The story of Brexit by four British literary giants 

Almost no one on the pro-Brexit side I have met has rejected Europe and European culture as suggested here, in the same way few pro-Remain Brits are rabidly Euro-federalist. What people have rejected is the EU as a political project. And who exactly have the British government or people "turned on"? There is no comparison between the causes of the Huguenot wars and what is happening in the UK. This shows how if not delusional you are, at the least how out of contact with your fellow citizens you are.

"literary giants" ???? lol, if you say so comrades lol

As a citizen of Germany married to an english husband , which has died in 2014 , I am insulted that english people do not want to have anyhing to do anymore with the continent after 42 years being in the EU. My husband lived in Germany since 1975 and was very welcome and succesful in his carrier at german universities. I shall certainly not go and visit England after Brexit.

Our guests are Alasdair Gray, Ali Smith, Nicola Barker, and Will Self. Oh. No it isn't.

I'm surprised they'd didn't all slap each other on the back and say "well done darling, good interview" before asking where the after show champagne was and if they get a free driver to take them home. These people make me want to throw up. They are fake, selfish, wannabes. The best author there writes a poor man's 'Bourne'. Like, skint!

Just love the way the video talks about the EU has pumped 310million pounds into the Arts in the UK up to 2016. Er, and where did that 310million pounds initially come from. It came in the form of a rebate that was already paid into the EU in the annual 'club membership fee' in the first place - so in other words the money is directly from UK taxpayers money, brilliantly dressed up, recycled and then repackaged back as a lovely EU present to the UK. Goebbels would be so proud of this spin. Now you can also argue that the same level of funding might stop by the UK government once Brexit is completed (they have said it won't) however, whether these millions of pounds every year are spent on the arts or possibly instead, for example, the elderly, the NHS or homeless, etc, well, going forward, that will be FOR US to decide now. And if we don't like whatever decision is made - then we can always change the government of the day that has made that decision, which is the actual point of Brexit really, for anyone out there that still doesn't understand why 17.4million people (the majority) voted for it in the first place, so that we can TAKE BACK CONTROL and become a self governing country once again, so that we can trade freely, if so desired, with the rest of the world once again, you know, like a normal country.

What is the point in having any debate or discussion when only one side is represented and in this case by a bunch of literary luvvies. Brilliant!

All very interesting - now let’s get the hell out of here.

EUROPEAN CULTURE IS NOT THE SAME AS THE EU. Wish these talking heads would stop trying to blur the lines.

Ken Follett’s embarrassment appears to mean the need to retain his EU based customers. Fair enough. But the rest of this is a fairly patronising lecture from the EU’s chief nation as to the UK’s errors. If a second referendum were to be imposed, an edited version of this would be a great campaign video for Vote Leave II.

This just shows how Boris's acting has enabled him did sell a silver spoon old Etonian as a comical "bumbling buffoon", even now people have underestimated his competency and his American agenda.

I would say to these people look at what's on the télé or movies, look in the bookshops. Hardly anything comes from Europe, except Countdown. Is this the problem? Look at the pro EU Tony Blair government, it was they who said it was alright for school pupils to drop French or German at 13.Education,education,education. Look at the sparsity of provision for teaching foreign languages in schools. Things are hardly better than when I was at school. Look at pro EU Labour's promise to have no benefits for two years for foreign workers whilst encouraging free movement in the single market. It isn't just Vrexiteers, Remainers are not very European in their mentality. That is part of the problem.

"literary giants"... snicker...

Grammar point for the literary group: if you go on tour you take others, if come on tour you bring others.

What a load of drivel.

Interesting. But calling these four "literary giants" is a real stretch. And really who wants to know Lee Chiild's views on Brexit?

Anti democratic crusade by rock stars!

how did british kids go to europe to see touring music bands before the European Union?

it was more rational than watching MP's

So it's about selling books then

They are bright people but seem to have completely misunderstood what Brexit is all about.

6 is the magic number......

What a bunch of luvvie hypocrites, if I were one of them I would also be concerned about future continental sales post Brexit and maybe instigate a jaunt accross Europe to promote my work and my oh so amiable affection toward my target demographic. Not quite sure about the giant either, not heard the names before, perhaps the title refers to their ego's.

Great debate, love it.

They should be doing this tour in UK right now. Boris will rip the country a part

Brexshit means Brexshit a bottomless abyss in Harry Potters Land with magic wants and needs. Fiction and facts.

Remoan!

This show is on France 24, what did you expect other than utter bias?.

Cultural pauperization is intolerable. And horrible.

Excellent

EU is a peace project

Not the first novel ever written. Perhaps in europe.

let them live abroad ,if they love it so much ...!!

Pro EU propaganda.... so obvious! 😎