Piers Morgan slapped down by Sharma over No Deal Brexit scaremongering ‘We are sovereign’

Brexit: Alok Sharma discusses the ‘basis’ of any deal with the EU

Piers Morgan and Alok Sharma MP went head to head on Good Morning Britain as they discussed the scarily close Brexit deadline. The presenter wanted to know what is going to happen if a No Deal was struck and the MP explained how the European Union needed to remember Great Britain was “a sovereign country and independent nation

Morgan kicked off: “If you get a No Deal come January 1, are you going to go on the record now and say you believe a No Deal Brexit will be good for this country and will work?

“Lets set a two year time limit, so after two years, if it fails, will you take the lead along with entire cabinet and offer your resignations for selling this country a pup?”

Sharma replied: “So Piers, let me address that, this issue directly. Of course, we are looking to negotiate this Canada-style deal with the EU -“ 

“Hang on, hang on. Sorry, is it Canada? Is it Australia?” The presenter injected and Sharma hit back: “Piers, I will happily address your issue -“ 

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Piers Morgan slapped down by Sharma over No Deal Brexit scaremongering ‘We are sovereign’ (Image: ITV)

“No, hang on, you say Canada which is interesting because Boris Johnson, in the last 72 hours, has described it as an Australian-style deal,” Morgan remarked. 

“Well, that would be if we got No Deal,” Reid explained. 

“When that got thrown back he then described it as a World Trade Organisation deal, now you’re throwing up Canada. Which kind of deal are we actually going for here?” Morgan quizzed. 

“So, let me explain this – and I will answer your previous point if you let me,” Sharma calmly said. 

“We have been doing a negotiation with the EU on a Canada-style basis; zero tariffs, zero quotas. Of course, if we do not reach that agreement, we will go to Australia-style terms and WTO and we’ve also been very clear, we are confident as a country we will prosper under that arrangement.” 

GMB: Morgan wanted to know whether Sharma would resign? (Image: ITV)

Morgan asked whether Sharma and the other Conservative MPs would resign in a couple of years should Brexit not be successful and he wanted to make the UK’s position clear. 

“If it doesn’t work – as many people believe – many people believe it’s going to fail,” Morgan shouted. 

“If we get to that cliff face and we fall off and it fails, I just want to know, will any of your guys – given the cabinet is stuffed with Brexiteers most of who go their jobs because they supported Boris in this mission to take us out of Europe. 

“If it fails in the next two years, who are going to be accountable, how will you show your accountability? Will you resign?” The presenter quizzed. 

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GMB: Sharma spoke about No Deal vs Deal (Image: ITV)

“We have General Elections in this country and we are all accountable… people will be able to make their own decision,” The politician replied. 

“In terms of whether we will prosper under WTO rules, I believe we will. 

“I’ve had discussions with those in certain sectors who want to invest in our country. 

“And I just want to make this point; any deal we have with the EU has to be on the basis we are a sovereign country and independent nation.” 

Reid added: “The Prime Minister promised at the General Election that he had an “oven-ready” deal, which has frankly taken four and a half years of preparation to get as far as we have got – which is still teetering on the edge of No Deal

“What do you say to businesses who are shouting at the government: ‘What on earth are we supposed to do on January 1?’” 

“In terms of businesses, I think you will have seen some of the response that came out after the Prime Minister said we would continue to have the discussions, we will go this extra mile and we owe that to businesses and people in the country,” Sharma explained. 

“Because they’re desperate for a deal!” Reid interjected. 

But the guest carried on: “The reaction from businesses has been positive, they want us to keep going, the want us to reach this Canada style deal, which we’ve always said we wanted – zero quotes, zero tariffs.

“But, of course, I completely understand businesses want to have some certainty, they want to prepare for the end of the transition period.”

Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV.