Brexit going forward: Who are the winners and losers? | DW News

Summary

Der Brexit, der Prozess des Austritts Großbritanniens aus der Europäischen Union, hat tiefgreifende Auswirkungen auf verschiedene Bevölkerungsgruppen und Sektoren. Fischereiinteressen profitieren durch größere Zugänge zu Fischgründen, während die EU-Fischereiindustrie potenzielle Einbußen fürchtet. In Nordirland könnte der Brexit die republikanische Sache stärken, während Schottland eine Unabhängigkeitsbewegung erhält. Finanzdienstleister in London sehen ihre Position schwächer werden, während andere europäische Finanzzentren von der Umstrukturierung profitieren. EU-Bürger, die in Großbritannien leben, sowie britische Überseegebiete wie Anguilla fühlen sich marginalisiert und betroffen. Die Automobilindustrie und Landwirte sehen ihre Zukunft unsicher, während harte Brexit-Befürworter bereit sind, kurzfristige Schwierigkeiten als Ausweg für langfristige Vorteile in Kauf zu nehmen. Großbritannien steht nun vor der Herausforderung, ein neues globale britisches Konzept zu entwickeln und zu beweisen, dass der Prozess der Trennung von Europa letztendlich von Vorteil ist.

Takeaways

• 🇬🇧 Großbritannien verlässt die Europäische Union, was als Brexit bezeichnet wird und das Land sich von Jahrzehnten der Integration löst.
• 🐟 Fischerei war ein zentrales Thema der Brexit-Verhandlungen, da britische Fischer nun freier fischen können, während EU-Fischer ausgeschlossen werden.
• 📉 Die Fischereien in den Niederlanden und Frankreich, die auf britische Gewässer angewiesen sind, könnten ohne Zugang zu diesen Gewässern zusammenbrechen.
• 👎 Die Briten bevorzugen bestimmte Fischarten, die sie normalerweise von EU-Fischern kaufen, was den EU-Markt für britische Fischer wichtiger macht.
• 🚫 Ein harter Brexit ohne Handelsabkommen hätte für britische Fischer massive Handelshemmnisse bedeutet.
• 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳 Schottland, das sich für den Verbleib in der EU ausgesprochen hat, könnte von Brexit profitieren, indem es seine Unabhängigkeit verfolgt.
• 🏴󠁩󠁮󠁢󠁬󠁡󠁿 Nordirland, das auch für den Verbleib in der EU gestimmt hat, könnte durch Brexit destabilisiert werden, da es die EU-Integration verliert.
• 🏙️ Die Stadt London, das Finanzzentrum Europas, könnte durch Brexit beeinträchtigt werden, da es möglicherweise seine führende Position verlieren könnte.
• 💼 Andere Finanzzentren wie Dublin, Frankfurt, Amsterdam und Luxemburg könnten von der Abwanderung von Jobs und Investitionen aus London profitieren.
• 👵👴 Ältere Menschen, die für den Brexit stimmten, waren sich möglicherweise nicht der langfristigen Auswirkungen bewusst, die es auf Landwirte und die Automobilindustrie haben könnte.
• 🏗️ Die Autoindustrie in Großbritannien hat bereits durch Brexit und die COVID-19-Pandemie erheblich gelitten, mit einem Rückgang von Investitionen um 80%.
• 🤝 Die EU und das Vereinigte Königreich müssen eine neue Beziehung aufbauen, die es dem Vereinigten Königreich ermöglicht, als globaler Akteur erfolgreich zu sein, nachdem es die EU verlassen hat.

Q & A

Was ist der Hauptgrund für die Unzufriedenheit der Fischer in Hastings?

Der Hauptgrund für die Unzufriedenheit der Fischer in Hastings, wie Paul Joy darstellt, ist die Kontrolle über britische Gewässer und die Fischbestände. Sie möchten, dass britische Fischer größere Freiheit haben, in diesen Gewässern zu fischen, und dies war ein Aspekt von Brexit, den sie als Gewinner betrachten.

Wie beeinflusst Brexit die Fischereigründe in der Nähe der britischen Küste?

Nach Brexit haben britische Fischer mehr Freiheit, in den Fischereigründen nahe der britischen Küste zu fischen. Dies hat dazu geführt, dass Fischer aus anderen europäischen Ländern, wie den Niederlanden, weniger Zugang zu diesen Gründen haben.

Was könnte für die niederländische Fischereiindustrie passieren, wenn der Zugang zu britischen Gewässern eingeschränkt wird?

