The Brexit Scandal | Dark Money | Bought Brexit? | Documentary

The Brexit Scandal - What if Brexit was ultimately not about the “will of the people” at all, but about the interests of a small British elite?
The Brexit Scandal (2021)
Director: Tom Costello
Genre: Documentary
Country: Germany
Language: English
Also Known As: Power, Profit and Populism: The Battle for Hard Brexit
Release Date: 2021 Germany (Raindance Film Festival)
Synopsis:
Brexit was presented as a populist revolution against the elite. But in the years since the referendum, a group of men deep in the heart of the British establishment have been carrying out a coup of a different kind - using Brexit to try and turn Britain into a low-tax, low regulation, high finance utopia.
This revolution is funded by dark money - cash from unknown sources - which has been flooding into the British political system through mysterious front groups, opaque offshore firms, clandestine digital campaigns and corporate lobbyists in disguise.
Today dark money and shadowy influence operations continue to push an agenda that is anything but popular, and is deeply undemocratic. In this film, we follow the dark money trails to find out: who are the men who bought Brexit, and what is their vision for Britain’s future?
Reviews:
"The ripples of Brexit continue to look more like giant waves. And yet for all the chatter that surrounds our separation from the European Union, do we understand how we ended up with this version of divorce? Power, Profit and Populism: The Battle For Hard Brexit is here with answers - they won’t be the ones you expect, nor will they come from the people you’d expect to give them.
Presenting this most unpalatable of topics in a bite-sized, digestible format proves a winner for Tom Costello’s documentary; as does the calm, cool narration from Semira Zadeh. They balance out the rising rage you may feel as a group of avaricious larcenists manipulate poverty, patriotism and peace for their own ends.
Coming from German documentary production firm A&O Buero, the outsider’s perspective is useful here; as are interviews, remarkably, from both sides of a most divided isle. This is a powerful, precise dissection of the methods used post-referendum to secure a particular type of Brexit; it’s also a stark warning against demagoguery and dislike of others who are simply different from us.
Ultimately, this film offers its viewers the strength to continue the battle for fairness, openness and international co-operation."
written by "Pauline Rieux" on raindance.org
Also Known As (AKA):
(original title) Power, Profit and Populism: The Battle for Hard Brexit
Germany Power, Profit and Populism: The Battle for Hard Brexit
Sweden En hård brexit - elitens projekt
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[@triffid68]

Those using tax havens should be exposed as selfish traitors and should not have positions of power or garner any respect

[@raymondpomfret4214]

Never going to happen

[@TamaraTambourine]

Listen people complain always about taxes. You should see in eu now. So this is a move to discredit gb. Plenty videos like that. Sincerely? It was the best option for you in terms of wealth. And I don’t put my personal point of view it doesn’t counts exactly like yours.

[@triffid68]

@@TamaraTambourine No idea what you are talking about

[@Hamish_A]

​@@TamaraTambourineYou're completely deluded of you think Brexit is beneficial to the UK. To destroy countries economically other countries out up trade barriers. We've done it to ourselves thanks to this team of traitors.

[@sirtruth3931]

British Monarchy is duplicating the corrupt tax haven they have used against America, which is the British virgin Islands.

[@BeFree2BeGrotesque]

The real scandal is that politicians rarely get any punishment, so this will never change.

[@mhp449]

Politicians are nothing more than reflections of the people they represent.

[@evelbsstudio]

100% agree, the UK is much more corrupt than others think

[@johnibbotson5441]

​@@mhp449😊

[@Horus070]

Yes … it’s fallacy to think it’s politicians are alone into that … it’s the rich business people that pushing forward as beneficiaries. Why people always forgot the lobbing behind politics???

[@BeFree2BeGrotesque]

@@Horus070 because, every new generation has to learn first, not like they teach you that in every school, besides knowledge the problem is not on the learn side rather on the moral side aka character.

[@chrishyde1216]

Let us never forget that the Conservatives delivered this mess, enabled by their media.

[@jeckjeck3119]

And corporations. Vote out Tories, and TAX the hell out of them.

[@liamblack2574]

Nope. They gave people a democratic choice and we… the British public…. Voted for this

[@fastasfox]

​@@liamblack2574 Spot on.

[@jeckjeck3119]

@@liamblack2574 Non mandatory vote for something this important? Sounds stupid.

[@chrishyde1216]

@@liamblack2574 I didn't and 48% people didn't vote for it. Brexit has given nothing to almost half the population, and in fact made everything worse (please say what has improved). Subsequently, what has been delivered is not as promised partly due to it being a harder Brexit than was offered and also due the claimed benefits failing to appear. It's a mess.

[@brianmorton1380]

Another demonstration of how money is addictive and those addicted will do anything to get another fix, even betray their own country.

[@ayoCC]

you can only trust in one thing, and that the common person will look out for themselves and not for others.

[@jimk8520]

@@ayoCC To be certain, you can’t really count on that either because a great many people these days are so uneducated, undereducated, or improperly educated that they don’t know or understand what is in their own best interest to begin with.

[@rossanabachiorri833]

Exactly, in Italy too.

[@ogathingo8885]

So the Brexit was orchestrated by rich greedy elites, who want to earn more by paying less to the hard working citizens of GB and a GB , where the rich can exploit the environment and the people of Britain….very sad….

[@tomisss3]

"How can anyone read history and still trust politicians" - Thomas Sowell

[@ntatemohlomi2884]

Great quote. Yes, politicians and the likes of Thomas Sowell.

[@livingthedream3329]

Nobody knows history

[@rehabwales]

There were politicians at the time telling people brexit was a scam.

[@ickebins6948]

@@rehabwales Exactly, most people outside the UK seen it before...

[@jonathanwetherell3609]

The mantra of low tax, de-regulation and high growth. This has been tried in several countries and failed every time. The rich got richer (especially the very wealthy), the poor got much poorer and the majority also suffer. Low services, poorer protections in the work place and environment and actually low growth as a result.

[@davidpryle3935]

Yeah, but all the big banks, the big corporations, big employers, the CBI, campaigned strongly for Remain.

[@Sjb-on5xt]

You can't have high taxation, high regulation and a massive State bureaucracy to control it all and expect growth. The only way for growth is for less taxes, a much smaller State, less of the expensive regulations, leading to spare money in people's pockets, through the wealth creating parts of the economy, the private sector. There's no point in better worker protections, if your employer flees abroad, takes the company with him to the Far East, who have access to cheap fuel, cheap labour, lower regulations.

[@davidpryle3935]

@@Sjb-on5xt Indeed. That’s what explains Trump’s popularity with the American working class, his advocacy of massive tariffs on the imports of employers who “flee abroad”.

[@jonathanwetherell3609]

Well it seems to have worked well in Germany, the Scandinavian Countries, Netherlands, etc. Invest in infrastructure and the well being of the work force and you get growth.@@Sjb-on5xt

[@paul1979uk2000]

I always find it amusing when they talk about low taxes, usually that means more inequality and less balanced economy, basically, more money in fewer hands. Higher taxes, as much as a lot of us don't like taxes, usually means a more balanced and fairer economy that looks after all and not the few. It makes sense really, if taxes are low, the ones with the brains are in a much better position to take advantage of it over everyone else, but with higher taxes, the government has more resources to redistribute the wealth to all, the end result is that everyone benefits with a lot of social programs. But for that to be effective, you need a clean, honest, less corrupt political system, which unfortunately, countries like the UK or the US are not that.

[@laaaliiiluuu]

"I can control London but I cannot control Brussels." Rupert Murdoch

[@epcode5121]

Londastan...is a Muslim Pakistan city. Not England's biggest city

[@SpenceJS87]

@@epcode5121 ok 🤡

[@catherinekrzan6605]

Londongrad : a haven for Russian oligarchs. Wealthy British have no shame.

[@epcode5121]

@@catherinekrzan6605 you must either be a Islam supporter to convert England. Or a blue haired warrior against English culture and religion. Either way your most definitely a Numpty.

