Piers Morgan claims nobody has changed their mind on Brexit... but he has
Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid over Brexit. Photograph: Good Morning Britain/ITV. - Credit: Archant
Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan has claimed that nobody has changed their mind on Brexit, provoking a backlash from his co-presenter.
Morgan told Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage that he had "not met anybody who has changed their mind" about whether we should leave the EU or not, despite the fact he himself claims to have voted Remain in the 2016 referendum and now supports Leave.
He said: "Remainers say everyone has changed their mind. People send me tweets from people claiming they have.
"I have not personally met anybody in my circle of friends, family or wider acquaintances, anybody, who has genuinely changed their mind."
But his claims provoked a sharp retort from his co-presenter Susanna Reid, who pointed out there had been many on the programme who thought differently.
You may also want to watch:
"Sorry, we have had people sitting here at this desk who have changed their mind. Gavin Williamson and a number of members of the cabinet have changed their mind." she replied.
MORE: Piers Morgan tells Brexiteers not to 'bother voting again'
"Let me qualify it," said Morgan. "Apart from self interested politicians who want to retain their power and have performed dramatic u-turns on their position."
Most Read
- 1 Tory MP blames 'chaotic parents' for children going to school hungry
- 2 Boris Johnson 'hid in bedroom' to avoid grilling on Brexit stance days before becoming PM
- 3 Danny Dyer praised for criticisms of Tory party - pointing out Etonians can't run the country
- 4 George Osborne says it is 'game over' for Boris Johnson over free school meals
- 5 UKIP set to select 'Dr Gammons' as candidate for London mayoral election
- 6 Liz Truss' department slammed for false claim about cost of soy sauce after Brexit
- 7 Andy Burnham could have been 'halfway through tenure as PM by now', claims commentator
- 8 Minister sparks concerns about pig semen after Brexit
- 9 Minister says he 'doesn't understand' accusation he's starving kids in holidays
- 10 Piers Morgan calls Boris Johnson a 'blustering buffoon' in attack on PM's handling of Covid-19 pandemic
Morgan quickly changed his view on Brexit after the Leave vote, and recently wrote he would support Brexit in a People's Vote.
He said: "I voted Remain, and still don't think Brexit is a good idea. However, if there were to be a second EU referendum, I would vote Leave."
It is a similar claim to that of minister Liz Truss, who said the same thing, before presenter Eddie Mair pointed out she had swapped sides.
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.
