Guy Verhofstadt is a monument
in Belgian politics.

In my disappointed opinion, Mr Johnson has shown himself unequal to the task of providing decisive, inspiring and cohesive leadership. It’s not hard to see that the development of the pandemic has needed a willingness to be seen to adapt, but BJ and his administration have seemed always to be on the back foot. France, Spain and Italy are shortly ahead of the UK in how the virus is propagating. It would be lamentable if history were to repeat itself and the UK fail to learn from others’ examples.

"People were less likely to believe that the ‘power of a few special interests prevents our country from making progress’ compared with 2019" This is a bit paradoxical to me, as it seems that part of the problem is that the pandemic has allowed the Govt to enrich their friends and put incompetent cronies in charge. So personally, I'm more likely to agree with that statement in 2020.

If you want change, let the EU DO something instead of talking and not reaching decisions due to the veto right.

It’s a sad stat of affairs that there is so many vindictive people in England and most are up their own backsides and it will come home to roost

I wish you would reply to letters sent to you about issues that have an impact on us EU citizens.... that would also produce a positive image of the EU as an institution.

Hope you're right Guy. Too late for us here in 🇬🇧. Hoping these sunlit uplands turn out as good as we were promised. Time to hold those who promised them to account.

Right wing Populism is essentially about likability only, populists just say what people want to hear and dress it up as a way of protecting the people’s interests, when really it is just a façade for the far right to claw its way into power. Hitler could be seen as populist as he manipulated Germany’s poor state and said the right things to get into power.

If we united why didn’t the EU put out a statement that all their countries should be prepared to have mask stocks at the ready in January

Dear Guy, private and confidential. Yawn.. Sweden no lock down similar infection rate.. they all wore masks.. Singapore.. wore masks... I have it that the powers that be knew that masks helped however there was no way that enough could be produced in time for everyone.. so that I'm my mind makes you all guilty.. guilty and you just like small children blame each other while never saying the complete truth.

In difficult times people turn to credible politicians and not demagogue populist polititians that showed incompetence while in power and, like the extreme-left in the Cold War, that they are in Moscow pocket.

Yes, I agree. Totalitarianism is much better. Deport them all, kill them, make them vanish from our presence. How dare they to make us question our policies? How dare they to make us think? Thought is a subversive activity. Everyone should know that...

The American people will again choose who they want. Not what the EU want. Like Hungary Poland have done and the U.K. have done. The EU can’t change governments they don’t like the people of their nation choose. Unless it’s China or N Korea type governments you want.

Why qualify it with "in a pandemic"

I agree with you Guy about populism which has such a destructive power!... However you must listen closer to the people's issues!... Emmanuel Macron has finally realised the danger we Europeans have as a society that believes in Logic In Liberty inequality and Fraternity. We try to be fair and not offend anyone But fanatical people misconstrue this as weakness and try to destroy our very fabric... We must all be vigilant to recognise the wolves dressed in sheep's clothes!.. Also when you talk about reforms I hope that you are not talking about taking away the unanimity clause and the possibility of a veto which is the only avenue small countries have for their plight to be noticed, and not to be bulldozed by the big and the powerful countries !... You have been given a position of power GUY, I hope that you will use it for the betterment of All Europeans..

And you are???????? I remember the fly on the wall documentary where you showed what an arrogant pig you are.

But an uninformed, and apathetic in many cases, public is less interested in fact than simplistic slogans. That's to say, populism, so beloved by demagogues everywhere.

HOW Can this OUR nation replace them before they do further DAMAGE to our well being and BANKRUPT our ECONOMY

Good - popularist governments only destroy their own country so any sensible country would avoid them like the plague.

Crisis in Belgian hospitals. Infected hospital staff is asked to keep working if they don't show symptoms. What is the point of strict measures?

I hope you are right but a recent survey showed that in France there is still a big group willing to vote 'anti-system' by which they mean Marine Le Pen or Melanchon

How about president Macron ? Or the entire Belgium government, a country with worse numbers than the US by far?

Jonson is likely a deep state just like you...Trump is the only hope for humanity and hence Europe too

Let's not get ahead of ourselves. If the European populism is falling is not because the current status quo is the best way to do things. If it was people would not go for populism in the first place. Let's see the turnout in the European elections to come all over and that there is nothing else to replace the populism

The last people we want in charge, but not only during a pandemic!

Like we would want the EU at the wheel? The car would be in the garage still cos you would be arguing where you would be going and who would be paying for the petrol. Ofcourse unless it was on expenses....