Video
Telegraph editor told her newspaper is a 'big part of the Brexit problem'
Camilla Tominey on Politics Live - Credit: BBC
A Telegraph editor has been told her newspaper is a 'big part of the Brexit problem' after denying the realities of leaving the European Union.
Camilla Tominey, the associate editor at the right-wing newspaper, clashed with The New European's editor-at-large Alastair Campbell on Politics Live about the prospect of a no-deal outcome.
She told Campbell: "I'm afraid you're in a minority here, the public look at what you're saying and think it's completely one-sided and not at all representative of the total intransigence that the EU has demonstrated since 2016, and it hasn't understood the vote, and neither have you, unfortunately."
But the former Number 10 director of communications hit back: "You don't speak for the whole of the public and nor do I!"
"No you don't," replied Tominey.
MORE: How the Telegraph became a propaganda tool for Boris Johnson
MORE: Why Boris Johnson missed out on role of editor at the Telegraph
"One of the problems with Brexit has been - and your newspaper, I have to say, has been a big part of that because of the ownership of your newspaper.
"You're driven ideologically with this belief that Brexit is going to be great for Britain and anything that gets in the way with that narrative is somehow disloyal and unpatriotic.
Most Read
- 1 This chumocracy is costing our country
- 2 Nigel Farage loses nearly 50,000 followers after Twitter suspends QAnon accounts
- 3 Fifteen ways to fix Britain
- 4 Michel Barnier tells UK to be 'very careful' in Brexit diplomatic status row
- 5 Bob Geldof takes swipe at No 10 saying 'lying is second nature' to them
- 6 Independent SAGE adviser gives scathing assessment of Priti Patel's £800 Covid fines
- 7 Jacob Rees-Mogg says it's 'all the EU's fault' musicians can't tour Europe
- 8 George Osborne hopes for Brexit dividend
- 9 Tory minister admits UK rejected EU's music visa offer in order to 'take back control' of borders
- 10 Holyrood in talks with EU to extend Erasmus scheme to Scottish students
"I've come at this as someone who is proud to be British, deeply patriotic, who thinks that the way that this government is treating the people by constantly shifting the goal post by lying is wrong.
"And I actually do think the European Union has been incredibly patient given that actually, we chose to do this, nobody forced us to do this, we've created chaos across the European Union and they and we now have a few days to sort it out.
"And the reason, if you want my honest answer why things may have moved since the days of Donald Tusk - is because Boris Johnson I'm afraid has eroded what little trust and respect there was, not least because of the changes he tried to bring forward with the Internal Market Bill".
Become a Supporter
The New European is proud of its journalism and we hope you are proud of it too. We believe our voice is important - both in representing the pro-EU perspective and also to help rebalance the right wing extremes of much of the UK national press. If you value what we are doing, you can help us by making a contribution to the cost of our journalism.