Die niederländische Fischereiindustrie könnte zusammenbrechen, da ein großer Teil ihrer Fangmenge aus britischen Gewässern stammt. Wenn die Kapazitätseinsatzrate sinkt, könnte die Industrie schwerwiegende wirtschaftliche Probleme haben.

Wie steht es um die Beziehungen zwischen britischen und europäischen Fischern nach Brexit?

Die Beziehungen zwischen britischen und europäischen Fischern haben sich verändert. Was früher eine enge Zusammenarbeit in der europäischen Fischereipolitik war, fühlen sich nun beide Seiten wie Fremde, was eine sehr schlechte Vorstellung ist.

Welche Auswirkungen hat Brexit auf den Fischhandel zwischen Großbritannien und Europa?

Obwohl britische Fischer einen Großteil ihres Fangs in die EU verkaufen, könnten ohne einen Handelsvertrag hohe Zölle und Handelshemmnisse auf den Fischhandel wirken. Ein sogenannter 'Cliffhanger Brexit' oder ein 'No Deal Brexit' hätte die britische Fischereiindustrie direkt aus dem Geschäft gebracht.

Wie wichtig ist die Fischerei für die britische Wirtschaft?

Die Fischerei ist weniger als 0,1 Prozent der britischen Wirtschaft. Trotz ihrer geringen wirtschaftlichen Bedeutung war die Fischerei während der Brexit-Verhandlungen ein großes Anliegen für britische Politiker.

Was könnte Brexit für die politische Landschaft Nordirlands bedeuten?

Brexit könnte dazu beitragen, dass Nordirland sich von Großbritannien löst, was die republikanische Sache stärkt. Die Mehrheit der Menschen in Nordirland hat für den Verbleib in der EU gestimmt, und einige haben ihre Meinung aufgrund der durch den Brexit verursachten Probleme geändert.

Wie wirkt sich Brexit auf die Beziehungen zwischen der Republik Irland und Nordirland aus?

Brexit hat die Handelsbeziehungen zwischen der Republik Irland und Nordirland erschwert. Es wurde eine Grenze in der Irischen See zwischen dem Vereinigten Königreich und Nordirland geschaffen, was zu Zollkontrollen führen wird.

Was ist der Standpunkt von Schottland zur EU nach dem Brexit?

Viele Schotten, einschließlich der Schotischen Nationalpartei, sind für die Unabhängigkeit und den Verbleib in der EU. Die Schottische Nationalpartei vertritt die Meinung, dass Schottland politische Kontrolle über seine Angelegenheiten übernehmen sollte.

Wie wirkt sich Brexit auf die Finanzdienstleistungen in der City of London aus?

Die Finanzdienstleistungen in der City of London sind Brexit-Verlierer. Die Schaffung eines 'Passporting'-Rechts, das es Unternehmen ermöglicht, mit EU-Kunden zu handeln, wurde nicht erteilt. Dies hat zu einer Verschiebung von Arbeitsplätzen und Vermögenswerten in andere EU-Städte wie Dublin, Frankfurt, Amsterdam und Luxemburg geführt.

Welche Haltung nehmen die EU-Bürger in Großbritannien nach Brexit ein?

EU-Bürger in Großbritannien können sich mit dem EU-Settlement-Scheme registrieren, bleiben aber nicht so einfach in Großbritannien arbeiten wie früher. Einige haben ihre Expertise mitgenommen, als sie nach Hause zurückkehrten, was insbesondere für den Gesundheitsdienst in Großbritannien ein Problem ist.

Outlines

00:00

🇬🇧 Brexit und seine Auswirkungen auf die Fischerei

Der Absatz beschäftigt sich mit den Auswirkungen des Brexit auf die britische Fischerei. Es wird erzählt, wie Paul Joy, ein Fischer aus Hastings, von der Rückgewinnung der Kontrolle über britische Gewässer profitiert und wie dies für europäische Fischer, insbesondere aus den Niederlanden, zu weniger Zugang zu den Fischgründen führen könnte. Gleichzeitig wird auf die Bedeutung des EU-Marktes für den Verkauf des Fisches eingegangen, und wie ein No-Deal-Brexit die britische Fischereiindustrie schwer treffen würde.