[@epcode5121]

@@catherinekrzan6605 from Rhodesia schooled in Joburg. I feel like I'm back in Africa 40 years later. This is not England. This is invasion from poor countries. Taking charity hand outs from England. They bring only violence and debt. Never mind virus and diseases we now have. English only took wealth and gave morals. It's like India. Pakistan Islam voted to split. The UK wanted both to live peacefully together. But Islam would not allow that to Hindu

[@sandervr10]

And this is the reason we need to take a long close look what big money is doing in politics and what politicians are in there pockets or comprised by them and not only in Britain....

[@GrumpyAustralian]

In this case it includes the "management" of the EU itself!

[@occamraiser]

Not in Britain. You are thinking of America, and all those other banana republics.

[@cliveadams7629]

You go look. You won't see much because everything is done behind closed doors.

[@timmellor2599]

This is the reason why a complete and impartial inquiry into the whole thing needs to be carried out. Any wrong doing should attract particularly heavy punishments (prison for the culprit, seizing of assets (to pay for the losses to the state and the people) possibly). So far, Brexit has been the biggest act of treason ever carried out on British soil, and it has been praised, not even punished!

[@StanleyGilmore-bv5cy]

​@@occamraiserIt's everywhere.

[@lim8581]

The documentary reveals a concerning side of Brexit, exposing the influence of dark money and hidden agendas. It's a stark reminder of the importance of transparency and democracy. Thanks for shedding light on this critical issue and prompting us to question the forces at play.

[@qubedoo3289]

but then again time has proved that people who want to be dominated will always be useful idiots for these scenarios, shooting themselves and their future generations in the foot, arm anywhere.

[@allnamesaretaken]

Documentaries are selective on what they include based on the the creators views on a subject.

[@Chowlife]

And yet the facts remain the same.

[@skutchBlobaum]

It reveals that dark money runs the world. It's hilarious someone would think politicians care about the working class.

[@chingadapistolero]

@@allnamesaretaken the redacted Russia report was also selective on what it investigated at the behest of Boris johnson

[@brunoornelas7240]

Im from an EU country and we saw this unfolding at the time,fully aware of the consequences of this orchestrated assault on people's perception of reality. It is incredible how we saw it actually happening, but history is full of these moments.

[@chorleycc]

hahaha you're funny.

[@desertdetroiter428]

@@robinbreeds9217Brussels had NOTHING to do with the real problems in the UK. Unlike the French or the Germans, working class Brits seemingly enjoy voting for an entrenched corporate oligarchy that will cut the throats of the fools who voted for them.

[@auritone]

Yup. It was like watching a train crash in slow motion knowing there was nothing you could do.

[@d1p70]

​@@chorleyccthe only thing funny now is how the British public got willingly hoodwinked by the oxbridge class and have the worst performing economy in the G7 😂 Now India gets to dictate terms for the famed Singapore style "free trade agreement"... after Australia already raked you over the coals for theirs 🤣 Cheerio chaps!

[@chorleycc]

@@d1p70 You say it's funny but you are obviously upset about it. I thought London would not longer be the finance capital of the world? How long after Brexit before this comes true. In time you will probably realise just how wrong you were. There likely won't be an EU by then anyway. Do you not see the difference between the people we elect negotiation a trade deal (not sure why you disparage India - close to a billion people and future economic powerhouse. Is it because they are not white Europeans?) Are you even British?

[@franciscouderq1100]

These guys should be accountable for the damage they cause (ed) to the country. They shouldn’t be left running free and even proudly talking about what they have done.

[@pieterduplessis6906]

@@phYT01 This was NOT the will of the British people. You think it was and that is the real tragedy. Remember just to blame the correct people when this goes south. Usually the ones like you will be the biggest shouters and moaners when things promised turned out to be a pipe dream.

[@ATypiclaNPC]

If thats ur Problem, why don't u go outside and vring people to vote for a Party which will make laws that will make this Happening? I know why not. Becaueenu people are better in crying then in doing something about it.

[@henktulp4400]

Once the Brexit was voted for I have said immediately that it wouldn’t surprise me if both Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage one day would be charged in court for High Treason.... it is amazing, frightening and an eye-opener at the same time to see how a democratic people can be misled into their own misfortune by a smal group of individuals.... “Let this be a warning to the rest of us..” (this statement was also in the news immediately after ‘Brexit’ was voted for.....)

[@alburitel]

People voted them. A referéndum was done. This is democracy.

[@henktulp4400]

@@alburitel NOOOO.... it was all about MISLEADING the people!!!! How can you expect ‘the average citizen’ to have a well thought through, carefully considered and heartfully supported opinion about something so complicated as leaving the EU????.... while a carefully organised campaign against the EU membership was unleased??? Next this dreaded referendum was like 52% against 46%???..... my goodness you Brits you do like a gamble,isn’t it??? To my mind some of those responsible for pushing the Brexit are liable to be charged in court for high treason!!! (And I’ve said so since the referendum’s result became known...) while there were and there are no valid economical reasons to leave the EU.... Learning how some of my UK friends have to get by..... I fathom as of now many UK citizens can’t disagree.... If in your country journalism is righteous, well informed and independent it should,by now, have showed a clear picture of the REAL motivations of those pushing for the Brexit.... if those pushing it thought it would be good for the UK and/or it’s citizens they were very,very wrong!!! In fact they were wrong against many warnings and predictions from all over.... and against common sense... Maybe not all your newspapers are ‘commonsense down to earth making matter’ journalism... and feel free to call this an understatement... Maybe the UK people should realise that living in a democracy puts a responsibility on every voter’s shoulders to be well considering, well informed, and careful about what you vote for.... and what against!!!.... Unfortunately I guess you are learning this the hard way by now... And we ‘Continentals’ we are NOT against you!!!.... but well blown away by the choice you have made.... It’s your country..... In a democracy does this make this crisis in the UK your responsibility????

[@theLoPlo]

I remember, almost 8 years ago, in April 2016, I was saying exactly this on a comment section of a Guardian article on Facebook. Managed to convince 3 people out 70 that Brexit was indeed a trojan horse from special interests of the private sector, but the vast majority of those commenters accused me of ignorance and fear mongering... after having lived 5 years in the UK, June of 2016 I left the UK for good cause I predicted Brexit was going to happen; and even if it weren't I recognised that cognitive dissonance was so ingrained in the current zeitgeist that I knew that the UK wasn't an environment worth building a future in for myself personally...

[@ashwainthobourne4874]

I recently rewatched V for Vendetta and that movie has me thinking the worst is yet to come.

[@bertiesworld]

And? As far as I can see not much has changed. We were, and still are, broke - so no change there. And at least we haven't got the EU Ursula - totally unelected, saying that we should be doing this and that.

[@hannofranz7973]

​@@bertiesworldYour last two prime ministers have been unelected, the Lords are unelected, the king is unelected.The lobbies running the UK are unelected, the civil servants carrying out government policies are unelected, the government's chief advisers are unelected No reason to complain about that, I guess.

[@andrewhostynski7701]

As a Brit living in Asia, I find it incredible that the post-Brexit nefarious campaigns were not meaningfully challenged by the 49% of the voters (population) who wanted to stay. Even in your well presented article, the authority of such a large majority is hardly mentioned.

[@Dilbert-o5k]

48% (not 49) is not a majority when compared with 52%. Remoaners are not even good with basic maths concepts. No wonder they lost. Most of them still don't understand anything about the institution they supposedly support , even when the information is given to them by the actual EU

[@Holly-w5x]

They did. Kier Starmer, next PM of the UK no less represented them in 2019. He proposed a 2nd referendum and his party was defeated by 365 seats to 203.

[@philiphealy1766]

The 48/52% is largely irrelevant. It only triggered Brexit because that was the stated condition. No, the fact that 71% of constituencies voted for Brexit. In other words if the referendum had been a GE with 2 parties, one called LEAVE and one called REMAIN then LEAVE would have achieved a Blair sized victory. Boris ran the next GE along those lines.

[@voice.of.reason]

It was challenged, for too long. They paralysed parliament for 5 years! And even then it was brexit in name only, so you still won. One day we may have Brexit

[@voice.of.reason]

@@philiphealy1766 The UK voted for Brexit 4 times. Once in the post brexit EU elections where UKIP won. 2nd in the referendum. 3rd when the Brexit Party won, 4th when the Tories were elected in 2019 to carry out brexit, when the other parties were standing on a remain policy.

