Remainers' bittersweet revenge is watching these wazzocks destroy eachother. Doesn't make up for the damage, but it is funny to watch.

On the bright side, the UK is setting an excellent example to other EU members exactly why you shouldn’t leave

They are in power for 14 years, can’t blame anyone now

Brexiteer Tories promised a fantasy they could never properly deliver. Brexit meant different things to different people and that why it was so attractive to people. But that’s also why it was doomed from the start.

Brexit didn't break the Conservative Party. The Conservative Party broke itself.

Cameron's plan was to take votes from UKIP - not put the issue of europe to bed. Then he walked.

2016 onwards has just been an absolute shitshow, weaponised incompetence and gaslighting. All the talk about being back at square one, I would love to be back at square one as we're currently at square -15

Imagine the Tory party saying "it was a grave mistake and we apologise"😂😂😂😂😂

The sad thing is that theres still lots of people out there that still belive that brexit "couldve worked" its the ultimate example of refusing to believe you were wrong.

Breaks-It Means Breaks-It

The fact that I have to spend over 3 pounds to buy 10 bloody eggs in most supermarkets

Apparently at 56 I'm no longer a younger voter :) but not only did we vote to remain, we moved, to Europe, and have not regretted it one second.

The tories have broken Britain not just brexit!

They are not victims of the chaos, they are the architects of it. Most of it, anyway.

I know this is out of place but I had an irish friend who once called England "Eastern Ireland"

One of the stupidest things Rishi Sunak's government did is remind everyone that the Tories have been in power for the last 14 years. During the Johnson era, the rhetoric pushed by the party was we have only been in power since 2019, how are we meant to fix things (completely de-aligning themselves with the last 2 Tory governments under Cameron, and the half term under May.) The first thing Rishi's people did after their Local Election decimation was to remind everyone how this was anti-incumbent emotion because "we have been in government for 13 years.". Not supporting the Tories, but this so funny for me to see.

It was one of my better predictions; that Brexit would eat 3-4 governments alive. It was both incoherent and just too much for a government to swallow.

Brexit only passed by the thinnest majority, not by a landslide. So it was unwise for Brexiteers to treat it as an overwhelming mandate. Also, they pitched Brexit as a solution to the U.K.'s economic problems, which it wasn't. Those problems still needed to be addressed, even without the E.U. Sovereignty merely means that your problems become entirely your own to fix.

halfway across the river, the frog felt a sting in his back "but now we shall both drown!" cried the frog, a dreadful numbness spreading through him "lol", whispered the scorpion, as the waters closed above them. "lol, lmao"

Brexit is the gift that keeps on giving.

The endless quest of conservatism is to slow down progress so ppl that already have the money and power can keep it for as long as possible.

It will break Labour as well and the entire UK, if not reversed. The economic situation in the UK hasn't been so dire in modern history. People should really take a look at the list of countries that fail to bounce back from an initial break. See what happens to them.

Tories were unpopular in in Scotland berfore. They put the poll tax in Scotland first, and shut down old economies coal steel shipbuilding etc. SNP only became super pro EU to use for independence, weren't before.

Brexiteers have become Bremoaners, all they do is moan about how Brexit isn't being done properly, how other countries won't play nice with the UK and give us free trade deals and lollies.

We need a Fair (PR) Voting system so we get the MPs and Government we voted for.

BREXSHIT was a mistake. Cameron promised the referendum purely for party political reasons without realizing that disgruntled people would use it as a protest vote, because his privileged lifestyle ensured he was out of touch the general public. He then mismanaged it, which was another mistake, with both campaigns misleading an uninformed public. (Remain predicted doomsday scenarios while Leave lied about the benefits). There are some people, mostly the older generation, who still support leaving the EU, despite them having benefited the most while the UK was a member. They didn't realize this, still don't and probably never will, but they won't live forever. Meanwhile younger generations are coming to realize the mess their parents and grandparents have left them in....

At last some Brexit Benefits 😂

Lucky enough they had bank accounts from Moscow to bankroll the campaign…

To think Cameron had the referendum to unite the party !

I wonder if the UK will go through something like Yuguslavia, where the failure of the economy caused pre-existing, historical conflicts to flare up and ultimately destroyed the union.

