Hague at his best. A brilliant Parliamentarian who could grasp any political issue and deliver his judgment with almost cruel accuracy and humour. He's on a par with Dickens and Hardy with his ability to get a message across and for it to be noted. We miss him.
Great speaker but a terrible judge. Not much he ever said turned out to be right. Not exactly a statesman either after his "cheese eating surrender monkey" comment he made about the French shortly before becoming foreign secretary
Hague didn't believe in leaving the EU and this "speech" was just partisan pandering to the biggest retards in his party. His irresponsible politics is part of why Brexit was allowed to fester and grow. It isn't even a well written or convincing speech, it's a fearmongering story about Blair becoming world leader via the EU. Absolutely stupid.
Hague didn't believe in leaving the EU and this "speech" was just partisan pandering to the biggest retards in his party. His irresponsible politics is part of why Brexit was allowed to fester and grow. It isn't even a well written or convincing speech, it's a fearmongering story about Blair becoming world leader via the EU. Absolutely stupid.
This speech captures everything you need to know about how we were hoodwinked out a referendum that should of occurred before we entered into that infamous treaty. And how insightful the words from William Haig who warned us all those years ago what we now know to be a reality.
No one was hoodwinked. We have a representative democratic system, don't like the politicians that support then vote for a different politician, simple. More to the point, he clearly didn't agree as he voted to remain in the EU lol.
"There is a simple rule here, a rule of legislation, a rule of business, a rule of life: beyond a certain point complexity is fraud." P. J. O'Rourke Here Hague demonstrates how the EU used impenetrable legalistic language, and the public's own stupidity, complacency and unwillingness to scrutinise intentionally very boring text to introduce paternalistic autocracy by stealth.
And that kind of stuff is an EU exclusive?? I can recall a number of situations associated with the British Empire 's management of their colonies, disguised as 'democratic' principles... the gall os really astonishing.
This was not that long ago, the standard of William Hague with his rhetoric, humour, putdowns was superb. Perhaps only one person I can think of today you could even come anywhere near. This would be Michael Gove, of course, as a Conservative politician, a snake in the grass willing to stab anyone in the back for his own personal advancement?
Even though this is 11 years old it highlights why we are where we are now. If we were given a referendum on this treaty by the then Labour Government, it would have been rejected and we would not be where we are now. But this just highlights that now NO DEAL is better than NO BREXIT we have to escape the clutches of the EU dictatorship.
The absolute indifference to the public on that issue reached American proportions. Never understood it. Fortunately the Cameron government made it law that such a treaty must be approved by referendum.
"The Leader of the Liberal Democrats supports a referendum on whether we are in Europe or out of Europe. Why doesn't the Conservative Party back that promise?" Now they criticise the Conservatives for having one at all.
how different is the feeling and manners at parliament then to now all carping and jeering which we can attribute to the vile Bercow who fostered such backbiting and made parliament unwatchable or indeed showed how little it adhered to the norms of dignity and mutual respect shown above..sadly continuing today ,and yet this from Hague was truly excellent to watch, he is truly witty.. :)
William Hague is a wonderful speaker and great intellect. Read his great biography of one of my favourite PM's William Pitt the Younger. Also a bonus to see David Cameron looking so cute and handsome (as per usual) 🥰
I like William Hague as he had the same degree of education as I had not forgetting the charming and good lpokingTheresa May and Liz Truss( the iron lady)
Would this be the same William Hague who was only this week lamenting how the UK's international influence and reputation will be irreparable damaged by its leaving the EU? His wit has never been doubted, but this speech is just one of the many elements that led to the country's catastrophic decision last June.
Just because he called for a Referendum on something, When all parties had in fact promised a Referendum, does not mean he actually supported leaving it, We did promise a Referendum in 2015, It was held June 2016, Both sides made their case, and the people chose to Leave. You call it "Catastrophic" I call it "Opportunistic"
No. The reason why we are where we are now is because we were not given the chance to vote on the treaty, which would have been rejected and therefore would have curtailed expansion of EU powers. The EU is a dictatorship and it will fail, just like the Soviet Union did. We need to be out now before we are caught up in that mess. NO DEAL better than NO BREXIT
This is about the Lisbon Treaty. It's so funny your whole lives you thought parliament was arguing against the EU WHEN THEY WERE ARGUING AGAINST TWO OR THREE BILLS OUT OF THOUSANDS! Thatcher, Hague, all of them think the idea of giving up your influence inside to the influence of the globalist elite by leaving the whole thing to be balls to the wall FUCKING RETARDED. It's like being upset about Iraq and demanding the complete dismantling of purely the uks military. How daft a self-own!
Absolutely correct. He has a lot to answer for in conjunction with the clown Cameron. It was treacherous traitorous speeches like this that brainwashed the English people into a twisted view of Europe.