[@Stefan_Dahn]

As a German, I ran out of PopKorn. 😂😂😂

[@andin3720]

Just buy some more, the show has just began.

[@MrAndu86]

Somehow this documentary is strangely satisfying! There were massive red flags about brexit, but yet…

[@Rejoin_2023]

I agree, but the red flags were drowned out by false information.

[@Stefan_Dahn]

​@@Rejoin_2023Nope. The HATE on EU was king. So big F you, UK. 😂

[@13BulliTs]

I am truly scared as hel, since our government has taken a hard right and the one who did win yesterday PVV is promoting for a Nexit, which is not anymore unlikely. greetings from the Netherlands

[@Dilbert-o5k]

​@@13BulliTsyes it's great isn't it. While you have all been whining about brexit , your own demons have crept in while you weren't looking. We will enjoy watching you all going through the same traumas that you taunt us about.

[@terryfinnie2146]

This is what the British public wanted, rich people telling them that this is what you deserve. Eyes wide shut😂😂.

[@seriousoldman8997]

What passes me off is a Heck of a load of us DIDN'T.

[@Korschtal]

@@seriousoldman8997 And a load of us living in the EU couldn't vote: We may have given the "wrong" answer after all...

[@mountbatten2222]

@@seriousoldman8997 THREE QUARTERS OF THE POPULATION OF THE UK DIDN´T ! 17, 6 Million = 25 % OF 68 Million VOTED FOR LEAVE ! AND IT WAS THE DUMBEST QUARTER !

[@imck357]

Scotland didn't vote brexit

[@ianworley8169]

Decades of anti-EU propaganda from the UK media. Decades of EU bashing by UK politicians. Corruption, market manipulation and currency speculation. Ultra right wing liars and ideologues. What surprises me most, is that 49% of us still voted Remain.

[@erickortenbach4355]

A typical English coup. All in the back ground and publicly, lies to the people. The people have a responsibility too! It seemed to me that very very few people actually had any idea what membership of the EU actually entailed. England had a favourable membership fee. Many other countries paid far more per capita then the UK. And the crucial issue of course: if you do not pay a membership fee, you cannot have the advantages i.e no import tax, no controls on exports and imports etc. thinking about it as I type this, I am still very upset about the decision to leave the EU. so so wrong.

[@hyramhackenbacker3953]

I voted to leave, but because of spineless Politicians we never got the deal we should have. Nobody lied to me, I voted in the 1973 Referendum not to go in. I then spent the next forty plus years looking over the channel and studying the EEC then the EU, great idea as a commom market for trading, bad as a central Government. I knew what was going to happen, many people on both side didn't. We have Guy Verhofstadt on this vid, this man is a Bitter nasty little Weasel, one of the worst persons I have ever met, intent on making Britian pay for the cheek of wanting to get rid of people like him. Also which of the 26 Countries paid more than us, the ones that did got more subsidys than us. i.e French Farmer with two Cows,three Sheep and half a dozen chickens. We paid to keep them in the style they were used to.

[@robertstubbs8062]

A load of nonsense. You lost , get over it

[@erickortenbach4355]

I see, a delusional brexiteer. How could you think brexit is good for our country. I suppose you fall in the category of people who had NO clue and just followed the politicians 😂😂😂

[@Dilbert-o5k]

UK paid the second highest net contributions only after Germany. Italy paid more in, but got more out. Most people in UK got nothing from those contributions. Ok you didn't have to pay import duty on your new BMW or Mercedes. But hey why should I pay more tax just to reduce the cost of your luxury cars. If you can afford the cars you can afford to pay the duty. Pay for your own cars.

[@erickortenbach4355]

As i mentioned; per capita is the real measure. Ill check your statement 'second highest' ad i do not believe it to be true. The UK got a significant discount negotiated by Thatcher. Italy got more out of it? Dont know where you got that information from. Again, i do noz believe it to be true BUT the point is that the collective benefits. If you help a specific country then the lon gterm view dictates that the other countries benefit over time too! But judging from your car comment, thinking bigger and not just thinking about your own little world is something alien to you and many other compatriots. That is the real problem my friend. Narrowmindedness 😅

[@CKW10001]

Never believe a word a wealthy person wants you to believe. There is always a material motive.

[@colinbrigham8253]

I agree 😊

[@nyakwarObat]

And there it is. Even farage was in on it all along

[@Arvedui12]

18:30 no comment. Just watch for yourself

[@tonyroy8123]

Like that JRM, Mogg the Dogg!

[@alelectric2767]

And the socialists and or communists are always telling the truth are they.

[@odril]

I always find it astounding how a millionaire / billionaire can sit in front of a camera and whine about the "unjust elite" and not being challenged.

[@duancoviero9759]

You can't bite the hand that feeds you.....

[@michinmr3104]

@@thetruth9210 you most likely never reach such positions beeing "on our side"

[@michinmr3104]

@@thetruth9210 becoming billionaire aint easy, millionaire its like etf 100€ 50 years or buisness. even more hard to become cash billionaire

[@michinmr3104]

@@thetruth9210 musk for example had most of his networth in Tesla stock, but him cashing out wouldn't be possible because of liquidity. Stock would tank alot. So basically it's wealth in the book but not convertible at all. I meant beeing actually able to put a billion on a table which most billionaires can't. I compared raw networth vs actual spending power.

[@michinmr3104]

@@thetruth9210 Very very Few. Sam Bankman Fried had it and we all know why, just to come back around to my starting comment. Musk also owns at least 13% of Tesla stocks. Which is worth about 100 billion USD.

[@dogwithwigwamz.7320]

I`d love to know how many MPs and multi-millionaire members of the House of Lords shorted the pound an hour before the polling stations closed on June the 23rd, 2016 - whilst advising the country to vote to leave the European Union. Many of them ( if not most ) would have made more money in a day than most Brexiters will in their lifetime as a result of that vote.

[@noelfleming3567]

That's why brexit started money money money for d elites 😂😂

[@philiphealy1766]

Ooooh. Conspiracy. @@noelfleming3567

[@DeeFibbs]

EU did well from Brexit 2021...Intel Corp. won't consider the U.K. as the site of a new chip plant because of Brexit, its Chief Executive Officer said in an interview 2023...Intel spends $33 billion in Germany in landmark expansion

[@Maddog-xc2zv]

and that's just a bit of the iceberg tip. the trade deal with the US promoted by brexiteers never happened a never will. Uk was US voice of the US on Europe (not only EU) affairs; Now it's the EU - and the US warned the UK about it if brexit won. Low profitable jobs are now empty as no brit wants it and no immigrant can remain to do it at so low income. The two main nurses who watched for BJ when he had Covid, a male portuguese and another non uk female nurse, left the country and with them all non british nurses, making the health system even more fragile than in Tatcher times. And this could be just the start of a conversation which would last for hours, days or even weeks. The UK population that was not included in the 5% wealthiest was scammed by billionaires and a utter corrupt political class - that's what brexit mean at the end, a scam for all but to 5% who got even wealthier. Nice video, but in my opinion it only scratches the surface except for lifting the veil of economic interests of the 5% elite who really profited with the scam called Brexit.

[@markrainford1219]

The 'other' nurse was from New Zealand and never intended being here permanently. The NHS needs cutting down to size. Starting with all those diversity and inclusion managers, that do literally nothing for health.@@Maddog-xc2zv

[@kynchan3332]

With so many countries in the EU can't they create something better than Intel.

[@Maddog-xc2zv]

@@kynchan3332 why don't the us cut chips like Zeiss? I guess friendly countries work together without such meaning they quit looking to their own finances. you may have heard we live in a globalized world. a globalized world more polarized each day it passes. so cooperation between those able to is a must and it's being done with great results to the west without destroying their countries HDI - Human Development Index. Google it if you don't know what it is, I'm not loosing time (trying) to explain it to you.

[@damianbutterworth2434]

@@kynchan3332 they just like to buy companies and move them to the EU.