05:02

🇪🇺 Die Herausforderungen des Brexit für Irland und Schottland

Dieser Absatz konzentriert sich auf die Auswirkungen des Brexit auf Nordirland und Schottland. Es wird beschrieben, wie die Grenze zwischen Nordirland und der Republik Irland von der EU-Integration profitiert hat und wie die Brexit-Entscheidung die politische Landschaft verändert hat. Die Wichtigkeit der EU-Mitgliedschaft für Schottland und die steigenden Unabhängigkeitsbestrebungen nach dem Brexit werden ebenso thematisiert wie die wachsende Unzufriedenheit in Anguilla, einer britischen Überseeterritorien, die nicht an der Brexit-Abstimmung teilnehmen durften.

10:02

🏙️ Der Einfluss des Brexit auf das Finanzzentrum London

In diesem Absatz wird die Rolle Londons als Finanzzentrum und die Auswirkungen des Brexit auf diese Branche thematisiert. Es wird dargelegt, wie das Verhandlungsergebnis die Dienstleistungssektor und insbesondere das Passieren von Finanzdienstleistungen in die EU beeinträchtigt. Die Verlagerung von Arbeitsplätzen und Vermögenswerten aus dem Vereinigten Königreich in die EU und die daraus resultierenden Herausforderungen für London werden diskutiert.

15:02

🤝 Die soziale und wirtschaftliche Auswirkung des Brexit auf EU-Bürger in Großbritannien

Dieser Absatz behandelt die Auswirkungen des Brexit auf EU-Bürger, die im Vereinigten Königreich leben und arbeiten. Es wird beschrieben, wie die EU-Aussetzungsregelung für diese Bürger funktioniert und welche Schwierigkeiten entstehen können. Gleichzeitig wird die Rückkehr von EU-Arbeitskräften in ihre Heimatländer thematisiert, was für den Gesundheitsdienst in Großbritannien zu Problemen führen kann.

20:04

🏡 Die Auswirkungen des Brexit auf die Landwirtschaft

In diesem Absatz werden die Auswirkungen des Brexit auf die britische Landwirtschaft erörtert. Es wird auf die Abhängigkeit der Landwirtschaft von ausländischer Arbeitskraft und die Reduzierung von EU-Subventionen eingegangen. Die Sorge vor dem Verlust von Einkommen und die möglichen negativen Auswirkungen für kleine landwirtschaftliche Betriebe werden diskutiert.

25:19

🚗 Die Auswirkungen des Brexit auf die Automobilindustrie

Der letzte Absatz konzentriert sich auf die Auswirkungen des Brexit auf die Automobilindustrie. Es wird erklärt, wie die Zollbarriere und die erhöhten Handelshemmnisse den Handel mit Automobilteilen beeinträchtigen. Die Abwanderung von Investitionen aus dem UK und die Verlagerung von Produktionskapazitäten in andere europäische Länder werden thematisiert.

🤔 Der Brexit als Verlust-Lose-Szenario

Schließlich wird in diesem Absatz die allgemeine Frustrierung über das Brexit-Ergebnis ausgedrückt, das als ein Verlust-Lose-Szenario dargestellt wird. Die Schwierigkeit, signifikante Vorteile des Brexit zu erkennen, wird hervorgehoben. Es wird auf die Herausforderungen für Brexit-Befürworter eingegangen, die nun 'Global Britain' definieren und die Vorteile einer scheidenden Beziehung mit der EU nachweisen müssen.

Keywords

💡Brexit

Brexit ist der Ausgang des Vereinigten Königreichs aus der Europäischen Union. Es ist das zentrale Thema des Videos, das die verschiedenen Auswirkungen und Perspektiven verschiedener Bevölkerungsgruppen und Branchen nach dem Brexit untersucht. Im Video wird Brexit als langfristiges Ziel der Kontrolle über britische Gewässer und das eigene Schicksal dargestellt.

💡Fischerei

Die Fischerei ist ein wichtiger Bestandteil der britischen Wirtschaft und ein Symbol für die Unabhängigkeit. Im Video werden Fischer wie Paul Joy, der in Hastings tätig ist, als Gewinner des Brexits betrachtet, da sie nun größeren Zugang zu den Fischgründen in der Nähe der britischen Küste haben. Allerdings könnten EU-Fischer, die seit Jahrhunderten in britischen Gewässern fischt haben, künftig weniger Zugang haben.

💡Nordirland

Nordirland ist ein Teil des Vereinigten Königreichs, der durch den Brexit beeinflusst wird. Im Video wird die Komplexität der Situation in Nordirland thematisiert, insbesondere in Bezug auf die Handelsbeziehungen mit der Republik Irland und der EU. Ein harter Grenzverkehr zwischen Nordirland und der Republik Irland könnte verhindert werden, aber es könnte zu Zollkontrollen im irischen Meerbusen kommen.

