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Political Thinking with Nick Robinson

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Political Thinking with Nick Robinson

BBC

Politics, News

4.62.5K Ratings

🗓️ 15 February 2019

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

The Labour MP on why she dreamed of going to Skegness, the importance of listening to Leave voters and why her colleagues need to keep the faith.

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0:00.0

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0:05.4

Now, how are your nerves?

0:08.4

Shredded by all the talk of crashing out and cliff edges,

0:13.0

empty shelves and queues that the border and shortages of medicines?

0:18.6

Or are you reassured by the Prime Minister's words this week?

0:23.5

The talks are at a crucial stage,

0:25.3

and we now all need to hold on to get the changes.

0:28.0

This house requires and deliver Brexit on time.

0:32.6

When I heard the Prime Minister urging us all to hold on nerve,

0:37.4

I realised that the problem she's got

0:40.1

is if that's your appeal,

0:42.4

people have got to trust two things,

0:45.0

your judgement and your motives.

0:48.1

And on different sides of the Brexit debate,

0:50.4

whether here or in the EU,

0:53.5

increasingly, people trust neither.

0:57.0

It was the election that damaged faith in her judgement amongst Tory MPs.

1:03.2

It is the failure to deliver a stable majority,

1:06.2

which has damaged it amongst EU leaders and in Brussels.

1:11.2

But it is perhaps motive that is more damaging for her.

1:15.6

The eyes to the right, 258.

1:19.2

The nose to the left, 303.

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