[@gaspode505]

Brexit is con of the century!! All slogans but really effort for keeping tax heavens and money laundering in UK with no limits 😂

[@nwofoe2866]

bingo, mate

[@jimtoye2844]

I believe it goes deeper than that, there's the Russian dimension. Tax havens and money laundering was the reward for the rich who promoted brexit. In 1997 Aleksandr Dugin, aka Putin's brain (father of Daria Dugin) wrote a book called "Foundations of Geopolitics". In which it says Britain should be separated from the rest of Europe. This book also says Germany should be turned into an ally of Russia (think nordstream) for which it could be rewarded with the return of Kaliningrad (East Prussia), and hegemony over the Protestant parts of Europe. Furthermore it says Ukraine is not a real country and should be absorbed back into Russia. So I believe Brexit was part of a much darker plan.

[@MWcrazyhorse]

This.

[@noelfleming3567]

Correct but that cannot be mentioned 😢😢

[@Sjb-on5xt]

The con of the century is climate change/NET ZERO. The costs attached to tackle an invented crisis will escalate, will be nothing compared to Brexit.

[@ILoveWoWandRock]

I am from Eastern Europe and live in the UK and worked in food production and electronics factories, all I can tell you in regards to imigrants is that now we get a lot of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani instead of Europeans working in these factories. All there is related to "now we are in control of our borders and control who gets in." 😂 Working with statistics, I can tell you, output has gone downhil because europeans had experience in factory envioroments, machines and regulations related to it, while most of the people who come now, have never been into a factory. We even had a few case where washed their penis in the *highcare* area of the factory where it is a second stage handwash of food production factory, don't want to wear proper ppe, etc, while for Europeans they implemented strict rules to come to UK as 38k annual salary req, qualifications and others. Definetely the right direction 😂

[@stavkatsop2308]

This is unbelievable!!!! Thank you for telling this to the world....

[@jamiesp3901]

As an American why wasn't there a detailed plan before the vote. This sounds very American. Tell alot of lies, scary old people and make rich people alot of money.

[@leftgrrl]

It was a "non binding guiding vote" that once won was treated by those who wanted to profit from gouging the nation as having been binding and specific. And as their friends controlled most major news outlets - papers, BBC news and current affairs etc - that became the story. The ground had been laid over many years for example by the dubious MP expenses scandals of the previous few years, based on a widespread lack of understanding of how MP offices work and orchestrated to reduce public trust and engagement. Almost as many people did not vote as voted either way.

[@jamiesp3901]

@leftgrrl yes they took the same political game uses to screw Americans and used them on yall.

[@philiphealy1766]

Total BS. 2015 tory election manisfesto said the Carmeron would honour the vote. Do some reading and educate yourself. The media were and still are completely against Brexit. You have no idea what you're talking about. @@leftgrrl

[@jamiesp3901]

@thetruth9210 the EU is the US model. Granted, the counties in the EU have been independent countries for 1000s of years vs states who operated under a federal government the whole time.

[@Cofarl]

The fact that the north of Ireland was barely mentioned in the run up to the vote shows how much critical thinking was applied.

[@chocolatejellybean2820]

never would have thought the government exist for their own benefit

[@kevinjamesparr552]

They did not it was driven by Farage and public leave vote

[@philw2884]

Why wouldn't you just interested

[@SyndroOmCani]

@@philw2884 it's sarcasm mate.

[@ruthwhall3020]

Never seen a poor politician,so I think that tells you all you need to know about anyone in politics, who are only door to door sales men who will con you when ever they get a chance

[@TheYougig]

My country, (England) has been screwed by this brexit. It is awful. I'm ashamed of my own people,

[@mrcockney-nutjob3832]

It will be Islamic in 100 years time thanks to the EU and your neo/lib maggots.

[@nexus9deluxe]

You are not the only one

[@philiphealy1766]

Then emigrate. I am very glad we did it.

[@Chimp-Choker]

Move to China mate , I'd be glad you went . We voted to leave , full stop . The only thing that has failed is the establishment not delivering what we asked for nothing else . Lay of the tablets

[@TheYougig]

I had planned to actually, @@philiphealy1766 to Portugal or possibly France. But because I am now 65yo and would need my UK pension and reciprocal NHS facilities - this is now impossible. Thanks BREXIT!

[@thisismetoday]

I think we also need to recognise the stupidity of much of the population. And sheer arrogance

[@thisismetoday]

@@thetruth9210 Are you just here to insult people, or do you have a broader horizon? Just checking

[@oldishandwoke-ish1181]

@@thisismetodayHard not to come to that conclusion, though. Us Brits are an unfortunate combo of vanity and insecurity and it makes us vulnerable to charlatans.

[@gillianslater9227]

YOU MEAN DIFFERENT CHOICE TO YOURS, STOP PREACHING YOURS AT EVERYONE.!!!!

[@meandego]

This story just shows how easy is to control masses.

[@elliotfryatt454]

As a British national at 21 years old, I can quite safely say that I will be immigrating to an EU country immediately after graduation as so many of my friends and their families from mainland Europe did so in the 2000s. Edit: not a single Brexit supporter has given an intelligent response to my comment further proving the targeting of uneducated people through social media for political gain, it’s really sad stuff and I feel bad for all of them :(

[@neinne6693]

33 Year old German here, working in Logistics for big Metal Companies, you are welcome. Smart, skilled People are needed everywhere. There is of course also Swiss, Neatherlands, Denmark or if you like it warm, Italy and Spain.

[@hawkeize]

Get out of the U.K. while you can, better opportunities outside 👍

[@liamblack2574]

Bye!

[@lordhamptonwick5320]

Bye Bye and Good Riddance!

[@pjwinters8601]

What you fail to see Europe is Collapsing. Right decision to get out Europe before it collapses. England needs a new political party that represents the British people and start deported illegal immigrants

[@claudiaclutch1958]

I'm an Italian student in London, after University Brexit has ruined someany prospects. I will most likely return to Contential Europe at some point

[@ChristianrnstrupRasmussen]

… and wasn’t that what Brexit was all about?

[@lordstov8592]

What did you study in London that you couldn't back in Italy?

[@aleccap5946]

Boris Johnson should be behind bars, and we're not talking about of the many booze bars he props up

[@nyakwarObat]

Farage the deciever should also join him 🙄

[@aleccap5946]

@@nyakwarObat 1.5 million for a silly tv show and people think he is fantastic, but what's he actually done other then talk ?

[@nyakwarObat]

@@aleccap5946 fantastic in doing the twist and turn hoodwinking dance. I question the intellectual capacity of those who buy into it

[@aleccap5946]

@@nyakwarObat Bojo sold the country and no one winked an eye, not even when he stood up and historically announced billions of pounds invested into flood defence. Billions of pounds invested in the NHS, and of course building new hospitals and no one, no one ever asked to see an example of where these billions went ? Obviously lies, he fooled the people and parliamentary MP's into believing in Brexit, what he was doing during covid. My question has always been the same. Why did it take this long to catch him out ?

[@Maddog-xc2zv]

and not only Boris Johnson, but many others so culprit or more than the clown that in fact is just the messenger. Dig deeper and you'll surely find many more people deserving being behind bars.

[@ALFarrell-kv6ok]

I get the impression that Brexit was sold to the common majority as more money for the NHS, and less immigration. Immigration was the main bait. But the big money was more focused on neoliberal deregulation. "Singapore on Thames".

[@wvmnst]

the whole issue (or better agenda) - BREXIT - has been pushed by rich British people [from the beginning] who wanted to prevent paying [extra] taxes as the EU proposed, because these same rich people WANT to export their money to tax havens AND they succeeded doing this by getting a hard brexit. The common british man has been fooled (once again) and getting presented worse conditions than ever before as British law makers can change the country back to 1910 when 6/7 day working weeks were the standard and maternity leave was unheard of, to name a few. As for the argument of protecting the country of huge amounts of immigrants, the UK within the EU did have control of their own boarders, even more so within the EU, but now has to manage this completely on their own... Good Luck

[@philiphealy1766]

Piffle

[@chriseggleton9859]

The real problem is that politicians can say whatever they want, make promises but do not follow through and are never held accountable, either by their own party members etc, or by law. Nobody in parliament today are there for the people of the Uk.