💡Schottische Unabhängigkeit

Der Wunsch nach schottischer Unabhängigkeit ist im Video als Reaktion auf den Brexit thematisiert. Schottland hatte eine Unabhängigkeitsabstimmung sechs Jahre vor dem Brexit, bei der die Mehrheit für den Verbleib im Vereinigten Königreich votierte. Der Brexit hat jedoch die Unzufriedenheit vieler Schotten mit der englischen Regierung verstärkt, die für den Brexit gestimmt hat, ohne das Einverständnis Schottlands.

💡Autoindustrie

Die Autoindustrie ist ein Sektor, der durch den Brexit beeinträchtigt wird. Im Video wird darauf hingewiesen, dass die Fähigkeit, Autoteile zwischen Großbritannien und der EU problemlos und schnell zu verbringen, durch den Brexit beeinträchtigt wird. Dies kann zu erhöhten Kosten und bürokratischen Hürden für Unternehmen führen, die mit der EU handeln.

💡Globaler Handel

Der globale Handel ist ein Schlüsselbegriff im Video, der die Herausforderungen für britische Unternehmen nach dem Brexit unterstreicht. Unternehmen müssen jetzt mit Exportpapierkram und Zollabfertigung an den Häfen umgehen, was zu zusätzlichen Kosten und Verzögerungen führen kann.

💡EU-Bürger

EU-Bürger, die im Vereinigten Königreich leben, sind von den Auswirkungen des Brexits betroffen. Sie können sich über das EU-Settlement-Scheme registrieren, um in Großbritannien zu bleiben, aber sie können nicht so einfach wie früher arbeiten oder frei zwischen EU-Städten und dem UK reisen. Im Video wird die Unsicherheit und der Verlust der Mobilität für diese Menschen thematisiert.

💡Steuergewinne

Die Finanzdienstleistungen sind ein wichtiger Steuereinnahmequelle für das Vereinigte Königreich und haben einen erheblichen Einfluss auf die Wirtschaft. Im Video wird darauf hingewiesen, dass der Verlust des sogenannten 'Passporting' - das Recht, mit EU-Kunden zu handeln - zu einer Verschiebung von Arbeitsplätzen und Vermögen in andere EU-Städte führen könnte.

💡Fremdarbeiter

Fremdarbeiter sind für britische Landwirte von großer Bedeutung, insbesondere in der Landwirtschaft. Im Video wird die Abhängigkeit von ausländischer Arbeitskraft thematisiert, und es wird befürchtet, dass die Landwirte durch den Verlust von EU-Subventionen und den Zuwachs an bürokratischen Hürden nach dem Brexit geschwächt werden.

💡Britische Überseegebiete

Britische Überseegebiete wie Anguilla sind indirekt von den Auswirkungen des Brexits betroffen. Im Video wird darauf hingewiesen, dass diese Gebiete, obwohl sie nicht direkt an der Brexit-Abstimmung teilgenommen haben, EU-Subventionen verlieren und ihre Beziehungen zu Nachbarstaaten, die noch in der EU bleiben, komplizierter werden.

💡Globaler Briten

Der Begriff 'Globaler Briten' wird im Video als eine Vision der Brexit-Befürworter thematisiert, die eine neue globale Rolle für das Vereinigte Königreich ohne EU-Mitgliedschaft vorschlagen. Es bleibt abzuwarten, wie sich diese Vision manifestieren wird und welche neuen Chancen für das UK entstehen.

Highlights

Britain's departure from the European Union, known as Brexit, has led to significant changes in various sectors, including fishing rights and financial services.

British fishermen, such as Paul Joy from Hastings, have gained more freedom to fish in their waters post-Brexit, leading to less access for European fishermen.

The Dutch fishing industry, which relies heavily on UK waters, faces potential collapse due to reduced access post-Brexit.

Despite a preference for cod, British consumers' dislike for other local fish species has kept the UK a significant market for European fishermen.

Brexit has created a complex situation for Northern Ireland, potentially favoring those who support a united Ireland.

The peace in Northern Ireland, supported by EU integration, is at risk due to Brexit's impact on the region's political landscape.

Scotland's distinct identity and resentment towards Brexit have strengthened the push for Scottish independence.

Anguilla, a British overseas territory, has lost EU subsidies and faces economic challenges due to Brexit, despite not having a vote on the matter.

The City of London, a major financial hub, has been negatively impacted by Brexit, with job relocations and asset transfers to other EU financial centers.

