We need to talk about Brexit | FT Film

The UK's 2016 vote to leave the EU was the most dramatic political and economic decision for generations. But as the country prepares for a general election, it is no longer on the political agenda. This film examines why no political party wants to talk about it, why Brexit remains the elephant in the room for British business and how it could actually work better

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00:00 Introduction
01:02 We need to talk about Brexit
04:05 Farming and manufacturing
07:58 Taking back control?
11:01 Brexit priorities
13:43 Movement of people
15:45 Renegotiation?
17:39 The political discourse
19:38 The future
25:40 What the political silence means for democracy

[RafaelW]

People don't want to talk about Brexit, because they don't want to face the responsibility for their own actions.

[benjaminfarrar]

27 minutes of people asking for things they used to have when they were in the EU. Cool.

[antaresmaelstrom]

It is so hilarious that (virtually) every time someone in this video says something like "What we would like to see now" (in regards to future agreements) it is followed something they HAD as part of the EU.

[yono]

The UK wanting to be outside the EU and then SHOCKED & OUTRAGED when being treated as any other country outside the EU is best represented by the pickachu face meme

[matejkluska]

Britain: Leaves free trade zone
Also Britain: complains about not being able to trade freely

[mattiwarsaw]

I always admire British politicians' ability to talk bulshit in such an incredibly stylish way..

[theendofmytether]

As a Brit living in the EU, I can guarantee you that this is not a debate at all in the EU. Britain has left the EU and that is it. We will continue to develop as a trading block. Whatever Britain decides to do is up to them but frankly of minor interest to the EU. Best of luck but it does not look like it is going well.

[bigfatbaataed]

Canadian here I think Brexit is the best example of a country shooting itself in the foot there is, why would anyone deliberately put barriers up with their largest trading partner, especially if you are the junior partner...

[denislejeune]

My favorite summary of Brexit comes from another FT video: 'Brexit is the first time in history a country decided to impose sanctions on itself.'

[jamesey]

Who knew that a tiny island with limited resources would suffer from leaving a massive trade bloc with massive resources?

[klausschroiff]

The thing is, the UK has to trade with the EU, but the EU doesn't need to trade with the UK. It seems that this hasn't been understood.

[torbit]

All I hear in this video are brits trying to get the most concessions out of the EU bloc, with nothing in return. Mutual recognition agreements, reciprocal deals, etc... The EU are the bigger partner, not the UK. Baffling to me that they think they have a member to swing!

[alexeypilipenko]

"It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled"

[nanucit]

Brexit was so successful nobody wants to get credit for it 😂

[henrikmadsen]

From my Danish arm chair I think the two party systems of UK and US are part of the political malfunction. The leadership of the two parties do populism and spin in opposition of the other party rather than setting out the line of the country and discuss the real problems of the country.

[raphaelalexandreyensen]

as an American it's reassuring to know we're not the only country with tone deaf politicians who don't give a damn what they break.

[zafiroshin]

As a European I have to thank our brit brothers. Thanks to you now it's so clear to everyone in Europe how stupid is the idea of leaving the European Union that our politicians stopped talking about it. Thanks a lot, really. You took a bullet for all of us.

[belizarius_]

2016: Europe "This is a bad idea"
2024: UK "That was a bad idea"

[gergister]

Maybe because I'm eastern European, but I am utterly baffled how people are unable to state direct facts and just beat around the bush.

[gzomnep]

UK thought they were THE superpower of the EU, not only were they wrong, they also forgot the power of teamwork🎉