[@DemiMee]

It's true.. politicians who lie to win votes and then deliver none of it.. should be charged for fraud

[@merrydaye4763]

Love how all these 'Why did this happen?' never talk about the incredible racism that fueled it. Just like US and MAGA.

[@johnholkham2420]

Like JCB won’t have to make equipment compatible with EU laws if they want to sell them in EU and are unlikely to make different versions so JCB will have to comply . Yes we should take control of our boarders and stop rich people exporting their money to tax havens.

[@1964_AMU]

JCB is under Russian control

[@leftgrrl]

But in the meanwhile JCB get to pay their workers less than if Brexit had not happened and the bosses pocket the difference.

[@Farokudagelap]

The British were never really European and Europe is better off without the UK.

[@markpearson8721]

So where did the British come from then? Celts, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and Normans all came here from Europe, so we are Europeans.

[@Farokudagelap]

@@markpearson8721 Never committed to the EU always moaning so stay on your dank island and become the hermit kingdom, stay away and wallow in your own sewage

[@MrTinkx]

It’s a myth that the Brits were difficult EU members before the referendum. British lawyers led much EU law making and it is very hard to find an EU regulation of significance that has been forced on an unwilling British minister who voted against it. Statistically the Brits are in the top five countries with highest number of immigrants living in other EU countries a statistic which backs their status as Europeans. The bottom line is the people were sold a lie by foreign and elite who wanted Brexit for their own ends.

[@Harry-tb8yo]

@@markpearson8721 Geographically yes. But I think the op referred to the British mindset.

[@maxwild1212]

🦍

[@CKW10001]

All billionaire and 100s millionaires should be taxed at 75% as a legacy tax that has led them grossly unfairly gained such wealth.

[@Sjb-on5xt]

Just the sort of thing to drive wealthy people out of the country. Without them, we'd be a lot poorer, because they pay the lion share of taxes. Under the Tories, the taxes are the highest in 70 years. The Labour party did this also back in the 1970's, taxed "squeezed the rich( and upper middle classes) until the pips squeak" and resulted in a brain drain of the wealthy and entrepreneur who then hide their wealth in tax havens.

[@CKW10001]

@@Sjb-on5xt that's just what they want you to believe. Tax is linked to nationality and jurisdiction. If they don't pay they can't trade.

[@johnholkham2420]

I’d be happy if they just paid their normal tax, their view is the same as Trump ie tax is for mugs

[@Finderskeepers.]

@@CKW10001 No, UK tax is based on being resident to have jurisdiction and nothing to do with nationality. Check out the Barclay Brothers. Its also been proven that when you do raise taxes to levels above 50% they stop bothering its such a disinsentive so between leaving and reduced income the tax take goes down. Sometimes a small piece of a big cake is worth more than a big piece of a small cake. A change in permitted tax breaks and capital gains tax may be in order.

[@CKW10001]

@@Finderskeepers. Personally I believe tax should be in 3 rates. Anything over 20k =10% up to 30k =20% up 45k= 30% up to 75k =40% up to 100k =47% Any wealth generated after that should result in a millionaire rate of 60% if your a registered owner of a company or earn money within the jurisdiction it's subject to that. I personally think if they want to do it it could be done and even if it was done on a 1 off basis. It would sort out the wealth inequality

[@marilynvallance]

As a Brit living in Spain but with family in the UK I despair. It’s so easy to fire the less educated up. Recent research has shown my assumptions to be correct about the correlation between cognitive ability and leave voters.

[@rene230464]

Sadly that low IQ individuals still fighting Brexit that was to date never implemented. Muslims will eventually take over. 15-20 years.

[@therealjohnreeves]

The problem isn't the leave voters, it's the government not having the balls to actually take control and leave, but after the Dutch vote in the last few days you might find another country leaving the EU. It's obvious deep down most European countries want to take control of their destinies that way we can all get back to looking after our own sovereign requirements. Even free movements agreed by individual governments. I think Spain would soon reopen their borders to Brits coming and going, we contribute around 20% of tourism.

[@mikekelly5869]

That's the very essence of Populism and it's been working since a Roman explorer whose name I xan't remember used bread and circuses to manipulate the plebs.

[@Bill-uf6os]

You're wrong. In fact, being in the EU dissuaded marriage and children of married couples have higher cognitive ability. So the EU is to blame and we are right to stay out.

[@marilynvallance]

@@Bill-uf6os It’s proven research. If it offends you because you voted leave, then tough.

[@spacetime3]

It was a small and clever portion of the rich who promoted this. Also for those not aware unless you're in the field there was a huge amount of influence by Russian money and cyber campaigns not only on a political level but all across social media. The UK was at the coalface of many issues that the rest of Europe is facing now, we need to be careful how much money and influence certain 3rd parties have.

[@jonathansimmons5353]

So the guy having to work a hgv driver job, and janitor job aswell just to keep a roof over his family bcos of cheap imported labour, is influenced by big money/ putin/ toffs/ elite/ and voted for brexit bcos of this? 😂 😂😂😂 Btw the hgv driver i mentioned as example i actually met, he told me, he had 2nd job as janitor where i was working in newbury uk, and bcos of cheap imported labour he needed to do 2nd job.

[@spacetime3]

@@jonathansimmons5353 Comon don't be silly... you know the average person is influenced by media, charismatic characters, Nationalism - calls to save the country's sovereignty, etc, it's all been done in the past and we and the rest of Europe are susceptible to it. Especially when Trust in Politicians is so low right now and people like Nigel and Boris etc have made a mockery of Parliament and its conventions, such as not stepping down after blatantly lying, in the past leading parliament on or lying meant something. Now these paid-off characters have been bought to promote lobbyists and 3rd party views, Not representing the people. If your in the industry you would know how massive the social media manipulation goes by Russia, China, and ofc not only states but these Think Tanks and corps, its a huge industry, literally going into communities and creating conflict and posts that raise false tension.

[@grahammillington790]

You are being absurd. grow up. The PEOPLE caused Brexit - the so called elite were dead against it. Stop re-writing history.

[@bohomazdesign725]

@@jonathansimmons5353 So how is that driver / janitor doing now? Looks like in less than 7 years the average Brit will be poorer than the average Pole and that very same driver / janitor will need to emigrate to Poland for work to feed his family :) Btw ... Its already happening, but for the moment its not the cheap workforce, but the middle class that is slowly but surely increasingly moving to Poland for work (especially in the IT sector). Well done idiots. After all Britain may become a colony, a Polish colony :)

[@mikekelly5869]

100%

[@jeromekeeper]

Richard Tice wants:- Low Tax (only for himself) Low Regulation (just means cutting corners, lowering wages and therefore more profit.) High growth (more profit and opportunities for him again!)

[@alanclark639]

Very good video and script - the true results of Brexit are now being felt - the only thing I regret is that all the costs can't be piled on to those that caused it! The day after the Referendum I asked a random 50 people that were walking along a High Street in south London - a few ignored me but the majority freely answered - I only asked one question after explaining that I didn't care which way they'd voted or if they actually had - the only thing I wanted to ask was :- "How many laws did the E.U. make for us (Britain). Only ONE PERSON out of the 50 had the right answer - NONE. British Laws have to be debated and signed off in Parliament. Furthermore, nearly all the Directives that came out of Brussels were vastly gilded and chopped about by Westminster - hardly anybody noticed.

[@annepoitrineau5650]

Moreover: the good things the EU was doing for the UK were not properly advertised: the UK got fined several times for "forgetting" to put a plaque that let it be known the project was funded by the EU.

[@liamblack2574]

So what you’re saying is even the remoaners didn’t have a clue either. So they voted to stay without knowing the facts either. So why is their lack of knowledge more credible that Brexit voters?

[@josephrion3514]

What does that mean, when you say, no law was made by the eu for the British? There were a bunch of standardizing laws and tarrifs between Britain and the rest of Europe. I'm an American, so I just want clarification. I mean did people think eu forced like changes to how people conduct themselves day to day. If anything the eu bent backwards to cushion the britians when the eu was forming give them favorable treatment. What rules do people think they were stopping? It only sounds like they made things more expensive for the common man for the goods coming in and the rich man profits off the goods going out. What were people thinking? When I think loosen regulations and cut taxes I think the conservative party here and it often means less safe products and higher profits. What rules are they talking about?