Young pro-EU activists like Theresa Yourall fought for a second referendum but faced the reality of Brexit's consequences for their generation's opportunities within Europe.

The freedom of movement and work within the EU for EU citizens, including those resident in the UK, has been curtailed post-Brexit.

The UK's healthcare system is facing a shortage of medical professionals, with many EU nurses and doctors choosing to leave the country.

Brexit has bolstered the independence movements in Scotland and other territories, potentially leading to the dissolution of the United Kingdom.

The automotive industry in the UK faces significant challenges due to Brexit, with increased export paperwork and a decline in investment.

Eastern European countries may benefit from Brexit as some manufacturing, particularly in the automotive sector, relocates to these regions.

Brexit has created a lose-lose situation for many, with the original promises of benefits and opportunities yet to materialize.

The UK's departure from the EU has prompted reflection on the importance of international cooperation and the challenges of tackling global issues without UK involvement.

Brexiteers now face the challenge of defining 'Global Britain' and proving the worth of Brexit amidst economic and political uncertainties.

Transcripts

britain will be leaving the european

union

i'm very clear brexit brexit

brexit the uk

will be leaving

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we've been covering brexit since the

beginning and

i'm now joined by brigitte mass our

correspondent from london and george

matas who

is in brussels for us it's a huge story

the story of the uk

leaving the eu untangling decades of

integration

we've spent years interviewing

politicians

campaigners even body language experts

and now after traveling across the uk

as well as the continent and even the

seas

we're taking a moment to select our

personal

biggest brexit losers and some of the

winners too

maybe we won't have to have gunships

maybe we can use diplomacy

and allow access maybe to some but not

to all

paul joy is really fiercely protective

about his fish

he's a fisherman in hastings that's on

the southern english coast and

his family have been there for

generations for centuries really

well if you're looking for the winners

of brexit we've met them

in the english channel just off the

british coast are

some of northern europe's richest

fishing grounds

british fishermen are now able to fish

much more freely and that's exactly what

paul joy wanted

if you take back sovereignty of british

waters

i'm afraid that's one of the aspects of

brexit we take back control of our

territorial waters

that means that they are kicking out

european fishermen

the dutch for example and they've been

fishing here for hundreds of years

they will have less access to the

fishing grounds of the british coast

so it's four in the morning and we're

standing in this huge dutch fish factory

some ships there catch up to 80 percent

of their fish in uk waters a whole

industry relies on this catch

and it relies on running at full

capacity

much less than that and it could

collapse

but it's also an emotional thing what

used to be our colleagues

which were our colleagues our friends

working together in

european fisheries politics and all of a

sudden it's turned upside down

as if they are strangers as if we are

strangers

and that is a very very bad feeling

in bologna surma which is france's

biggest fishing port

people very much feel the same way and

you know what

ironically what saved them is

a matter of taste the thing is that

british fish eaters don't really

like what's in their own waters like

herring for example or mackerel or ray

that all gets sold to europe

but what they do like cod for example

for their fish and chips

this is something that they have to buy

of the european fishermen

so europe is really the biggest market

and a huge trading partner when it comes

to fish

british fishermen need the eu they sell

i would say about 70 of their catch to

the eu market

and without a trade deal in place

all that fish that british fish would

have been subject to

massive tariffs and barriers

a cliffhatch brexit no deal brexit in

other words

would have put them straight out of

business and still paul thought

it was worth the risk brexit is a

long-term

goal i i think we've got to go a long

way before we see

gains within any sector in any sector in

the industry

banking financial monetary economy

they're all going to suffer in the short

term

but it's something we are quite happy to

do so that we have a long-term benefit

of controlling our own seas and

controlling our own destiny

his passion for control over the sea was

widely

shared by uk politicians and we saw that

throughout those endless negotiations

again and again

so it often felt like britain was much

more concerned about fishing

than for example other much more

important parts of the economy like for

example the city of london

fishing is less than 0.1

of their economy so why all the fuss is

something that you might ask

i think it took the eu a while to

understand what on

earth was so important about fish

and in the end it was all about

patriotic symbolism this idea that

britain is an independent coastal state

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i just became so aware of it you know

you just

you run into it you run out of it but

it's not a functioning border

and if that was to change it changes

everything and it changes

not just the landscape of the country

but it changes the functioning of the

country

on her run alex has been crossing the

border numerous times

and without any difficulty it's a

completely open border

and mostly they're not even signs that

tell you that you're crossing an actual

border

from the republic of ireland over there

to northern ireland

in the uk

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it used to be one of the most famous

