Daniel Mays Quotes

Brexit has energised millions of people, young and old, to take part in our democracy and that's a great thing.

The Brexit campaign was transformed from a fringe eccentricity into a mass movement by a handful of people who decided to make it into an argument about identity.

Brexit was, at its heart, about democracy and sovereignty.

The argument that won the Brexit campaign is the one that said take back control... which is another way of saying we want to control our destinies again. This is an existential issue for the whole of Europe, not just for the U.K., because this sentiment is not limited to the United Kingdom.

When it comes to something like Brexit, I am part of the liberal-media London bubble, and so, to me, voting to leave was madness. My perspective was that it was cutting off your nose to spite your face.

There were many reasons why people voted to leave the European Union in 2016. But my impression, having campaigned to remain in the E.U., is that above all else, people throughout this country sought to regain a feeling of control - not just of our laws, but over our lives too, and the people we elect into office.

I think, as ever, with a big change like Brexit, it's awakened people's interest in politics.

Fuck the EU!

If you have a Tory government at Westminster that takes us out of Europe against our will, there may be people in Scotland who think, 'You know what, we might be better off independent.'

The arguments in the Brexit vote and in the American presidential campaign are about the same. In a friendly way, may I also give some advice to the American people to make the right choice when the moment comes.

Brexit is not only not just about left and right. Brexit is about expertise.

Leaving the E.U. is an opportunity for our country.

During the Brexit campaign there was a deficit of outrage.

The eurosceptics, many of whom are my friends and are highly intelligent people with strong views, they are entirely respectable in every way, I just don't agree with them.

I campaigned for the UK to stay in the European Union but the country chose a different path.

Because the referendum in 2016 wasn't just about our relationship with the E.U., it was about millions of people and their relationship with politics as a whole.

Brexit can be stopped.

The U.K. is leaving the E.U. but not Europe.

You see, Leavers desperately need a psychological win. We need to feel our vote for change can actually change things.

What happened with Brexit was people taking back control.

Brexit is a harbinger for Trump, really.

This country was fine in my opinion before Brexit, so let's all settle down.

There's a lot in common between the Trump phenomenon and the campaign for Britain to exit the European Union, known as Brexit.

The EU aspired to transcend nation-states, but its fatal flaw has been its consistent failure to recognize the persistence of national differences and the importance of addressing threats on its frontiers. One consequence of this oversight has been the rise of political parties that aim to restore national autonomy, often by appealing to far-right, populist, and sometimes xenophobic sentiments

I personally hope and wish that Britain will stay part and parcel of the European Union.