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Oh God, What Now?

73: Brexit vs IndyRef2 vs Remain… but who wins? Let’s ask ALYN SMITH, SNP MEP for Scotland

Oh God, What Now?

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Politics, Government, News, Society & Culture

4.62.5K Ratings

🗓️ 21 September 2018

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

SNP MEP for Scotland Alyn Smith joins us for a spirited discussion of Scotland’s experience of Brexit, what it means for the future of the UK, and the complex relationship between Remainers and Scottish nationalists. Is the SNP really not lending its strength to calls for a #FinalSay referendum just because of the prospect of an IndyRef2? Should English Remainers support the SNP and if so why? And Alyn tells us about his electrifying speech after the Referendum when he urged the European Parliament “I beg you, do not let Scotland down.” PLUS we welcome brand-new regular INGRID OLIVER – comedian, actor, Brexit commentator and recovering Zygon from Doctor Who – to the show. Does Sadiq Khan’s intervention on a #FinalSay referendum move the needle? Why did the Migration Advisory Committee discover that immigration’s effect on the economy is at worst net neutral and then conclude that we need a draconian and “elitist” immigration policy anyway? And why can’t Brexiters who grew up and were educated in ACTUAL CASTLES keep banging on about 1066 and WWII? (Answer possibly contained within question). “If people think that their lovely Brexit was stolen from them by a motley collection of filthy Remoaners, Jocks and Paddies, that feeling will go somewhere – and it won’t be good.” – Alyn Smith This week’s REMAINIACS is produced and presented by Andrew Harrison with Ingrid Oliver and Ian Dunt. Audio production: Jack Claramunt. Remainiacs is a Podmasters production. Help us to #OwnTheRemoan and get every show a day early plus smart Remainiacs merchandise, an exclusive weekly column by our panel, and discounts on #RemainiacsLive tickets too. Support us on Patreon. www.REMAINIACS.com Theme music ‘Demon Is A Monster’ used by kind permission of Cornershop. Buy it here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome back to RemainX. As we celebrate the first step in the Brexit

0:23.2

and ScrooSate to get us back to the good old days before the European Union. Land Rover

0:27.1

Jaguar has gone on the three day week. The NW planning to close their mini-plant in Oxford

0:31.0

for a month at the end of March can power cuts, ride spam, shopper bikes and white dog poo

0:35.0

be far behind. My name's Andrew Harrison, I'm your host for today and it's a special show

0:39.0

because we are welcoming a brand new regular to RemainX. She's a comedian and actress, an obsessive

0:43.2

RemainX who premiered her own Brexit inspired show Speech with an explanation mark at the end speech

0:48.6

at last year's Edinburgh Festival. She was born in Germany so she's very much got an hunt in

0:52.5

camp when it comes to freedom of movement for EU citizens and after her legendary appearances

0:57.2

as Oscar did Dr Who we are still unsure if she's a zygon or not. Would she refuse to reveal?

1:02.0

Hello England, all of it welcome to the show. Hello, isn't that absolute pleasure to be here.

1:05.7

Please hand over your dinner money here the new girl. Oh start with bullying, that's okay.

1:09.5

It's a good start. The lightest I hope you're joining the show is a full time regular. You're

1:14.5

ready to commit full time to your front line remoning. I've been doing it for the last

1:18.7

years in my dressing gown and say, for my style, do it in company. Well thank you. Because we've

1:24.1

vetted our panel very carefully. We've been monitoring your Twitter feed during the run up to your

1:27.6

debut. Brexit is degenerating into a game of Russian dolls. Government's Brexit plan torpedoed by

1:33.2

small factions within party. Those factions Brexit plans torpedoed by even smaller factions at the

1:38.4

end will be left with a very tiny Reese Mark wearing a babushka dress. I never used to conjure with

1:42.9

like the loads of words. I was quite pleased with that. You're very good. Thank you. We spotted one

1:45.7

very useful retweet. Any government with a necessary competence to deliver Brexit wouldn't?

1:50.7

Which is true. That's that for me sums it up in a nugget. Have you been impressed with the

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