James O'Brien baffled by Brexiters 'queuing up' to support new bill

14 September 2020, 14:33

James O'Brien baffled by support for government's Brexit bill

By Seán Hickey

James O'Brien couldn't understand why Brexiters are rallying behind the Government's internal markets bill, which sees the widely supported 'oven ready deal' scrapped.

As Westminster prepares for the first reading of the Government's proposed internal markets bill, James O'Brien has observed that some Tory MPs seem "to be growing in confidence in telling the Prime Minister they're not prepared to go along with a bill that essentially threatens to break the law."

James found it an "astonishing decision by a Conservative Prime Minister to seek to tear up a treaty with which he won the last election."

He pointed out that those backing the amended bill "would have all denied the possibility of what has now happened happening" when the "oven ready deal" was passed.

The government's Internal Markets Bill is set to divide the Conservative Party on Brexit
The government's Internal Markets Bill is set to divide the Conservative Party on Brexit. Picture: PA

"Now it's come true, and now people are queuing up to say they're happy with it - that's the thing I find enduringly fascinating," he said.

"It's so bizarre that the peace is arguably messier than the war," James argued, "because the peace involves the Prime Minister telling you that the treaty you voted for in December of last year is so unspeakably awful, that they have to break the law to get out of it."

He summed up how the whole furore seemed to be a massive contradiction.

"What did you win the election with? The over ready deal. How's that going for you? It's so awful we've got to break the law to get out of it."

Brexiteer calls James O’Brien ‘to see how many times he’d be interrupted’

Brexiteer calls James O’Brien ‘to see how many times he’d be interrupted’

LBC caller warns that graduates risk becoming 'economic slaves'

LBC caller warns that graduates risk becoming 'economic slaves'

Fishing Industry Consultant debunks 'complete lies' about water pollution

Fishing industry consultant tells James O'Brien we were 'lied to' about water pollution

James O'Brien callers feel 'targeted' by Labour's immigration rhetoric

James O'Brien's callers feel 'targeted' by Labour's immigration rhetoric

James O'Brien is joined by Sadiq Khan to take your calls

Speak to Sadiq: Mayor of London joins James O'Brien to take your calls

LBC caller blames migration for NHS waiting times

LBC caller blames migration for NHS waiting times

Trade deals, conclave and Reform UK: LBC’s best callers of the week

Trade deals, conclave and Reform UK: LBC’s best callers of the week

'Vance saw Francis... we might be onto something'

LBC caller jokes that JD Vance's visit to the late pope might've paved the way for an American pope

"Things have to get a little bit dirty"

Caller Alexander thinks that "things have to get dirty" to stop Reform

'They've alienated every single subsection of society'

Caller Phil ruthlessly describes a Labour Party that 'doesn't appeal to anyone'

Caller Peter shares why 'we must remember VE Day'

Caller Peter shares why 'we must remember VE Day'

James O'Brien asks: ‘how does Nigel Farage get away with it?’

James O'Brien asks: ‘how does Nigel Farage get away with it?’

James O’Brien is ‘fascinated’ by caller Will’s story on finding faith

James O’Brien is ‘fascinated’ by caller Will’s story on finding faith

LBC caller impresses James O'Brien and listeners with her analysis of the 'new world order'

LBC caller impresses James O'Brien with her analysis of the 'new world order'

Should the UK take a Canadian approach to dealing with Trump?

LBC callers: Should the UK take a Canadian approach to dealing with Trump?

20,000 Brits die each year because of ultra-processed food

LBC callers give their reaction to findings that 20,000 Brits die each year because of ultra-processed food