The 4 Ways Brexit Broke the Tory Party

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Published 2024-02-22
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The Conservative Party faces a tough spot, with internal chaos and leadership turnover. Yet, the real trouble began with Brexit in 2016. In this video, we'll delve into how Brexit shattered the Tories and what it means for their future.

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All Comments (21)
  • Remainers' bittersweet revenge is watching these wazzocks destroy eachother. Doesn't make up for the damage, but it is funny to watch.
  • @l.j.turner185
    On the bright side, the UK is setting an excellent example to other EU members exactly why you shouldn’t leave
  • @zurielsss
    They are in power for 14 years, can’t blame anyone now
  • @OllieX123
    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.
  • @handbanana4899
    Brexit didn't break the Conservative Party. The Conservative Party broke itself.
  • @geofftheriddler
    Cameron's plan was to take votes from UKIP - not put the issue of europe to bed. Then he walked.
  • @capmodesty
    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
  • @bobdigi500
    Imagine the Tory party saying "it was a grave mistake and we apologise"😂😂😂😂😂
  • @biggrev89
    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.
  • @mikelchu100
    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.
  • @tonyb9735
    They are not victims of the chaos, they are the architects of it. Most of it, anyway.
  • @miat9039
    I know this is out of place but I had an irish friend who once called England "Eastern Ireland"
  • @monisara
    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.
  • @DrLogical987
    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.
  • @daniels7907
    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"
  • @winj3r
    Brexit is the gift that keeps on giving.