would put that in the top priority list for the economy not falling behind further.

[@petermizon4344]

LOOKING AT TIC TOC THE YOUTH ON THEIR ARE QUITE POLITICAL, THEY MAKE MISTAKES BUT WHO DOESN'T

[@alan102g]

Sir Keir is in the real world not like idiots johnson and farage ...who gave us Brexit Brexit will bankrupt the next generation ENJOY.

[@malthusXIII-fo3ep]

2TK = easily the worst ever UK Prime Minister. Blunder after blunder.

[@BeatriceCowley-b5b]

Can anyone tell us what we have or will have gained ourside the EU? Any one at the back?

[@Ooze-cl5tx]

Farage is soiling your own english parliament instead of our european parliament. Enjoy.

[@jmolofsson]

Yes, your government now may prioritize immigrants from any country it wants, and say no to immigrants from EFTA and EU countries even if they are no burden on society. This is one great improvement, isn't it? Another is that EU rules against tax evasion no longer apply to people who use you for money laundering or, of course, tax evasion. A third is that your government can negotiate their own trade deals without having to coordinate with the pesky neighbours! And the weak protection offered by the Social Chapter of the Maastricht Treaty no longer applies. I think that would be a near-exhaustive list of the main gains. The question is only: Gains for whom?

[@firstlast-hj2sb]

gained outside the EU Loss of GDP, loss of Trade, loss of tax revenue, Shortages of Food, shortage of workers Actual benefits, there are for the EU starting with the UK left

[@trident6547]

Brexit was a vote to take back what UK never lost, in order to lose everything it currently had. These comes to my mind without checking: Removal of border checks ‣ Pet passports ‣ Visa-free travel (90 days in a 180-day period) ‣ Visa-free travel (beyond 90 days) ‣ Right to work, study, live in another EU country ‣ Removal of roaming charges TRADE IN GOODS ‣ Frictionless trade ‣ Zero tariffs or quotas ‣ Zero customs formalities ‣ Zero SPS checks ‣ Zero rules of origin procedures ‣ Fisheries agreement Benefit from the EU’s international agreements There were 759 different agreements signed by the EU on behalf of the member states with 168 countries. 295 concerned trade, 69 fisheries, 65 transport, 49 customs and 45 nuclear issues when UK left EU. UK lost all of these when it left EU. TRADE IN SERVICES ‣ Financial services passport ‣ Easy recognition of professional qualifications AIR TRANSPORT ‣ Single aviation area, full freedoms ‣ Bilateral 5th freedoms for extra-EU air cargo ROAD TRANSPORT ‣ Single internal transport market for hauliers ‣ Cross-trade operations ENERGY ‣ Single internal energy market ‣ Energy trading platforms EU PROGRAMMES ‣ Access to Erasmus ‣ Access to NextGenerationEU, SURE ‣ Galileo encrypted military signal ‣ Access to Horizon Europe

[@SamueldeFaria-bw1fm]

The fish are happier now?😂

[@rodericde876]

Over 60% of UK citizens want us to rejoin. It is the first past the post voting system that makes the incumbent government worry about rejoining being a seat losing issue at the next election. If the government change the voting system to PR and then support rejoining, winning the next election will be inevitable even if there are more green and Lib Dem seats taken. Which would be no bad thing as the greens are more socialist than labour these days.

[@malthusXIII-fo3ep]

Polls say re-join....but that's because of corrupt media negativity and hatred towards Brexit. It's a drip-drip-drip process of indoctrination. Use you own brain...do not be duped by far-left propaganda.

[@trident6547]

And so what? UK does still not comply with the criteria needed for an application to go forward. It would be stuck as a candidate country for decades while working on all the cahbegs, The most important ones being a modern constitution and the electoral system, the national debt being too high, getting the rejoiners to accept the fact that Schengen and Euro are mandatory.

[@astranger448]

It might be a minor detail but the UK voted in farage and UKIP for parliament. The chance that the EU will let in the UK while farage and UKIP are running wild is exactly ZERO.

[@JohnSmith-bx8zb]

The sooner we get in the EEA the better

[@RealMash]

You stiffed the EEA before, when jumping from there to the EU. You think they forgot your betrayal? Actions have consequences ;-)

[@MIEJ4]

@@RealMash obviously there is a progress of negotiating to join.

[@Michael_from_EU_Germany]

@@MIEJ4 Yes, only 49 years to go ...

[@ffotograffydd]

@@RealMashThe UK was a member of the EEA until it left the EU.

[@JohnSmith-bx8zb]

@ not all people voted to leave, those that did have either died or changed their mind. Farage conned people into leaving

[@yotest3697]

If a pan European agreement needs all countries’ approval, could Hungary torpedo it, following Pootin’s orders?

[@Noel-ji8nm]

It's Putin.

[@johnrussell3961]

If a deal for those suffering from tariffs and can live with third county paperwork. That’s not us. We are not paying tarrifs, and sinking under third ciuntry red tape.

[@Richard1A2B]

Yea, any member could torpedo it. That's why it pays to be nice and cooperative, something which the UK hasn't been renowned for for over a decade.

[@Brexitopia]

Any member of the EU can veto this like, but not limited to: Poland, Roumania, France, The Netherlands, Germany, Greece... No need to involve Putin. EU doesn't need Brexitanai, EU doesn't want Brexitania exceptionalism. It will be the same for ALL non-EU countries, Brexitania included.

[@firstlast-hj2sb]

Prefer the LGBT Pootin

[@paulroughly8650]

Why pick on Barnsley, not everyone voted to leave. I'm not happy that they screwed us on our duty free allowance and freedom of movement.

[@batcollins3714]

Who is "they"?