[@grahammillington790]

Oh do be quiet. You clearly have no understanding of how the EU worked and how the government became entwined in its nonsense. Grow up and enjoy the freedom we will gain when a Brexit government is actually allowed to operate. this film is total B/S in the same way your comments were.

[@thecontextual1one411]

They can be piled on to those who caused it, but you need a citizenry of people who don't worship authority

[@plerpplerp5599]

Brexit is the extraordinary belief that the most pernicious politicians for the most selfish motives will somehow work for the benefit of all.😏

[@christophermccullough2280]

EU membership is the extraordinary belief that the most pernicious middle class arrogant and self superior have opinions and a world view for the most selfish motives will somehow work for the benefit of all.... It never did....

[@noelfleming3567]

👍👏👏👏

[@manoo422]

So wanting a self governed, democratic, sovereign country is a bad thing...Wow.

[@helenrushful]

@@manoo422 The UK was self governing, 'sovereign' , and democratic before we were fooled into thinking otherwise (by a media and political elite largely funded from offshore tax-havens and foreign interests. Just look at who owns the papers and the media organisations that sold Brexit to you, then pan to the right and look at the politicians, most were on the payroll of said media organisations. Ask yourself: how many Tory ministers are connected to the spectator or the telegraph. Go on.

[@OptimisticHominid]

@@manoo422 Clearly, you remain oblivious to how the EU functions and how the UK benefited.

[@StyxAnnihilator]

In general very rich peoples have a different agenda than commoners, they go for what can make them richer without any care for others. Brexit was like jumping off a plain for then worrying about parachute on the way down, the rich that persuaded you had one for own use.

[@normasarsby1350]

And yet it is the poor that vote to make them richer.

[@LuisLopez2]

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

[@iulianbaltag5206]

A nation of people so easy to fool.

[@damianbutterworth2434]

It`s bad. Why people love the EU so much amazes me.

[@1292liam]

100% true

[@factramen]

@@damianbutterworth2434 Because it has generated stability, higher standards of living and achieved PEACE perhaps?

[@therealjetlag]

It fooled a fraction of us. Sadly, not everyone voted, believing nobody could be so stupid. That was the real deception.

[@ChristiaanHW]

​@@damianbutterworth2434because thanks to the EU the citizens of Europe have seen unprecedented peace since WWII. The EU has made every member stronger and raised their standards of living. The Eastern members went from kinda backwater places to almost on the level as Western Europe. And the EU protects it citizens, we are able to tell big corporations like Google and Apple that they have to change to protect the consumer instead of putting profit over safety. Without the EU the countries in Europe would be either Russia, China or the US it's puppet. And the Europeans would suffer because of it.

[@greenfrog8871]

it isn't a scandal unless the people involved were 'scandalized' or at least chastised for their actions. If no consequences then it is a simple anecdote on how rich people will corrupt anything they can if they think it will enhance their relative wealth.

[@spiseri]

Always thought that the British were smart. Boy 😮was I wrong😢

[@dglenday8705]

Smart? We voted in Thatcher !

[@teoleno4019]

They only got rich because of centuries of colonialism. They were never smart or hard working.

[@Left-is-right-8192]

The problem is .. there’s enough gullible and uneducated people to believe the kind of stuff they read in terrible newspapers and online in memes.

[@ricogreen2538]

They focus on Bulgarians and Romania Those country's are doing well economically Now

[@ericapierce1594]

It’s a sad fact of life that money talks, but it only talks for those who have money. They spend money to serve their own interests.

[@Maddog-xc2zv]

sure. you're right. but tell me, does the UK only have billionaires to brainwash people minds and fail to have critical thinkers? No one saw this coming? Is the majority of the UK population so terrible poorly educated that they can't think by themselves and question what would be the cons an not only the pros? British seem to have chosen, the majority then, a new kind of Imperialism satisfaction gone after WW2, an individualistic sensation of power and command under hedonistic rules, and never stopped to think we live in a gloabalized world, each day more polarized but still globalization can't be undone to pre 1500's bc era. Hedonism and the temptation to manage it's destiny by themselves, rather than cooperating and getting stronger with a community with so many common values shared, was British downfall with (hard) Brexit. You chose your own destiny. Don't blame only the lobbyists, blame the lack of critical mass among the common people - they were not just lied, they chose to believe in the lie. I would very much make a comparison with the US, but they are kids with less than 250 years when the roots of the UK is made of long centuries already. Cheers.

[@titan2583]

Follow the money and you will all get the TRUTHFUL ANSWER and not someone else OPINION.

[@nyakwarObat]

Eeh that's old news around here 🙄

[@Maddog-xc2zv]

Not just follow the money. Or is it all of the "common" population who voted brexit dumb and unable of critical thinking? The money was the start, the carrot the brexit voters followed because it was so convenient; and more even, so convenient not to see beyond the lies. It's seems like US Maga's Hilly Billies, but I would expect more from the common British people...

[@kiritibhattacharya2772]

What does this say about British media? Where were they?

[@jokeradviser5843]

I remember haze on that fateful day. London was almost silent. The sense of betrayal, at least in my milieu, was palpable...

[@ulisse_trevisin]

Brexit reminds me of the comedy movie Trading Places except …..no happy ending…

[@James-sh4zf]

Correction, Rees-Mogg is nor an aristocrat; he wishes he was one and he performatively acts like one. This is out of an inferiority complex as his journalist father bought a country house, attempting to break into the hereditary aristocratic world.

[@karstenjohansen6881]

A nation under self-distruction 😢😢😢

[@captainpugwash3791]

Obviously with an education system that failed to teach you how to spell, eh?

[@robertewing3114]

​@@captainpugwash3791and played down Chamberlains European policy - taught the letter p follows a

[@DGrayson-ex1kc]

Politicians should not have any job other than the one which they were elected to do. Any other job must be seen as conflicts of interest at a national level. Politicians that are sexual deviants ( -18 ,consent ) , corrupt or lie to the public must be judged for the damage caused to the country. Politicians cannot make laws that put them above the rest of the population that elected them. No politician should be immune to the law. I'd like to see a politician that always thought first for the country and its citizens, being impervious to corruption by millionaires and lobbying by massive corporations, because this doesn't bring any benefit to the country. No company should have any influence or power over a country.

[@Roses-lilac]

Lovely ideas. But greed will win every time! Power and money!

[@DGrayson-ex1kc]

@@Roses-lilac This is not an idea, we voted to put people in leadership of the country, we must vote to regulate politicians. The rich and business people should not be part of the government, this is a conflict of interest.

[@alanclark639]

I've actually downvoted you on a couple of points - I've never seen why criminals should be totally excluded from judgement decisions - O.K. I don't want them to have a hand in the till - particularly if it's my till but experience has told me that many so called criminals are only singled out through being caught - many of those I've known don't tell lies - whereas my bank manager could do little else. A little while ago, a gay lifestyle could get you thrown in prison or worse - now you can parade down the High Street nearly naked and entwinned with the same sex and it's illegal for anyone to criticise - would you ban gay opinion in politics? As for companies not having control over a country - the Bank of England is a company - it is often at war with the government.

[@antoniolima1068]

dont be naive, vote means nothing, want true national power, go see autocracies and how they deal with our western attempts to "influintiate" their sovereignity, we in the west are vassals to coorporations, for centuries by now, stop believing the mockery of modern democracie, it never worked , not even in ancient greece and God forbid to let lose emotional reasoning voters, we will be at brink of ww3.@@DGrayson-ex1kc

[@johncunningham9094]

What a gratifying watch. Thank you. On the very day Cameron announced the referendum I went on record shouting about the proposed EU Financial Transparency laws pretty much this argument right here. Talk about catch some flac! Great docu. Thanks again. 😊

[@terryvarta9306]

All the illegal Russian money that was coming into the country was giving people headaches

[@lj14683]

What the british wanted: All the advantages of the EU without the disadvantages. What the british got: All the disadvantages of the EU without the advantages.

