This NSFW Newsnight exchange totally nails Brexit and is the TV news moment of the year
There will be no better description of Brexit and the mess we find ourselves in today than this, a wonderfully NSFW moment on BBC2’s Newsnight delivered by the programme’s political editor, Nicholas Watt.
People who were watching last night could be forgiven for not quite believing their ears. But for those who saw it – and those who didn’t – enjoy the TV news moment of the year.
Newsnight’s @nicholaswatt has the TV moment of the year. Quoting a cabinet minister, asked why May is pressing ahead with a vote she knows she’ll lose: “Fuck knows. I’m past caring. It’s like the living dead in here.” pic.twitter.com/51zTUX9MwN
— Matt Wells (@MatthewWells) March 28, 2019
Yep, pretty much nails it.
This is it. The definitive clip on Brexit and UK politics. pic.twitter.com/CA2SD2huJG
— Hannah Jane Parkinson (@ladyhaja) March 29, 2019
We are all this cabinet minister.
— Victoria G (@missvehg) March 28, 2019
2016:
“Let’s take back control”2019:
“What’s happening?”
“Fuck knows. I’m past caring. It’s like the living dead in here.” pic.twitter.com/jQICPr5ki4— James Felton (@JimMFelton) March 28, 2019
https://twitter.com/GraemeDemianyk/status/1111405682845089795
Possibly the single greatest news clip since May 2017. pic.twitter.com/bTy2pWy6jN
— Dave Lee (@davelee1968) March 28, 2019
The “Oh God” off camera speaks for us all!
— 81Beesfan (@81beesfan) March 29, 2019
Honestly it’s how we all feel, isn’t it? https://t.co/kZpuffsr98
— Matt Wells (@MatthewWells) March 29, 2019
I want it as a ringtone….
— bryan (@tbjt1973) March 28, 2019
Newsnight’s actual Political Editor just said “fuck knows” on TV.
— boydhilton (@boydhilton) March 28, 2019
It was quite an edition of Newsnight last night, because this also happened – Emily Maitlis killing Jacob Rees-Mogg with words and it’s brilliant.
Emily Maitlis: "You didn't say well I'm not quite sure – you said it would turn the UK into a slave state and then you consider voting for it!"
Emily Matilis grills Jacob Rees-Mogg on the language he has used around the Govts withdrawal agreement.#newsnight | @Jacob_Rees_Mogg pic.twitter.com/qKex1O7PrY
— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) March 28, 2019
Boom!
Words fail. Astonishing edition of #Newsnight, thanks to @maitlis and @nicholaswatt for making as much sense of this utter madness as anyone can (and *that* clip again) pic.twitter.com/i0mEgwbr3p
— Penny Liechti (@PennyLiechti) March 29, 2019
And you can follow Nicholas Watt here. Not sure the former Guardian man is always that sweary, though.
Biggest constitutional crisis in decades and this is our cabinet and PM. Where are the grown ups? https://t.co/xwUYPeDw5Z
— Stephen Mangan (@StephenMangan) March 29, 2019
When someone asks if you’ve got everything you needed in Ikea: pic.twitter.com/USoLGGp16J
— Hannah Al-Othman (@HannahAlOthman) March 29, 2019
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Emily Maitlis just killed Jacob Rees-Mogg with words and it’s glorious