Brexit briefing: 118 days until the end of the transition period

The transcript discusses the importance of understanding history and suggests a specific approach to it. It emphasizes the need to consider historical context in our actions and decisions.

What does the speaker suggest we do with certain aspects of history?

• Ignore them completely

• Cede them behind us

• Preserve them for future generations

• Revise them constantly

Why might it be important to cede certain historical aspects behind us?

• To ensure they are never repeated

• To erase them from memory

• To avoid learning from past mistakes

• To focus on the present and future

What is the recommended approach towards historical events according to the speaker?

• To analyze them critically

• To take a passive stance

• To adopt a specific approach

• To disregard them

What could be a consequence of not adopting the suggested approach to history?

• A more informed future

• An enriched cultural heritage

• Repeating past mistakes

• A better understanding of the present

How does the speaker view the relationship between history and the present?

• History is a burden on the present

• History should inform our present actions

• History is irrelevant to the present

• History should be forgotten