[@matubemohanoe8874]

What role was played by some business people from Russia or the Russian government in this issue of brexit ?

[@maureenbrophy7852]

Keeping the poor people poor. How is that going for the ordinary folk? 1 privatising NHS😢

[@Roque-Cachamuiña-gs1wd]

I thought that the Spanish right was one of the worst in Europe, but the English right, when it needed it, has far surpassed it. What shame must the old English trade unionists feel in their graves to whom the European working class owes so much, how is it possible that the English working people allowed themselves to be deceived like this...

[@XanderVJ]

Tribalism. All they needed was to turn the EU into a Scape goat and tribalism did the rest.

[@julianmorrisco]

Mostly Racism and an imperial hangover where they think that they, the English (they are invariably English) are special. That the Empire was an unalloyed alloyed good and it’s outrageous that the world map is not a quarter pink anymore. I fell in love with the English in 1997 and made a life there for decades. But this ignorant, nasty subculture, the same one that birthed the hooligans, was always around. It was mostly quiet as the world appeared to have moved on from their nasty little ways. But austerity and an incompetent government convinced a small but large enough group to join these ‘gammon’ in the Brexit vote as a protest. Add in the wealthy retired in the Home Counties, the cliche of the arrogant, snobby Brit, and you get over the line. With a little nudge from Putin, of course, you can get 51.2% of those who voted, 27% of the population, to vote against the best interests of most of them. I was arguing, during the ref, that leaving the EU would mean more brown and Islamic immigrants. I think most immigrants are great for a country and I have no problem with people like this, but I knew these gammon would think twice if the Polish family down the road was replaced by people in headscarves. But they didn’t believe me. It’s happened, of course. As with nearly everything in ‘project fear’, as the brexshitters called any criticism of their hard right project. As for the ‘working class’, it kinda doesn’t exist. Not in the sense it did during the industrial years. Lots of white collar cubicle workers, low paid service workers and an underclass. The ‘establishment’ managed to destroy most of the solidarity between workers over the last 40 years. So the racism of the ignorant infected many of these people who were manipulated to blame immigrants rather than their bosses for the reason they are no better off than they were 30 years ago, despite the economy growing an average of a few percent every year (and compound interest makes that quite a lot!).

[@TheBlackadder-Edmund]

In democratic countries, the right worldwide has taken a "wolf in sheep´s clothes" approach, lying all the way to trick the working class to vote them (it has not helped that the left has been also cashing in with centre/right wing policies). Difference is Spain is the damage and lies the right has inflicted are much more recent (but they are still the most voted party, just that the government creation approach is different). I am including the regional nationalist right wing in Spain also. They all play on the heart of the people as the carrot to distract you, then they have the stick on the other hand... To pick your pockets empty...

[@jasonbarnes1541]

I wonder what the Catalans think of the democratically elected government of Spain, their leaders had to seek sanctuary abroad!

[@Roque-Cachamuiña-gs1wd]

​@@jasonbarnes1541In the last elections the party of the current government of Spain, the socialist party, was the party with the most votes in Catalonia, so it is very clear what the Catalans think... how long has it been since the British conservative party won an election in Scotland?

[@benzminibusdoc]

Richard Tyce:'The sun shines on the righteous'... By his own words he should now be in the deepest cellar of the Tower of London

[@Fitz518]

"I hadn't thought about it in those terms" he says as if his entire reason for pouring millions into a hard Brexit was for any reason other than to personally get richer.

[@Youtube_deleted_my_favourites]

Boris Johnson's oven ready deal was really no deal

[@normanchristie4524]

Yes but, "he's tirribly(sic) well read and such a laugh!". If I hear that one again I will throw up!

[@johnnicolson467]

There is one positive in this the Torys are going to be voted out 2024 and probably for a long time.

[@66Blazes]

that poor chap in construction and real estate wants fewer regulation and tax so he can build more Grenfel tower disasters and pay less fines and tax for it. one can dream, eh?

[@madameclark3453]

😱

[@condor07uk]

he is now pushing for leaving the ECHR in parliment, one can only guess why

[@JanWillemdeBruin]

They promised it was a NON-BINDING ADVISORY REFERENDUM. And then they changed the fracking rules…

[@i-am-vonnegut]

They did indeed take back control in support of our industries. Our industries are now desperate to trade within a single market. Especially the ones that whole heartedly supported Brexit.

[@Sjb-on5xt]

Our industries, institutions have been destroyed by 50 years of EEC/EU membership. Now the political establishment wish to raise to ground what's left standing with Net Zero.

[@Just_another_Euro_dude]

The best thing about the Brexit is that there's no more Brits in the EU.

[@richardwalker1850]

The UK is STILL a part of Europe....the EU is NOT Europe. 👍🙂

[@Dilbert-o5k]

Don't you miss all the whingy remoaners then?

[@AndrewWilsonStooshie]

It was really, really obvious that brexit leaders didn't have the first clue about Northern Ireland!

[@renebosselaar2198]

Nor about trade, nor about markets, nor about...........

[@anthony64632]

Absolutely spot on. AndrewWilsonStooshie

[@Derzolus]

Fast forward 2024 - things ARE worse in UK

[@lubenovac]

A pathetic act. Even the economic consequences are already visible. And all this in the vanguard of modern democracy.

[@nulnoh219]

Singapore on the Thames. Have anyone been to Singapore since they've stop being colony? Try buying a home, a car, or list on their stock exchange and tell me how small their government is and how regulated they are.

[@BigHenFor]

Absolutely. Its a authoritarian one party state, run by the one family since independence. And like anywhere, it's great if you have money. If you don't, its just as tough.

[@aries6776]

Exactly. London is bad enough for the disparity between rich and power. Singapore is even worse!

[@oldskoolmusicnostalgia]

I think they meant the Singapore of 1957, with its rampant poverty and racial tensions. That was the template for Singapore on the Thames.

[@Belginator]

I hate Farage with every fibre of my being

[@vanveakrin276]

Nigel Farrage is a Russian Mole

[@Dilbert-o5k]

He likes you too

[@MrOliver1444]

The people of Britain voted against their own interests. Hilarious and sad.

[@Sjb-on5xt]

On the contrary the EU is going down a path, not in British interest to follow.

[@hpvspeedmachine4183]

@@Sjb-on5xt😂😂😂 you don’t have a clue what you are talking about

[@MrOliver1444]

@@Sjb-on5xt every country in the EU is independent.

[@Sjb-on5xt]

@@MrOliver1444 If that's what you wish to believe. Your trade, regulations economic, monetary, environment, fishing, agricultural, borders, immigrations, customs, taxation, defence, foreign policy and procurement, to name a few decided by remote unaccountable bureaucrats in Brussels, rubber stamped by each member states parliament and backed up by a foreign court? Some independence.

[@maxwild1212]

@@Sjb-on5xt What is this path, and how do you think it is not in the interests of the average British person?

[@allnamesaretaken]

They never talk about the biggest donors to the 'Remain' campaign against Brexit, e.g. David Harding, Nathan Kirsh, Lisbet Rausing, Bruno Schroder and many more.

[@Smol_Turtle]

Yeah, because that's the status quo so to speak. Nothing special and therefore boring to report on. However, although the status quo was bad, yes. But less bad than what happened with Brexit.

[@daben7145]

torries are doing nothing but scam the working class for decades in a row now and the people elect them again and again and again, no matter how bad their politics get, how much damage they cause to the majority of people. a large part of the population in UK is degenerated to a point that they actually seem to like to being lied to, to being despised by the elites, to have less and less buying power for more and more work, sorrow and misery, and yet they reward these people over and over again for decades and centuries. its the same in the US and this cancer has spread all around the world sadly, thats UKs legacy, thats what we will remember the UK for once the planet collapses for nothing but fueling the greed of human waste and the ignorance of the masses that let it happen.

[@SpenceJS87]

Stop deflecting

[@allnamesaretaken]

@@SpenceJS87 Remainers have been deflecting for 7 half years, yes, its been that long since the referendum, winners don't deflect, they point out the hypocrisy.

[@seanpatrick1243]

“The Brexiteer’s Brain” is an excellent example of an oxymoron.

