David Davis was asked to name a single Brexit benefit and you’ll be hollering into next week
It’s been the thick end of two and a half years since Brexit so you’d have thought by now the benefits would be rolling in. Imagine how incredible the NHS must be with that extra £350m a week.
But just in case you weren’t totally aware of all the great stuff going on, Andrew Neil asked SAS hard man turned Brexiter in chief David Davis to identify a benefit or two. Actually, just one benefit. Any benefit.
And that sound you can hear is a nation – or, a large part of it – hollering into next week after all the former Brexit secretary could come up with was … this.
‘Where is the good news in Brexit?’
Find out what benefits former Brexit Secretary @DavidDavisMP comes up with.#AndrewNeilShow @afneil pic.twitter.com/CR0KQoe1Nj— Channel 4 (@Channel4) June 12, 2022
Of course, it was the wrong kind of Brexit!
The interview prompted no end of response as you might imagine.
1.
David Davis just said, hilariously, on Andrew Neil, that what we’ve got is a “Remainers Brexit”. Please excuse me, I’m currently unable to breathe through laughing.
— Mother Gothel (@IAmFrogPrincess) June 12, 2022
2.
David Davis claims Brexit is failing because we ended up with a "Remainers Brexit".
That's like a "vegan beef steak" or a "boiling ice cube".
Remainers didn't want Brexit. And they certainly didn't want to lose the SM, CU, FOM etc.
No, we have an idiot's Brexit.
— Edwin Hayward (@edwinhayward) June 12, 2022
3.
Why’s it always somebody else’s fault with Brexiters?
— Travis (@TravisTAGR) June 12, 2022
4.
David Davis, the Brexit Secretary who turned up to negotiations with no papers, now finding no benefits of Brexit
He blames Theresa May's deal, which was not the deal we signed
And he blames 'Remainers'!
Sorry mate: you broke it, you own it! https://t.co/b4UFcmA2GC
— Molly Scott Cato is on Bluesky (@GreenPartyMolly) June 13, 2022
5.
“Remainer’s Brexit”. “Toddler’s Excuse” more like.#Brexit
— Nick Heller (@NGH1875) June 12, 2022
6.
Don't laugh – David Davis blames the Brexit disaster on Remain voters!
Andrew Neil – "Give me one major benefit of Brexit?"
David Davis – "Our ability to make trade agreements with the rest of the world."
Reality – In the 6 years since Brexit we've signed THREE trade agreements! pic.twitter.com/UAFl6wjqIf— Brexitshambles (@brexit_sham) June 12, 2022