borders in in all of europe

but for the wrong reasons this

passionate struggle to

keep the places apart or to bring them

together

costs thousands of lives

it's only recently that it's all been

quiet with the peace deal but also with

eu support and eu integration

to grasp what's still at stake in

northern ireland

just take a look at belfast there are

these huge

peace walls and like in berlin they've

become

a tourist attraction only these walls

still serve a purpose

they keep people apart people who would

fight each other

over whether to stay part of the uk

or to join the republic of ireland

it was really chilling to meet dee

fennel he was all about

fighting for a united ireland meeting

him

felt like going back in time to the

1970s

it was talk about the irish republican

army the ira

and of dying and of killing for the

cause

we would commemorate ra volunteers in

this community for us

our volunteers who

were murdered paid the ultimate

sacrifice ferrari's freedom

um and that he also murdered others well

in any war

there's death republicans have

traditionally saw that as long as

um the occupation remains in play as

saying the irish people have their right

to resist that occupation

by any means by any means also with arms

well

that would include with arms that's

traditionally been the republican

viewpoint

well the majority of people in northern

ireland voted to remain with the eu

those who voted leave did so because

they saw this as an opportunity

to show that they are part of the uk

and separate from the republic of

ireland

it was all about leaving one union in

order to stay in another union

but some are now regretting that move

if i had the opportunity to turn back

time and rerun

the brexit vote i would be encouraged to

change my mind and vote remain

simply because the issues that already

existed in northern ireland

have been compounded by the brexit vote

and we fought long and hard in this

country to

deal with sectarianism try and make a

better future for all our

our citizens and the brexit issue has

re-polarized a community

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while they were part of the european