There are winderful human beings in the house some are more human than others they dont understand what it means I am constantly comingcat loggerheads with all this autiscistically I have really struggled and feel that I do not belong to the people of this nation I really hate this disability but i have to live with it as if I am born without being able to walk or talk or even have an" amasing brain" that everyone in the hose claims to have the Mp for Cambridge is a case i point he is absutel hopless and does not care abour anything apart frim having his picture taken his name is Daniel Zeichner
Another politicians who used the old line 'I'm stepping away from politics to spend more te with the family "then hey presto off course I'll take a seat in the house of Lords my old m8 back on the gravy train ,seems to be happening more these days ,Morgan,Davidson Hammond etc
Hague at his best. A brilliant Parliamentarian who could grasp any political issue and deliver his judgment with almost cruel accuracy and humour. He's on a par with Dickens and Hardy with his ability to get a message across and for it to be noted. We miss him.
Hear, hear. A fine politician. I miss him too.
The guy was an awesome speaker and entertaining to listen to. With more charisma he might have become prime minister
And yet he still thought it a good idea to ride down a log flume in a baseball cap looking like a competition winner.
Great speaker but a terrible judge. Not much he ever said turned out to be right. Not exactly a statesman either after his "cheese eating surrender monkey" comment he made about the French shortly before becoming foreign secretary
He certainly was a huge inspiration to the Brexiteers.
I’m by no means a Conservative, quite the opposite, but this is one of the finest speeches I can think of in the Commons.
Hague didn't believe in leaving the EU and this "speech" was just partisan pandering to the biggest retards in his party. His irresponsible politics is part of why Brexit was allowed to fester and grow.
It isn't even a well written or convincing speech, it's a fearmongering story about Blair becoming world leader via the EU. Absolutely stupid.
One of my all-time favourite speeches in the HoC.
Hague really was a connoisseur of the English Language
Hague was a great aurator but a horrible person.
@@SomeBritishDud1 We can evidence your first comment, but only wonder why you should be believed about the second.
Hague didn't believe in leaving the EU and this "speech" was just partisan pandering to the biggest retards in his party. His irresponsible politics is part of why Brexit was allowed to fester and grow.
It isn't even a well written or convincing speech, it's a fearmongering story about Blair becoming world leader via the EU. Absolutely stupid.
What a phenomenal speech. Brilliant.
Hague is like ‘I’ve already had my breakfast, I’m just having these guys for lunch’.
11:48 - 'I'm still here' comment was made by Stephen Pound; MP for Ealing North
It took me too long to get it.
One of the greatest pubilc speaker the world can see, William Hague
William Hague was a great loss to the House when he retired from politics
Hague at his best and what an intellect - outstanding!
This is absolutely sensational. For anyone wanting a career in public speaking, watch this on repeat until you can recite it word for word.
Hague was masterfull at the dispatch box. A great oritar.
Best ever, always cheers me up!
Thanks for fucking our childrens future by voting for Brexit, Steve.
Stunning.
This speech captures everything you need to know about how we were hoodwinked out a referendum that should of occurred before we entered into that infamous treaty. And how insightful the words from William Haig who warned us all those years ago what we now know to be a reality.
No one was hoodwinked. We have a representative democratic system, don't like the politicians that support then vote for a different politician, simple. More to the point, he clearly didn't agree as he voted to remain in the EU lol.
@@Red1Green2Blue3 we did, that’s how the fall of the red wall came about, dummy.
@@steveellis9288 😂 you don't know how the electoral system works.
The Best Prime Minster we never had
That’s David Miliband
"There is a simple rule here, a rule of legislation, a rule of business, a rule of life: beyond a certain point complexity is fraud." P. J. O'Rourke
Here Hague demonstrates how the EU used impenetrable legalistic language, and the public's own stupidity, complacency and unwillingness to scrutinise intentionally very boring text to introduce paternalistic autocracy by stealth.
And that kind of stuff is an EU exclusive?? I can recall a number of situations associated with the British Empire 's management of their colonies, disguised as 'democratic' principles... the gall os really astonishing.
Excellently articulated. And they would continue in that modus operandi to the present day.
For those of you who enjoyed this speech, I recommend William Pitt the Younger by William Hague, published by Harper in 2004.
I'm not a massive fan of the Tories but William Hague is great.
This was not that long ago, the standard of William Hague with his rhetoric, humour, putdowns was superb. Perhaps only one person I can think of today you could even come anywhere near. This would be Michael Gove, of course, as a Conservative politician, a snake in the grass willing to stab anyone in the back for his own personal advancement?
Where's this quality now?
What a speech.
He was right too in his predictions.
