THE founder of pub-chain Wetherspoon has returned to television screens to once again inform viewers of the joys awaiting the UK in the wake of a no-deal Brexit.
Tim Martin – who seems to have access to information unavailable to the scores of experts warning of the consequences to food, medicine and British roads in the event of a no deal – used a Politics Live appearance to denounce those calling for more "certainty" in the Brexit process.
“If you want certainty you have got death and taxes… I do think it is slightly pathetic to say: Give me certainty” Tim Martin #Brexit #politicslive https://t.co/87RAJqVK6X pic.twitter.com/voicNaz8z3
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) December 17, 2018
The 63-year-old told journalist Jo Coburn: "Well I think as the saying goes, if you want certainty you’ve got death and taxes. So businesses surely are built to thrive from uncertainty, and most businesses which have done well have taken advantage of it.
"I do think it’s slightly pathetic to say 'give me certainty'."
Of course. Businesses wanting to be able to plan ahead during one of the most unpredictable political events in modern British history would be "pathetic". And not just completely sensible.
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Coburn responded, suggesting Martin could only be so thrilled about the possibility of a no-deal Brexit as it could result in other businesses going "to the wall".
Martin failed to deny the claims but he did make some fairly fantastical suggestions of his own in his reply to the presenter.
"I’ve campaigned for no deal because it enables you, on March 29, to copy Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and adopt a free-trade approach. Now you save £39 billion, you regain control of fishing, and you reduce prices for British consumers."
Something tells us it might not all be quite as simple as that, Martin.
This wasn't the first time the Wetherspoon chairman has ruffled feathers with his opinions on no deal. The businessman has been vocally pro-Brexit since before the referendum, even donating £200,000 to the Leave campaign at one point.
Martin has since lobbied for a no-deal outcome and appeared on Question Time to promote the option, despite losing £18 million in his own share values in the days following the Brexit vote.
Seems as good a time as any to remember the phrase "turkeys voting for Christmas".
Martin's full appearance on Politics Live made waves online, with several Twitter users pointing out the flaws in his arguments.
Man oh man Tim Martin doesn't half fall down on the detail - "no deal isnt just about tariffs though is it, Tim?". "Well it's about quotas". #headdesk
— Allie Renison (@AllieRenison) December 17, 2018
Sadly this is what makes Tim Martin & his bullshit so powerful. When you’re explaining, you’re losing. https://t.co/vmUSnX9HzW
— Rupert Myers (@RupertMyers) December 17, 2018
Tim Martin should not be allowed near any TV station. "Leave and save £39 Billion"
— ilovetoboogie (@trexfan2) December 17, 2018
Who in the world would want to do trade with a rogue state that does not fulfil their financial obligations? Shockingly inept.
We have become a laughing stock to the rest of the world.
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