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With only hours to go till we secure a clean Brexit, I thought it would be nice to look back at some of the faces of those who thought they knew rather better than the rest of us - those who thought that their own personal feelings trumped a democratic vote.
You couldn’t start a thread like this with anyone other than the hate preacher himself - James O’Brien. For four and a half years, from 10-1 weekdays, he’s bored his handful of listeners with anti-Brexit bile. Most of it, ironically for a man who’s always right, absolute tosh.
Ah, Femi. Where would we be without you? You’ve entertained us, made us laugh, made us feel better about our own life and fashion choices; but you’ve changed no one’s mind at all. With the possible exception of your flat mate - although his being imaginary must have helped.
It seems almost cruel to include Tony, as he’s clearly unwell. But what round up would be complete without a nod to the great AC Grayling? Never has a twitter feed and reality been so far apart. But he’s campaigning to rejoin. Who’s in?
Everyone’s favourite fox clubber also deserves a mention. The reaction to his infamous caedis vulpes on Boxing Day last year rather took the wind out of his Brexit sails, but his attempt to bludgeon democracy with a metaphorical baseball bat means he’ll never be forgiven.
It’s seems odd to think that Anna Soubry was once the darling of every news outlet in the land. She’d thrown her toys out of the pram and started her own party - but it appeared the good people of Broxtowe thought rather less of her than our fawning media.
Hugo Rifkind sneaks in, but more as a representative of his ilk. You know, the ‘smug, self-satisfied, patronising, cleverer-than-you, less-racist-than-you, Brexit hahaha, Trump hahaha, have-you-read-Marina’s-column-it’s-almost-as-hilarious-as-mine, insufferable journalist type?
Dominic Grieve - a man who redefined the grieving process and trademarked a new ‘6 stages of Grieve:
1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance.
6. Joy Morrisey
1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance.
6. Joy Morrisey
Ian Blackford’s recorded Brexit speeches work out to be 2 months longer than the actual transition period. He’s also been contacted by the Guinness Book of Records for saying ‘against our will’ over 6450 times in a 4-year period. Loves seed potatoes & Erasmus. But only recently.
Campbell is no fan of Brexit or Boris. True, he’s tried hard to be a nice bloke - even tweeting a ‘tree of the day’ to show his softer side. But alas, he can’t help himself. As soon as the B word (either one) is mentioned, he reminds us he’s as nasty and vindictive as ever.
Gina Miller. No one did more to get Brexit over the line. No wonder she looks so smug. We will never forget her fearless fight for democracy.
Hugh Grant. The man everyone loves to loath. His character in the recent Sky Atlantic series ‘The Undoing’ was more affable than Grant, and that was despite bludgeoning a young lover to death. Hates Brexit, which surely confirms it’s the right choice?
And finally, Guy Verhofstadt. A man whose Barnet was last in vogue before the EU was even a thing. He said Bollocks to Brexit, we said Bollocks to Guy.
Who have I left out?