[@nebufabu]

Wes. Streeting. After what he did, I'm not going to believe Labour is going to do anything until they have done it. Certainly not being encouraged by vague non-denials and the calculus of " Only 1.5%, the majority of the population won't care either way."

[@johnrussell3961]

If it doesn’t break their red lines it’s not worth having.

[@peterclarke7240]

Don't be silly. It's a step towards being able to gradually remove the red lines once we can demonstrate to the brexit cretins that life is easier customs arrangements with the EU.

[@Noel-ji8nm]

​@@peterclarke7240Remember Corbyn was in favour of retaining the benefits of the customs union and single market.

[@martinmurphy9679]

@@Noel-ji8nm And the brexiters told us we wouldn't be losing those benefits. Their special place in hell awaits them.

[@peterclarke7240]

@ Yep. Fat lot of good that did Labour when they lost, because Johnson knew how to run a charm campaign based on lies, bluster and ridiculous promises, and Corbyn thought preaching to the cities while glaring sternly at the rest of the country over the top of his glasses would make an effective election strategy in a country that doesn't have prop-rep. I voted for Labour back then, even though I already knew we'd lost.

[@Noel-ji8nm]

@@peterclarke7240 It had nothing to do with Johnson. In fact, Johnson ran a lousy election campaign. The truth is the country was fed up with Brexit being stalled, so they voted en masse to get the job done.

[@danielking6950]

Phil and his angry rants 😂😂😂😂 starmer is fuc%%d lol 😂😂😂😂😂

[@danielking6950]

Who supports starmer put your hands up 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@AudreyWhite-o8v]

@@danielking6950absolutely we need to get back and start getting back to a better standard of living, fresh fruit and veg,that’s the dream

[@RealMash]

@@AudreyWhite-o8v Not the UKs to decide, sorry. And at the moment you are even unfit to apply.

[@AudreyWhite-o8v]

@ it’s hard to respond to that one, we went through austerity after the banking crisis and it pulled us down as a people, you have to remember that the leave vote was only by a margin, but I won’t accept that we are not fit to re join, we are very aware of the errors we made and the EU have signalled that we are still welcome back in the fold but we have to accept we messed up and work all the harder to uphold and understand our place in the EU and lose our little Britain mentality

[@saba1030]

​@@AudreyWhite-o8v Yes, the EUs Commission stated that...unfortunately the second half of that sentence always gets forgotten "...UNDER THE KNOWN CONDITIONS".. The UK doesn't even fulfill the needed criteria for APPLYING for EU membership at the moment..

[@danielking6950]

This is what you chose too talk about phil😢😢 fu&^ing shameful 😔

[@danielking6950]

You talk so much shit I can't keep up phil 💩💩💩💩💩

[@Just_another_Euro_dude]

The benefits of the EU's single market can ONLY be used if you pay up, and pay up according to the size of your economy. So, pay up in BILLIONS and BILLIONS. Then MAYBE. If the EU budget will BENEFIT from it. If not, then forget about it.

[@malthusXIII-fo3ep]

Cash cow UK handed over £300B during 47 wasted years in the corrupt EU cesspool.

[@saba1030]

Being in EUs SM/EEA is available for EU and EFTA member states ONLY, not though for 3rd countries, according to article 126 of the EEA Agreement !!

[@nigeltrigger4499]

Will the Anti Tax Avoidance Directive Brexiteers claim victory because the UK has both left the EU and regained a trading agreement? Was that the plan all along? Can the UK have its cake and eat it? Let's hope that if we can't rejoin then we can have deal that makes things better!

[@RealMash]

No substantial improvement for a third country is possible. Why would the EU give their crown jewels a nilly willy third party? The EU is under no obligation to share British delusions.

[@Michael_from_EU_Germany]

Bilateral trade agreements with the EU states that are important for the UK are possible ... unfortunately only in areas that are not regulated EU-wide from Brussels. 2% less Brexit loss is possible for the UK.

[@ParcelOfRogue]

Starmer turning this broad easy Customs Union down is totally insane, especially since he needs growth more than anything

[@godot-whatyouvebeenwaitingfor]

The majority (52-48 of a low turn out) are mostly dead now so the result next time will mean a return to the EU. And common sense will hopefully take over. Oh yes. And scrapping media bias will allow real discussion.

[@batcollins3714]

It will mean that you can *apply* to join the EU. It's no longer *your* choice.

[@Michael_from_EU_Germany]

Babe, it's not a membership in a tennis club.

[@malthusXIII-fo3ep]

17.4M votes to LEAVE was the highest ever UK vote.

[@tomwaller6893]

Just move to Scotland Phil, we are joining the UN and the EU as a nation again. Sorry about England, the failed state. Kind regards, Tom.

[@Michael_from_EU_Germany]

That takes decades ... Phil will be a decrepit old man.

[@ffotograffydd]

It’s not looking likely mate. Wales is likely to vote for independence before Scotland does.

[@malthusXIII-fo3ep]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@abdelsayagh5775]

We missed EU so let’s go back 🤗

[@Michael_from_EU_Germany]

Sex with the Ex?

[@abdelsayagh5775]

Business instead 😂

[@MichaelSmith-ns8ow]

Has anyone thought of mmm it’s too expensive to rejoin the EU. I know simply abolish everything Boris Johnson did in the past and the European Union and rename everything something else, the that bit in the middle of Everything Union ( ladies please form a cue club affiliated)? We should basically scrap the last 15 years and call it something else with a sensible plan for the future? That would be cheaper and more profitable for everyone involved financially.

[@mikeycroucher4299]

Norway isnt in the eu either, they arnt moaning to join the eu , so would like to known why the uk is moaning to go back in eu ? When we are better off out

[@saba1030]

Norway is EFTA member state, therefor in EUs SM/EEA as well...😊

[@mikeycroucher4299]

​@saba1030 what is the pan europe scheme ? Its confusing