Imagine how much of this could’ve been avoided if the UK voted for Alternative Vote in 2011

Given how prepared they were for the aftermath I'm unconvinced the pro-Brexit campaign had any idea it was going to win, there was certainly no coherent plan to carry it out. Now we have the charisma vacuum that is Sunak leading a party so racist it voted for Truss instead leaning into the views of the most extreme MPs who will never think he has gone far enough.

These are the consequences of giving ignorant people too much power.

love your work but wanted to say using language such as ‘trans “debate”’ when referring to issues concerning trans people suggests that there is definitively not a good position on these issues. TLDR should consider using language such as ‘issues concerning trans people’, ‘the accommodation or non-accommodation of trans people’, ‘the acceptance or non-acceptance of trans people’, or ‘hostilities towards trans people’ that does not assert whether or not a good or correct position exists. sincerely, a trans person.

Between austerity and Brexit, could it be that David Cameron has been the worst piece of bad news for Britain since the Flood?

I would also say the culture war stuff is also from imitating America and Boris' prolictivity to it such as the "letter box" women comment

I think "the trans debate" will go down in history like "the Jewish question." Though hopefully not with such a horrific culmination, of course.

..... and provided us EU 🇪🇺 based commenters with a free of charge soap opera that will run longer than 'The Bold & The Beautiful' 😊. Greetings from the EU 🇪🇺

'The last few years of chaos is responsible for the decline of the Tory party' he says. More like the Tories are responsible for the last few years of chaos.

In most countries if you want to carry out a big constitutional change, you need a 60% (or larger) majority to do it. Brexit should've been categorised as a constitutional (or Fundamental) change - therefore requiring a 60% majority of the votes. OR if this 60% is unpalatable (and one wants to stick to the "most democratic" 50%+1 rule on this large-scale question): then Westminster should have accepted the individual regional Remain votes (SCO: 62%, NIR: 55,8%) and not drag these two regions/ countries out of the EU against their own DEMOCRATIC will. The "UK leaves as a whole" was a narrowminded viewpoint.

I am still amazed that there are people who see Cameron as a good leader (at least Rishi himself, since he invited him back into the gov 🤷). This will be one into the history books, how a short-term goal of strengthening one's political party, has in the long-term broken said party and thrown a major hurdle in the development path of the whole country

The problem is that the Tories were more comfortable criticizing the EU than actually building a new system, and it just might destroy the Conservative Party as a consequence.

Another great video, thanks! Quick Q: Is the "rapidly flickering/moving grid pattern" on the big light-blue overlay (e.g. 0:52) deliberate?} As I personally find it very distracting whenever it's used (I suspect some may even find it triggering) 😵‍💫 Whereas the rest of your graphics/animations are clean and easy on the eyes. Thanks again and keep up the great work!

Glad to see that people are fed up with “conservatives” around the world.

Biggest dmg done to the Tories is probably losing the EU as something to blame for everything.

The crux of the issue is that the British Empire died a long time ago, bled to death by World Wars and changing social norms. The conditions of Britain's prior success cannot be replicated. Age of Sail Colonialism and the industrial revolution came and went. Geography is the true deciding factor for world power. The US and China are vast nations with equally vast geological advantages. The UK is a small island nation that lacks the resources to compete on its own. The EU was the only place it had power.

It was the Tories lack of any real leadership that broke Brexit. They promised us everything we wanted and then promptly started forcing things upon us that we didn't want and totally ignored almost all their Brexit promises.

Oh no! The consequences of my actions! How could this have happened!?

Naaa, George and Dave did the damage with their first budget. Think Brexit was just the icing on the cake.

The fact that so many people were dubbed into believing in Brexit was a good thing is mind blowing. Critical thinking is extremely lacking.

The incompetence of the Tories broke them selves ! Couldn't deliver a letter, let alone Brexit !

I know that it's not exactly the most pressing issue in the current British political climate, but being used as a political point-scoring football is exhausting, especially when points are scored for 'who can strip the most number of rights away from a tiny minority of the public'. It's so bad that it might as well be 'less rights for me, more votes for them'...