[@Chimp-Choker]

Funny how history says the complete opposite. Everything we wanted to leave for has now come true, and all the donkeys that we're desperate to stay in the EUSSR have been proven wrong on every part of the bullshit they said . I'll never change my mind as we needed to get away from this corrupt organisation. Brexit hasn't failed, the political class and establishment have failed to deliver Brexit. FULL STOP !!!!!! .....

[@lisashung9442]

It’s Boris, what else can we expect? Except for the more lies with his straight face…….😢

[@malahammer]

And Farage....don't forget that POS 🤢

[@billmago7991]

They fed Britains racial phobias

[@Maddog-xc2zv]

they continue to be fed. just watch the comments on videos here on yt about the cons of brexit. It's astonishing, but real how people let themselves be lied and continue to defend the lie till the last breath. They seem US MAGA no brainers, but the US only have less of 250 years of history (and what we call modern/western civilization), I would though expect a lot more from a people so rich in history and "country" managing as the Brits, mainly those who voted pro brexit and still defend it when they're being hurt by it.

[@vattenpoel1328]

Since the UK left I have not been to UK again, I used to be a regular business trip person. I have a feeling a will not be going there again soon. I do not miss Heathrow, but for some strange reason I miss the tube. The Bits are not relevant to us any more, and I surely do not miss English business management.

[@Wmuthoni]

That’s what happens when you live in past glories instead of adapting. The world moved on from the common wealth and since the UK isn’t providing any better benefits nations look for better alternatives.

[@fredvanderlinden8908]

Meanwhile Farage crashes a 13000€ monthly pension from the European Parliament.

[@yolamontalvan9502]

London used to be the Financial Center in the EU before Brexit. The country could have passed its own immigrations laws. There was no need to exit the EU.

[@Tonilategola]

Fun and games all around.we from the EU watched all this wondered if they had something in the water or something. We still can't understand why you would want to do this. Very odd. Entertaining though😊

[@67nextday]

They played the best card ever - emigrants: this is EU,who forced us to accept so many emigrants,if we will be sovereign we can make different decisions then. And most people, especially who are very nationalistic in their minds ( most of population) or just feed up with foreigners everywhere,believed these lies. Politicians very well knows which card to play. Also Bank of England promised enormous money for the support of UK economy after Brexit. Most citizens believed that as well.

[@opinion3742]

And when will the arrests start happening?

[@Sjb-on5xt]

We've been saying the same thing since 1972.

[@lindadejonge]

As an EU citizen living in the UK, I would've gone back home if I'd had the money. People voted to leave, hoping that migration to the UK would cease and that existingmigrants would go away. It backfired: us "foreigners" did the jobs the Brits thought were "beneath them" and now the UK has an influx of illegal migrants. My English friends regret Brexit and the politicians are hanging their heads in shame. The EU citizens living here didn't get a vote. And now the UK is in a mess they can't handel!

[@1977ajax]

Delusional remainers. I guess they need channels like this where they can come and lie to each other and cry about it all.

[@markrichter2053]

There were very rich people happy to destroy Britain simply in order to get a deregulated financial system to make themselves richer in many orders of magnitude. Deregulation also makes them more invulnerable in their acquisitive ambitions.

[@ixiwildflowerixi]

I wonder how drafting EU laws differs from drafting UK laws. Isn’t the UK a microcosm of what the EU is? Why can't a Scottish minister use the same arguments as the Brexiteers by simply replacing Brussels with Westminster and the EU with the UK? This is, of course, apart from the blatant lies from Brexiteers who suggest that the UK had no say in EU rules. Many of them come from the UK and the UK had many special exemptions. Curiously, Brexit supporters are now complaining about many UK-initiated regulations... such as the introduction of biometric scans of non-EU citizens entering the EU. This was decided before the Brexit vote and was something the UK wanted.

[@josefnagy1697]

There is no hard or soft exit from the EU. Either you are a member or not.

[@Lewtable]

Not true. EU have multiple spheres of relations. Norway, Switzerland, Iceland for example are within these spheres without being members, accepting certain laws but are exempt of certain forms of regulations. Like the economic area.

[@rayc9539]

​@Lewtable Thank you. If only people were better informed before they make such comments. During the negotiation process, a Norway style deal was proposed to the UK. Norway is a member of the EEA, which grants access to the single market. Theresa May rejected this proposal on the grounds that "It wouldn't be in the will of the British people". That was never put towards the British people, to my recollection...

[@ChristiaanHW]

​@@Lewtable the thing about those special cases is that EU don't want more of them. If they have to make a different deal with every 3th country it becomes chaos. So Norway, Switzerland, etc are there but they won't have those clubs grow anymore. On top of that, if you want to be one of those special putsiders you still have to pay into the EU and you have to follow the rules the EU has, and those are 2 things the UK doesn't want. So for the UK only 2 choices remain: Stay a 3th country and try it on their own. Get back into the EU whenever the other members are ready to accept them back.

[@Dilbert-o5k]

​@@Lewtablethose regimes are only for those intending to go in. The UK is the only country that has gone the other way. If the UK wanted to leave why would it want any of the control by Brussels. Iirc both Switzerland and Iceland have withdrawn their application to join the EU. They are treading water in their current positions. Turkey is also stalled. Interestingly the EU gave a subsidy for the movement of the ford transit plant from UK to Turkey UK was in the EU but Turkey wasn't. So the EU was happy to screw over one of its own members to benefit an external country, and UK tax payers probably payid a bunch of those subsidies. Is it any wonder that UK is jaded when the EU was happy to treat the UK people and economy like that?.

[@matpk]

If Scotland become a independent country it will be as rich as Denmark🥳🥳🥳

[@joaosalgado1949]

This is quite simple. We EU recovered of Brexit..we really dont need UK anymore and we dont want UK rejoining EU anymore. This is not matter for us anymore. By 2040 tr UK will continue to talk about Brexit and its failures..just disgusting

[@annepoitrineau5650]

People are ready to pay more taxes if they get something in return. It is not the case in the UK.

[@marcinlipski5975]

Dont understand why media never covered an issue of VAT loses from sales to EU countries.

[@PiotrDzialak]

I was shipping a lot of stuff from UK to Denmark, but had to stop after Brexit, because import tarifs are not worth it. Many people around the continent told me the same.

[@PNETriffid]

Murdoch's anti-British influence.

[@ChrisWijtmans]

Funny thing is people didnt vote brexit for getting out of trade agreements but to get out of the political union that is destroying european countries as we speak.

[@PNETriffid]

@@ChrisWijtmans And yet these Russian-backed Brexiteers are the most fanatical supporters of the political union that is the United Kingdom. Now that is a funny thing.

[@seriousoldman8997]

Guess.

[@herlandercarvalho]

I'm not sure Brexit caused economic damage on "both sides". In fact many of the businesses that left the London and the UK, moved their businesses to other countries, being on of the biggest beneficiaries, France. Just say it... Brexit was only bad for the UK, not for the EU. I have, as a consumer, stopped buying goods from the UK, after Brexit. Why would I bother in paying extra costs, when I can buy from another EU member?

[@jasonbarnes1541]

Britain as the Singapore on the Thames, haha it is Dublin though hang on, are they not in the EU?

[@jimmyandersson5189]

The problem isnt the politicians. The problem is the voters never doing theire due diligence on what they acctually were voteing on... Democracy runs soley on voters doing theire due diligence. If the voters cant be bothered to do research on what they are voting on, they have lost and will loose theire right to exist in a democracy... The brexiters voted on what they wanted to be true, rather then bothering find out what the truth acctually was, and there you are...

[@hitchensghost]

This highlights the problems of dark money in politics. People can be swayed by emotional arguments that inevitably go against their own interests,

[@skutchBlobaum]

That's how you guys got into the EU.

[@thisismetoday]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1296">21:36</a> Nope, you completely misled them. And also since when is taking back control synonymous with deregulation? The argument was never to become an lawless nation.

[@ALFarrell-kv6ok]

Let's never forget about shady Russian involvement in Brexit. And the involvement of Cambridge Analytica. Brexit was a masterpiece in psyops.

[@leftgrrl]

None yet convicted.