WATCH: There was a very strong reaction to this political reporter’s Brexit statements on Question Time

“Leo Varadkar has overplayed his hand. What have the EU done to prepare for a no-deal?”

BBC’s Question Time on Thursday 31 January featured a very heated debate about Brexit, with one of the panelists asking that instead of focusing on what the UK are doing to prepare for a no-deal, why there isn’t more focus being put on the EU’s preparation for it instead.

Camilla Tominey, a political reporter for the Telegraph, had the following to say:

‘Ask the EU, do they want no deal? How much have they prepped for it?’@CamillaTominey says the implications of a no deal Brexit are equally as damaging for the European Union. #bbcqt pic.twitter.com/nVViMUxB1R

— BBC Question Time (@bbcquestiontime) January 31, 2019

During her statement, Tominey both stated that Leo Varadkar has “overplayed his hand” in regards to the impending Brexit, while she also states that a no-deal will result in huge repercussions for the EU too, which she doesn’t think they’ve fully prepared for, either.

The reaction to Tominey’s remarks sparked a huge response online, especially to her comments that “Some people here are stockpiling hysteria, but I’m going to stockpile optimism”:

Brexit rice? Brexit pasta?

Are you stockpiling for a no deal? @CamillaTominey hasn’t felt the need to just yet #bbcqt pic.twitter.com/MfuCdHWo9C

— BBC Radio 5 Live (@bbc5live) January 31, 2019

Camilla Tominey appears to have been stockpiling ignorance for some time. She's got so much, she appears happy to share it with the rest of us #bbcqt

— Ian (@sunroof65) January 31, 2019

https://twitter.com/cholesy/status/1091110061538189312

https://twitter.com/SimonOConnor14/status/1091115523457384451

Irritating @CamillaTominey spouting nonsense as usual on #BBCQT

— Bath for Europe#FBPE (@BathforEurope) January 31, 2019

#bbcqt

Gina Miller talking absolute sense about #NoDealBrexit. We have nothing in place regulation wise which is crucial.

As for Camilla Tominey, 'optimism' is all she has. Won't put food on the table or medicines in the cupboard. What a plank.

— Phil Pinfold #FBPE 🔶️🇪🇺 (@PhilPinfold) January 31, 2019

https://twitter.com/Andy_Hunt357/status/1091109739822497792

#BBCQT
This is going to be my only tweet tonight

Camilla Tominey has no understanding whatsoever of what she is paid to say

— Max 🇺🇦🇪🇦🇪🇺 waiting for sanity to return…. (@MaxMigliorato) January 31, 2019

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