Even though this is 11 years old it highlights why we are where we are now. If we were given a referendum on this treaty by the then Labour Government, it would have been rejected and we would not be where we are now. But this just highlights that now NO DEAL is better than NO BREXIT we have to escape the clutches of the EU dictatorship.
I agree 100% Darren.
The absolute indifference to the public on that issue reached American proportions. Never understood it. Fortunately the Cameron government made it law that such a treaty must be approved by referendum.
Parliament needs more wit. “The choking sensation of the words Mr President”. Magnificent. Hague much missed on the floor of the house.
Brilliant just brilliant.
"The Leader of the Liberal Democrats supports a referendum on whether we are in Europe or out of Europe. Why doesn't the Conservative Party back that promise?" Now they criticise the Conservatives for having one at all.
Fantastic!
how different is the feeling and manners at parliament then to now all carping and jeering which we can attribute to the vile Bercow who fostered such backbiting and made parliament unwatchable or indeed showed how little it adhered to the norms of dignity and mutual respect shown above..sadly continuing today ,and yet this from Hague was truly excellent to watch, he is truly witty.. :)
I feel William Hague would have been a fabulous PM with his sharp observation and quick witted comebacks
He was completely right.
Hilarious every time it is seen
No they have lackeys payed by us to do it
William Hague is a wonderful speaker and great intellect. Read his great biography of one of my favourite PM's William Pitt the Younger. Also a bonus to see David Cameron looking so cute and handsome (as per usual) 🥰
Both his biographies of Pitt amd Wilberforce are superb. Couldnt agree more.
9:58 the Fib Dems have conveniently forgotten this pledge. Not the first time they’ve done a screeching U-turn
9:34 - this aged like a corked fine wine 😂
Hague was a master my orator
The real origins of Brexit ....
Does he write his own speeches?
Yeah
'Is the pound safe today?' Lmao, it's looking very safe compared to now
And Labour forget why we voted for Brexit.
I like William Hague as he had the same degree of education as I had not forgetting the charming and good lpokingTheresa May and Liz Truss( the iron lady)
He peaked too early, I’m not the first to say that.
David M look what happened to him
Would this be the same William Hague who was only this week lamenting how the UK's international influence and reputation will be irreparable damaged by its leaving the EU? His wit has never been doubted, but this speech is just one of the many elements that led to the country's catastrophic decision last June.
Just because he called for a Referendum on something, When all parties had in fact promised a Referendum, does not mean he actually supported leaving it, We did promise a Referendum in 2015, It was held June 2016, Both sides made their case, and the people chose to Leave. You call it "Catastrophic" I call it "Opportunistic"
No. The reason why we are where we are now is because we were not given the chance to vote on the treaty, which would have been rejected and therefore would have curtailed expansion of EU powers. The EU is a dictatorship and it will fail, just like the Soviet Union did. We need to be out now before we are caught up in that mess. NO DEAL better than NO BREXIT
This is about the Lisbon Treaty. It's so funny your whole lives you thought parliament was arguing against the EU WHEN THEY WERE ARGUING AGAINST TWO OR THREE BILLS OUT OF THOUSANDS! Thatcher, Hague, all of them think the idea of giving up your influence inside to the influence of the globalist elite by leaving the whole thing to be balls to the wall FUCKING RETARDED. It's like being upset about Iraq and demanding the complete dismantling of purely the uks military. How daft a self-own!
Absolutely correct. He has a lot to answer for in conjunction with the clown Cameron. It was treacherous traitorous speeches like this that brainwashed the English people into a twisted view of Europe.
"European President" ... now that's an oxymoron.
Thank god we’re leaving
24:48
There are winderful human beings in the house some are more human than others they dont understand what it means I am constantly comingcat loggerheads with all this autiscistically I have really struggled and feel that I do not belong to the people of this nation I really hate this disability but i have to live with it as if I am born without being able to walk or talk or even have an" amasing brain" that everyone in the hose claims to have the Mp for Cambridge is a case i point he is absutel hopless and does not care abour anything apart frim having his picture taken his name is Daniel Zeichner
Dodgy Gerald Kaufman at 11.35.
Fiddling his expenses then claiming it was OCD.
Good riddance to him.
Mannix Flinn He probably tried to claim his funeral on expenses as well
Is this a joke! Now I see why humanity doesn't need this! Woe to the mockers!
Lynda Jay say again?
Another politicians who used the old line 'I'm stepping away from politics to spend more te with the family "then hey presto off course I'll take a seat in the house of Lords my old m8 back on the gravy train ,seems to be happening more these days ,Morgan,Davidson Hammond etc
A middling Foreign Secretary at best, and his ‘foreign land’ speech as Leader of the Opposition was revolting. Overrated.
Hague was a brilliant speaker saddled with having to lead a completely bonkers Tory party. And it's even more bonkers today...
Haig the shiney headed 15 pints of beer a day waffling Yorkshireman......