We need to talk about Brexit | FT Film

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

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.

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.

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.

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.'

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

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...

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

American here. Don't feel so bad. All you did was leave a free trade zone and destroy your country's economy for the forseeable future. We elected Donald Trump.

I own a small, specialst business in the UK serving the aviation sector. It is now completely impossible to do business in the EU, as - amongst other "non-tariff barriers" - the mechanisms for getting temporary work visas is virtually insurmountable. We have EU counterparts who would love to subcontract work to us, but we cannot conduct "any economic activity" there in person (which is the only way to deliver our services). Speaking as someone who was conned into voting to Leave, I can only apologise to others in the same situation for my naivety. I'm so, so sorry... 😥🔫

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!

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

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

As an Italian who used to live in the UK, I would like to ask a question: why does it seem that politicians and the general public are not discussing the clear link between Russian neo-expansionism and Russian interference in the Brexit referendum, which, in my eyes, was Russia's greatest achievement in foreign policy? Divide et impera, as an old chap used to say. The result for Russia is that the UK is now a more isolated competitor, irrelevant in EU politics, and economically impoverished. By the way, thank you to the FT for this video.

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.