Kate Hoey fired into the panelist as he claimed the UK were making a huge mistake, describing Brexit as a “hideously backwards notion.” Ms Hoey fumed at Max Hastings, suggesting that his

“negativity” was the problem.  Speaking on Newsnght, Mr Hastings said: “I have never seen something so grotesque as a celebration over what is going to be a very expensive divorce. “To me,

one of the great tragedies of what is going on is that those who wanted Brexit talked as if Brexit was a policy that was going to do things for Britain.  “Well in fact, if you look at all

the major problems facing Britain, a huge trade deficit, education system, funding the NHS, funding the welfare system, how to make Britain pay its way and 21 century. “Getting out of Europe

people >  > Kate Hoey “Those who are triumphalist today, about leaving, to some of us, this is such a hideously backwards notion.  “They want to Miss Marple Britain, which I am old

enough to remember what it was like, and Britain today is a much more successful country than it was in the 1950’s, but the UK I think have voted to go back to the 1950’s.” The Labour MP

blasted the columnist for his comments in a furious tirade.  She said: “It’s absolute nonsense and I think that is the kind of negativity that has come over from a lot of people. 

“Businesses today know this is happening and they want to get on with it, they can see outside the EU. 187 countries are not in the EU and they manage very well.” The Labour politician added

that she was confident that exiting in the European Union was the correct decision for the UK.  “I feel really positive and confident and I think what we want to see now is everybody being

able to work ti give their own ideas to how this can move us forward,” she said.