union people in northern ireland didn't

have to choose

whether they were british or irish or

both

they didn't have to choose one identity

over another and trade between

northern ireland the republic of ireland

the uk and the eu used to be very easy

but not anymore a hard border between

northern ireland and the republic of

ireland

could be avoided but it has been

replaced by a border

basically in the irish sea between the

uk and northern ireland

and we are bound to see some form of

custom controls

so we found frustration and even

bitterness in the republic

among people who will now face more

obstacles when they are selling things

like for example forklift trucks to

great britain

and also to the rest of the eu if you

ask anyone in the irish population of

course this has been imposed on the

irish population

and in that sense it is madness but the

problem is of course

we did not have the control on this the

control belonged to the uk voters for

this result

so it's not a result that the irish

population would have wanted for

as for northern ireland brexit may have

actually

helped those who want to see northern

ireland cut itself loose

from the uk so the republican cause

may be the winner of brexit so

irish reunification is suddenly not an

unrealistic prospect anymore and it's

new

and it's a direct result of brexit

there's a real possibility that brexit

could trigger the end of the

united kingdom scotland very much has a

strong identity and

a big part of that is not being english

scotland just had an independence

referendum just six years ago and they

voted

to actually stay in the uk but that was

before brexit

many scots really really don't want to

leave

that club and they resent the english

for voting for brexit it still gives me

shivers when i think about that

chilly morning last winter we met up

with some very brave scottish souls

they were winter swimmers and they were

braving the waters off the coast of

edinburgh

all year round they are not a political

group and

on the whole they were extremely polite

but they had

very clear words for the english who had

voted for brexit

sodoff england and unfortunately the

hall of england now

um yes give us our independence you can

we could look after ourselves feeling

ignored

and feeling that we're being torn out of

the eu without our our our

without a consent really and it's

horrible

the mp tommy shepard represents the

scottish national party

in the uk parliament and we saw him in

his constituency office in edinburgh

we now have had a lot of extremely

uh generous and friendly overtures from

other european governments saying that

if things pan out that britain leaves

the european union and scotland

takes political control of its own

affairs then scotland would be welcome

in the european union so the scottish

nationalists are a clear winner here

all recent opinion polls say that the

scottish people the majority of them

want to go their own way and that they

want to be independent now

the waters in the caribbean are not half

as chilly as in scotland

but when we traveled thousands of

kilometers

to the island of anguilla what we found

is that people there were just as

annoyed about brexit

as people in edinburgh and williams

should have had a chance to

participate in the brexit vote and that

no other people should decide and grow

on state

well it puts us in a precarious position

right because

um economically might be outside this

advantage

right um it does not make us feel as

though we are part

of um the british territories

right we we are part of the european

union under britain

right and we probably would suffer an

end

most of them have british passports but

because anguilla is a british overseas

territory

and only partly governed by the uk the

15

000 or so islanders didn't have a brexit

vote

we were there just after a big hurricane

had hit in 2017

but people reckon brexit will do much

more damage than that

what we already know is that anguilla

lost all eu subsidies

which made up a big part of the island's

budget

all relations with its next door

neighbor somewhat are now much more

complicated

because samota is part of france and

therefore

it's still part of the eu

anguillans rely on zamata for trade

transport and healthcare

and the eu passports gone

they as well as the scots are being

pulled out of the eu

against their will so the losers here

are the ordinary people and just like in

scotland

brexit has boosted those in anguilla who

won independence

so there we were georg and i in the city

of london

it's europe's biggest financial hub and

the city is enormously important for the

uk

we have the skills and the knowledge and

the culture

you know to to handle um

the financial sector and perhaps other

countries in within europe don't have

that

financial services contribute over 10

of the tax revenue for the uk

i can still see her standing there at

this

desk surrounded by glass in this

imposing skyscraper that says

you know power it was

just after the brexit vote that we went

to see inga bill the head of lloyds of

london

the insurer ingerbil told us that they

had four billion euros worth of business

with eu clients

well financial services were largely

left out of the trade talks

and so she was hoping for what is called

passporting the right to continue to

trade with the eu if we can continue

with passporting that is

our ideal situation we've been talking

about that even before the referendum we

said it's so important

because that's really that gives us the

ability to provide insurance to our

customers in the eu 27

so if that could continue that would be

just tremendous

but now there is no passporting

whatsoever and financial firms have

really been hammered by brexit

it's estimated that already about 10 000

jobs have been relocated to other places

in the eu

and more than a trillion pounds in

assets

have been moved from the uk to other

destinations in the eu

that's about one tenth

of all the assets that are managed in

the uk

even though it's still the most

important financial hub in europe the

city of london is

clearly a brexit loser and its position

is likely to diminish further

the winners are other financial centers

dublin

frankfurt amsterdam luxembourg they all

have already profited from

think we will brexit teresa your

leadership

it's a fast a fast are complete and fast

um i'm doing it for my country i'm doing

it for

um my generation because i

passionately believe in the european

project and i passionately believe that

brexit is going to damage um our

our society

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teresa your leadership is

she was fighting really desperately for

a second brexit referendum

she turned herself into an eu supergirl

and she camped outside parliament

she really put her life on hold she

stopped studying

she only wanted to stop brexit

there were others like herv for example

femi or lubale

they both had a big presence on social

media

but it didn't do the trick so the

problem was that young people came too

late they

voted overwhelmingly in the referendum

to stay in the european union

but not enough of them came and showed

up to vote so they lost

and they lost a lot they simply can't do

what their parents were able to do which

is to

just easily live work travel study

on the continent in the eu

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and that also works in other directions

for eu citizens

i met for instance this polish

accountant shimon

he's one of three million eu citizens

who have made the uk

their home

so now they can stay in the uk they can

register with the government's eu

settlement scheme

but it's just not that easy they can't

just come here and work as easily as

they used to be able to do

the idea of european union was that you

can move from one city to another that

would be from country to country

like you're moving in just your your

your country internally

and that that's that was the idea and

everyone who came to uk

came with that idea and suddenly you

moved to a different city and suddenly

you're saying oh sorry you cannot live

in that city you have to go back you

have to do something else

which you haven't been prepared when

you've been moving to this

to this country many other people who

tried to make a life in the uk

decided to go home and basically take

their expertise with them

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rosa mcnamara is a friend of mine she

had been working as a consultant

emergency doctor in london

and i caught up with her as she and the

children

packed to move back to dublin

for me the uncertainty around

trying to plan for their future if we

were to stay here is one of the big

motivators but for the two of them i

don't really know what the

implications are for them if they stay

on here for secondary for third level

what are they going to be allowed to do

will it disadvantage them thousands of

eu nurses and doctors have now gone home

and it's a massive problem

for the uk health service especially

with the corona pandemic

there are around 100 000 unfilled

positions in this sector

and that means patients are losing out

the winners here are the committed

brexiteers they could not have foreseen

the pandemic of course but

any short-term disruption was always

going to be worth it for them

for a moment it seemed uncertain whether

the decision to leave might be reversed

so they showed up outside parliament

clearly upset and determined that

brexit should mean brexit and it wasn't

just older people by the way there were

also young people that had campaigned

for brexit

like alice grant and her sister beatrice

they were both

still at school at the time noble ideas

like democracy and something you can't

take those for granted

and i think yeah you know i had friends

saying yeah but i won't be able to do my

erasmus

and it's like well you know 17.4 million

people did vote leave some people aren't

as privileged

farmer stephen batts was so proud of his

product

of what he has achieved we spent half a

day on his lattice field

and that's when he voiced his

frustration that

how people had voted in the referendum

i don't think that people realized how

much we depend on foreign labour coming

in

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most farmers actually did vote for