How the hell Tories had a reputation for economic credibility in the first place is beyond me. Austerity was vile and caused immense damage to the economic prospects of the country. They've also had far more quarters of recession and fewer quarters of growth than Labour. But I guess if you're rich and you're part of the small group that gets richer under Tories I guess they are "good" for the economy for you.

Who could have guessed taking away career options from your own citizens, kicking out critical skilled and unskilled labor, and ruining your competitive advantage would have backfired? Oh right, everyone with any knowledge of the subject. But who needs experts, logic, or past examples when there the Tories drive a bus around with lies about funding NHS with EU savings?

2:39 For Northern Ireland, whether they like the Tories is almost meaningless. Northern Ireland has it's own political parties to England, Wales and Scotland. No labour candidates and spots of minority Tory candidates. Almost Everyone votes for NI specific parties.

The ERG is not a rock n roll band and has never done any research besides how to fill their own pockets.

📝 Summary of Key Points: 📌 Brexit significantly damaged the Tory party by making them unpopular among certain demographics, especially younger voters and voters in Scotland and Northern Ireland. 🧐 The quality of Tory MPs worsened due to factionalism and the expulsion of experienced members like Philip Hammond and Rory Stewart, leading to deep party fragmentation. 🚀 The Tories engaged in culture wars post-Brexit, focusing on social and cultural issues rather than the economy, which affected their appeal to voters primarily concerned with economic issues. 💡 Additional Insights and Observations: 💬 Quotable Moments: "Brexit wasn't simply a vote to leave an economic block; it was a rejection of the status quo and a vote against the liberal establishment." 📊 Data and Statistics: Polling from 2023 shows that two-thirds of voters believe that Brexit has damaged the economy, impacting the Tory party's economic credibility. 📣 Concluding Remarks: Brexit's aftermath has had profound effects on the Tory party, damaging their popularity among key demographics, worsening the quality of MPs, leading to factionalism, and shifting focus towards culture wars. The loss of economic credibility further complicates their position. The long-term implications of Brexit on the Tory party's future remain uncertain. Generated using TalkBud

I don't care about the Tory party. It's just a shame that they had to take Britain down with them.

These is not much I wouldn’t do to help destroy the people who lied Brexit into existence.

Dare I say the Spoiler effect destroyed the Tories. If they weren't trying to get UKIP voters in 2015 none of this woulda happened. And now they are still complaining about it with Reform UK.

The Tories drinking from the poisoned chalice they created may be poetic justice, but we have suffered as a county. Time for comeuppance.

Four years after Brexit, the British are still waiting for the benefits

So true, any party that put rejoin on their agenda would i think do well.

Have you thought about adding sources to some of the graphics? At least the polls would be interesting!

The main problem is the entitlement and lack of self reflection of British people. They still believe they are the empire and the world revolves around them. You can observe it best when they are being told at EU airports to queue up with the other third world countries. Or when they realize they need to apply for visa for long term stays now.

AT LEAST THE TORY TOFFS DON'T HAVE TO DECLARE THEIR TAX-SHY OFF SHORE ACCOUNTS. Don't t want the commoners rummaging in their financial affairs. That's their brexit benefit

As I watched from across the pond as the Brexit movement gained steam, I remember thinking “what the hell are the Brits doing?? This is going to be disastrous for them. They’ll never vote to leave.” I was wrong.

makes me wonder if sometime in the near future we're gonna get a "BRe-entry".

I'm surprised "Pork Markets" Truss didn't get a look-in during the last section.

Just a reminder that if you go ahead with something that everyone advises you is stupid it’s gonna have consequences

For the umpteenth time, the EU is *not* an economic bloc. It’s a political project, with the clear political goal of uniting Europe, and it uses the economy as a powerful means to achieve its goals. The fact that UK largely opposed the EU’s political agenda, but wanted to reap the EU’s economic benefits, was a source of tension for decades and ultimately a root cause of Brexit.

The misspelling of credibility" at 1:33 is a fun bit of irony 😆 Regardless still love all the TLDR content!

Wow. You all must have chased Cameron out of no. 10 with pitchforks. What? You gave him peerage? What? You made him foreign minister? Oh.

Cameron and Boris University-days ego war caused Brexit... Boris agreed to campaign on Remain with Cameron, but ego and greed got in the was, and Boris switched sides.

