{"id":356982,"date":"2026-06-30T19:00:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T18:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-architect-of-brexit-held-to-account-foursight-interview\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T19:00:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T18:00:04","slug":"the-architect-of-brexit-held-to-account-foursight-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-architect-of-brexit-held-to-account-foursight-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"The architect of Brexit held to account | FourSight interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/SGW1MQiiWgo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The architect of Brexit held to account | FourSight interview\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SGW1MQiiWgo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Ten years after the UK voted to leave the European Union, FourSight put the Vote Leave campaign&#8217;s biggest promises to the man who led it: Lord Matthew Elliott, the former Chief Executive of Vote Leave and one of the architects of Brexit.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>We challenge him on the \u00a3350 million NHS pledge, the reality facing small businesses like a Dover haulier and a Welsh mussel farmer hit by new trade barriers, and whether &quot;taking back control&quot; of immigration delivered what voters actually wanted. We also press him on the rise of Reform UK and Restore Britain, and whether Brexit&#8217;s legacy is fuelling a more fractured politics today.<\/p>\n<p>This is the full interview with Lord Elliott. You can watch the documentary here: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vC1AAv2cZ50 <\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\nCHAPTERS:<br \/>\n00:00 &#8211; Matthew Elliott &#8211; mastermind of Brexit<br \/>\n01:10 &#8211; Post-Brexit trade success?<br \/>\n02:47 &#8211; The \u00a3350m promise interrogated<br \/>\n04:02 &#8211; Immigration &amp; Control<br \/>\n05:46 &#8211; Voter&#8217;s real motivations<br \/>\n06:58 &#8211; The rise of populism<br \/>\n08:46 &#8211; Campaign regrets?<br \/>\n09:50 &#8211; A new age of accountability?<br \/>\n10:15 &#8211; The future of UK &#8211; EU relations<br \/>\n11:05 &#8211; Thanks for watching<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ten years after the UK voted to leave the European Union, FourSight put the Vote Leave campaign&#8217;s biggest promises to the man who led it: Lord Matthew Elliott, the former Chief Executive of Vote Leave and one of the architects of Brexit. 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