brexit even though many of them

depend quite heavily on eu subsidies and

during the referendum the brexiteers had

promised that

this money would be replaced and that

nobody would be out of pocket through

brexit

but now it looks like within the next

three years

farmers could lose at least half of what

they received under the eu

system that would be a disaster

particularly for small farms

we could easily see a very substantial

percentage of farmers disappear

family farms just gone and that won't be

something you can decide in five or ten

years time

perhaps politically we got that wrong

because it will be done

and once farmers leave the land and go

off and find something else to do

they generally don't come back i'm

afraid

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frank language and son edward are sheep

farmers in suffolk and southern england

they are the third

fourth generation to form this really

beautiful spot and

they hope that one day edward's children

will take over the farm

they sell most of their land to france

the french

like a lamb like this which has a good

confirmation

they want them weighing around about 18

to 20 kilos

as a carcass not too much fat just a

little fat

and that's that's the ideal and that's

the highest value market

they did not vote for brexit frank was

just laughing at the idea

that brexit would cut red tape from

brussels

will there be any less no there won't be

any less

no our civil servants still like paper

so

we will still have lots of paper in fact

the farmers

incorrectly blamed europe for the paper

when it was actually our own people that

created lots of paper big farms will be

able to deal

better with the paperwork and even buy

up land from

small farms who go bust so at the end of

the day they

may be the big winners of brexit to run

on our own to run away

away from europe i think is is a is a

better thing for us

as a country and we're in a world market

anyway

and that's of course true for all

exports

but for manufacturers like the auto

mobile industry for example brexit

produces

really huge problems the advantage that

british and european manufacturers had

they could move car parts between them

really easily and really quickly

and that will be gone at the moment

we're selling to germany france

anywhere in europe like we're selling in

the uk

if we outside of the european market it

will be an export

for export we've got a lot of export

paperwork

we've got a lot of money tied up and

we'll have to get clearance in the ports

we'll have to do a lot of things that

today we don't do

gamil magal is a real self-made man his

company was selling parts to daimler and

bmw

and we interviewed him just before the

vote for brexit

and like absolutely every executive in

the car industry who was

very very worried about brexit

investment in the uk car industry has

plummeted since then

it's 80 percent down and covet has made

things just worse

but if we look purely at the brexit

effect some eastern european countries

are winning

because some manufacturers and some in

the car industry

have already relocated some of their

production to eastern europe

we're looking over at the uk from europe

i can't help but feel frustrated

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brexit was sold in the uk as this big

win-win

and and what we have now is a lose-lose

so

it's very hard to see any significant

advantages in all of this

after all the people we met after all

the places where

i've traveled these people have

basically mainly lost out

tensions are clearly running high at

westminster we've had these pro-european

protesters here

for months so i'm a german i'm living in

the uk

my children were born here and i feel at

home here but

for me the eu is also important and it's

important

as a peace project these are the roots

of the eu

but that doesn't really resonate here in

the uk and i

remember when i was talking to a friend

about this before the referendum

i explained this to her and it was a

completely new idea for her

and she voted for brexit

i'm quite confident that over the years

we'll manage to form a new relationship

like

becoming friends after divorce but

what we will not have is this

institutional pressure

which we have in the eu to solve

problems to to tackle problems

together

in today's world you need to team up to

tackle global issues like the

environmental crisis

like regulating tech giants

like migration and without the uk

a team europe lacks a key player we can

take back control

as the phrase goes of our money our

borders our laws

so the brexiteers now need to define

what actually

is global britain what do they mean by

it and how will it work

and they need to prove that this

acrimonious divorce

process that is really worth it and that

there are new opportunities for the uk

because the brexit that we're seeing now

is much much harder than what was

originally promised

tears were shed when the uk flag was

lowered outside the european parliament

that night and

and i remember i was moved too and i

kept thinking the only positive thing

that

comes out of this is that the rest of

the eu

will see what the uk is walking away

from and

treasure it more

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