Good, Britain should have never left AS WE'VE BEEN TELLING U ALL ALONG!! (Regards: Dutch person who has a group of friends in the UK)

I could have told you this in 2016. I rmember thinking no one is talking about Northern Ireland. And that people can't acutally believe th bus. That leaving the common market will do more damage. It was going to take time, people were riding high until brexit was done, and then riding on the dillusion it would take a few years to smooth the bumps. But anyone who was paying attention could have told you bexit was an idiotic idea and that whoever initiated it would suffer immensely once people realised the truth.

Saludos from the other side of the pond, the Gringos can substitute Trump for Brexit and Republican for Tori and the analysis is pretty similar.

And Sunak removed all credibility for the Tories because he was a crap chancellor before becoming a crap PM.

Brexit was Cameron's protest against the EU. He had previously threatened to withdraw the UK from it unless terms were improved, but the EU refused to comply. His response was to call the referendum. He was hypocritical to subsequently support remain. Brexit has not broken the Tories, they have broken themselves. The only possible benefit of Brexit was to support British industry by favouring it over anything foreign & also re-patriate (not necessarily nationalise) ownership of large ex-national industries like steel, power, water, railway operators. Tories have not & were never likely to bother doing any of this.

The Tories broke themselves not Brexit.

from an EU citizen to all British citizens, would you rejoin the EU if it was made clear it would be with no special deals or opt-outs, you have to sign on, like Sweden for-an-example, adopt the €uro 'eventually' -but the time period for that isn't fixed, but the UK would have to sign up to all EU institutions and treaties, or spend the next 10-15 years negotiation a limited single-market and customs union trade deal as part of the 'European Free Trade Association' and 'European Economic Area' but only if none of the EU nations didn't veto your deal.

That sucks for Scotland and Northern Ireland….

3:05 Thank you for mentioning this, I know people who voted for No that would now vote Yes ever since Brexit. The anti-independence campaign only won by lying, which is why a second independence referendum is necessary

Tories well and truly made a deal with the devil in 2016

It was always going to be so. Promises were made by Leave that were undeliverable. That was going to come back to bite them.

I regularly set these videos for alevel politics students - is there a typed transcript of the videos (not the KZfaq generated one)

can we get a video on the chaos in the house yesterday

Watched a 30 second unskipable ad just to get another 30 second unskipable ad after less than a minute of the video. Tldr more ad than video

You may have got you causality wrong on this one. If the tory party had been functioning before Brexit, David Cameron would not have been backed into a referendum in the first place.

I voted remain in 73 and mistakenly voted leave when Cameron gave us the choice. It was way way too late to exit the EU

I would suggest it was the lack of Brexit that broke the Tory party.

Just pretend the issue doesn't exist and it will all go away.

An argument you could have also mentioned with credibility could have been Liz Truss. While not related to Brexit in a direct way, many of the ideas that Liz Truss was promoting in her package may not have neccessarily been possible without brexit happening, such as the bankers bonus cap. Obviously, this is a point againt them, because the the disaster of the mini budget, and could have strengthened the point.

The fact that the brexiteers never got around to an exit strategy until years after it started and resorted to hoping the European union will be gentle them after they got spitted on doesn't build confidence either.

So, in sum, devoting the entire apparatus of Government exclusively to maintaining a fantasy world view results in a bad time (sadly for all of us)

MPs thought they were back in the eton dining hall last night

It wasn't Brexit that broke the tory party; it was already fractured and the referendum was the result of said fracture. Have we forgotten already the history of UKIP and how it was risking the status quo of the Tory party? Had UKIP not gained so many votes, the tories wouldn't have given a referendum.

A high proportion of Tories have always been lowlifes,this increased dramatically when utterly disgraced former P.M Johnson took them over.

It was surprising to me that the majority of Britons take little interest in their own fate and objectively don't care at all. Of course they started to dislike the Conservative Party a little, but not too much. Everybody remains calm, very British and tries to view the situation as being God-given, quite unrelated to the politics of the London government.

Don't talk about Scotland like it's equal to England. It's only 1/12 of UK people. 8/9 English regions have more.