The Minutes of Sir Richard Dearlove on brexit https://minutesof.com/richard-dearlove/on/brexit/ Everything Sir Richard Dearlove has said on brexit: 13 verbatim quotes between May 2016 and July 2022, each with a timestamp and a link to the recording… en Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:23:24 +0000 Dearlove argues Brexit gave UK flexibility to lead on Ukraine support without EU defense policy constraints. https://minutesof.com/q/b9bc7189-2e89-467b-b0bd-ffc371097fb9/ https://minutesof.com/q/b9bc7189-2e89-467b-b0bd-ffc371097fb9/ “I think the fact that we're not constrained by European community membership, by common foreign and defense policy which the EU tries to promote, made a huge difference because we have much more flexibility.” — Hoover Institution Wed, 06 Jul 2022 20:21:01 +0000 brexit Dearlove criticizes Cameron and Osborne for misunderstanding intelligence implications of Brexit debate. https://minutesof.com/q/8ce6ebc8-724b-42ce-8985-e6b7d9139315/ https://minutesof.com/q/8ce6ebc8-724b-42ce-8985-e6b7d9139315/ “If they'd come and asked me and sat down with me, I could have explained to them why they'd got this wrong.” — Hoover Institution Wed, 06 Jul 2022 20:21:01 +0000 brexit Dearlove states UK is Europe's defense and intelligence leader, deliberately keeping these outside EU control. https://minutesof.com/q/4a77944e-fc19-4c71-bf0f-20a2ab99d671/ https://minutesof.com/q/4a77944e-fc19-4c71-bf0f-20a2ab99d671/ “The UK is Europe's defense, security and intelligence leader. We have been very careful over the years not to put any of those equities in the hands of the European communion.” — Technion UK Thu, 29 Oct 2020 19:45:56 +0000 brexit Dearlove argues the UK would effectively block Macron's political integration plans for Europe. https://minutesof.com/q/a93041e2-9cae-49c9-9e38-a3953b135108/ https://minutesof.com/q/a93041e2-9cae-49c9-9e38-a3953b135108/ “Quite honestly if Macron is determined to integrate Europe politically, as he states, he really doesn't want us to be part of it because we would be very effective in stopping his progress.” — BBC Politics Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:16:05 +0000 brexit Dearlove says the UK-US relationship extends beyond defense and security to trading terms. https://minutesof.com/q/e931afb9-a14e-4353-a87d-9438d2b1d125/ https://minutesof.com/q/e931afb9-a14e-4353-a87d-9438d2b1d125/ “I think we need to think more broadly. We have a very close relationship with The United States, not only in defense and security terms, but also in trading terms.” — BBC Politics Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:16:05 +0000 brexit Dearlove states he has seen no convincing evidence of significant Russian intervention in Brexit referendum. https://minutesof.com/q/fe3ddcd6-4689-4e92-bbbc-40a87ceaf3f0/ https://minutesof.com/q/fe3ddcd6-4689-4e92-bbbc-40a87ceaf3f0/ “I don't think I've not seen anything that convinces me at all that the Russians intervened significantly in the Brexit referendum.” — BBC Politics Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:16:05 +0000 brexit Dearlove states he has seen no convincing evidence of significant Russian intervention in the Brexit referendu https://minutesof.com/q/5a88cc36-162f-4326-acc4-4225b2d6cda2/ https://minutesof.com/q/5a88cc36-162f-4326-acc4-4225b2d6cda2/ “I've not seen anything that convinces me at all that the Russians intervened significantly in the Brexit referendum.” — BBC Politics Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:16:05 +0000 brexit Dearlove rates UK's Brexit position as near five out of ten, predicting strength after turbulence. https://minutesof.com/q/82db8034-7b53-46a3-bbbd-f8daba9ff1bb/ https://minutesof.com/q/82db8034-7b53-46a3-bbbd-f8daba9ff1bb/ “two years of turbulence? Probably near a five. I would pick near a five. I think we can emerge from that in a pretty strong position” — BBC Politics Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:16:05 +0000 brexit Dearlove rates Brexit turbulence near five out of ten and believes UK can emerge strong with self-confidence. https://minutesof.com/q/793013d2-ebfc-4cca-ba31-a1c0cab445ad/ https://minutesof.com/q/793013d2-ebfc-4cca-ba31-a1c0cab445ad/ “I would pick near a five. I think we can emerge from that in a pretty strong position if we do not lose self belief and self confidence.” — BBC Politics Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:16:05 +0000 brexit Dearlove challenges claims that leaving the EU would reduce UK security. https://minutesof.com/q/652ddfec-1e72-436a-b435-569cbd8b9e85/ https://minutesof.com/q/652ddfec-1e72-436a-b435-569cbd8b9e85/ “The argument that we would be less secure if we left the EU is, in reality, rather difficult to make.” — BBC News Mon, 16 May 2016 17:13:13 +0000 brexit Dearlove argues Brexit would bring security gains by giving UK full control over its security policy. https://minutesof.com/q/10898033-2078-459f-ae25-dca5197707dc/ https://minutesof.com/q/10898033-2078-459f-ae25-dca5197707dc/ “There would, in fact, be some gains as if we left because The UK would be fully master of its own house.” — BBC News Mon, 16 May 2016 17:13:13 +0000 brexit Dearlove predicts UK would maintain counter-terrorism leadership and European coordination after Brexit. https://minutesof.com/q/83799229-cc17-43d2-b063-7106b09545ae/ https://minutesof.com/q/83799229-cc17-43d2-b063-7106b09545ae/ “Counterterrorist coordination across Europe would certainly continue, and The UK would remain a leader in the field.” — BBC News Mon, 16 May 2016 17:13:13 +0000 brexit Dearlove says EU membership does not significantly affect UK counter-terrorism cooperation quality. https://minutesof.com/q/c24fd392-da0c-416b-a173-9e2199da96e2/ https://minutesof.com/q/c24fd392-da0c-416b-a173-9e2199da96e2/ “The idea that the quality of that cooperation depends in any significant way on our EU membership is misleading.” — BBC News Mon, 16 May 2016 17:13:13 +0000 brexit