Maen nhw'n gwybod? The first item of business today is a statement by Michael Russell on Brexit, preparations in the light of recent developments. I would encourage all members who wish to ask a question of the cabinet secretary to press their request-to-speak buttons as soon as possible. I call on Michael Russell. The Presiding Officer After today, there are only 19 sitting days in this Parliament before the UK is due to leave the EU. Meeting the legitative pressures of a possible no-deal Brexit has has been challenging. I acknowledge the flexibility and diligence that this Parliament, its committees and its conveners have demonstrated in carrying out that role. However, it is clear that there is a substantial backlog of Brexit legislation at Westminster and, to date, only a 73 of the 115 UK statutory instruments to which we have consented have actually been laid in the UK Parliament. No one I have spoken to in recent weeks, with the exception of the Prime Minister, believes that Westminster can complete the work that it has to finish on Brexit preparations in the time available. Accordingly, the Scottish Government believes that it is essential that two things happen at the earliest possible date. Firstly, the Prime Minister must seek an extension to the article 50 process no matter what other task she has set herself. That is essential, even in legislative, let alone economic and political terms. Secondly, she or the House of Commons must take formal legal steps to rule out a no deal that would reduce the pressure on businesses and individuals, as well as on the parliaments of those islands. In December last year, the Parliament voted decisively against the Prime Minister's EU withdrawal deal and for very good reasons. The Prime Minister's deal would make Scotland poorer, places us at a serious competitive disadvantage and, combined with the UK Government's hostile immigration policy, would make a fall in Scotland's working tax-paying population inevitable. In addition, the proposed deal provides no certainty. It will mean years of difficult negotiations, with no guarantee that a trade deal can, in the end, be achieved. Last week, the Prime Minister seemed to agree with us, incredibly voting against her own deal, by backing the Brady amendments, seeking alternatives to the backstop. A backstop that she negotiated and an alternative that she and her colleagues, including the ever-flexible Secretary of State for Scotland, said just two weeks ago, did not exist. They still don't exist. The Prime Minister's deal is not the solution to this problem, it is the problem. It represents the inevitable outcome of ill-conceived red lines, and it is those red lines that need to change. Alternatives are possible. In fact, they are absolutely essential, and they are available. In 2016, the Scottish Government set out compromise plans that would keep both Scotland and the UK in the single market. Now, with the clock ticking down to exit day, the Scottish Government is working with others to try and obtain an extension to article 50, to avoid a catastrophic no-deal outcome, and to allow time for a second referendum on EU membership. However, as a responsible Government, we must also act to minimise and mitigate the impact of a possible no-deal outcome in Scotland. We will do everything we can in that regard, although I repeat the caveat that I added when I last updated the chamber about this matter. We cannot do everything. Extensive preparation has been under way for some time, but in the first weeks of this year, we have been steadily intensifying the work. Under the leadership of the Deputy First Minister, reporting to the First Minister, the Scottish Government's Resilience Committee continues to provide a clear, co-ordinating structure with COSLA, civil contingencies responders and Police Scotland participating in these arrangements alongside senior civil servants and cabinet secretaries. It will meet again later today and next week during recess. Cabinet will also meet during recess to hear a further update, as we are now preparing for the potential need to operate those arrangements on a permanent basis in the event of a no-deal outcome and to activate public communications. I have also attended two special UK Government ministerial meetings in recent weeks that have considered no-deal planning. We continue to engage on those matters with the UK Government at the highest levels. The Deputy First Minister will attend another UK Cabinet sub-committee on EU exit on Monday. The Scottish Resilience Partnership is co-ordinating work across Scotland to ensure that local resilience partnerships are fully engaged in planning, mitigation and preparing arrangements to respond to any of the civil contingency issues arising out of EU exit. A national EU exit civil contingencies plan is being developed on a multi-agency basis and will be tested and exercised shortly. A no-deal Brexit has the potential to generate a significant economic shock that could tip the Scottish economy into recession and potentially into a deep recession. It would also have a severe impact on the labour market, resulting in potential job losses, business relocations and closures under employment and a reduction in recruitment. The SAME sector is likely to be the worst hit. Alongside the UK Government, we are trying to rectify that, and we would support measures to ensure that there is increased liquidity in the banking system should it be required. As part of our support for business, the Prepare for Brexit campaign offers practical advice, which can help to safeguard as much as possible in those circumstances a company's own growth and that of the Scottish economy. On transport, it remains our aim to try and secure the best flow of essential goods to Scotland. We are concerned at the possibility of severe delays to freight traffic through Dover and the Channel tunnel. We are working with the Department of Transport to establish the extent to which its contingency plans are addressing Scotland's needs for critical goods, and in particular how rurality can be factored into supply chains. Given my constituency experience, I am especially conscious of the position of the Scottish Islands, and I discussed some of those matters when in Orkney earlier this week. Transport Scotland is also working with transport providers and ports and airports in Scotland to assess their existing capacity and identify how they could help to mitigate disruption and ensure that Scotland's exporters can continue to get their goods to market. Uncertainty about future tariff arrangements provides another key demonstration of the potentially damaging consequences of a no deal. Studies by the British Retail Consortium and others suggest that, in the absence of a trade agreement between the UK and the EU, reversion to WTO tariffs for imports and exports could lead to significant price increases, particularly for food and drink. The Government of the Bank of England has identified potential rises of between 5 and 10 per cent. Our red meat industry and seafood sector will be severely impacted by punitive tariffs. The seafood sector will also be required to comply with a range of additional administrative burdens for which the support for which does not presently exist. We are also seeking urgent clarity and updated UK Government technical advice and protected food names. The UK Government failed to consult or even inform us of the updated notice yesterday. The UK Government states that current holders, for example Scottish salmon, beef and lamb, may need to re-apply to the EU for protection in Europe and in other countries where there is mutual recognition. It has long been clear also that leaving the EU under any circumstances will have a negative impact on the health and social care sector. If free movement is curtailed, this would have serious consequences for the recruitment and retention of health and social care workers. On medicines, the Scottish Government is working with all other UK Administrations to make sure that patients get the medicines and other medical supplies that they need as far as possible. Many of the practical issues that are connected to medicines supply, such as entry and customs controls, are outwith devolved competency. We continue to raise specific concerns directly with the Department of Health and Social Care. In addition, last week, the Scottish Government's chief pharmaceutical officer wrote to pharmacists and other health professionals to provide information advice. One particular point that is being emphasised is that it is important that patients take a careful view, discuss issues with their GP and pharmacists and do not rush to increase their own supplies. A no-deal Brexit also raises concerns in areas such as the supply of medical devices, clinical trials, access to future EU funding and the rights of Scottish citizens to secure state-provided healthcare across the EU. NHS Scotland boards are taking forward their own planning to mitigate that with Scottish Government support. If there was a no-deal outcome, we could be denied access to many of the security and law enforcement's co-operation measures that Police Scotland and the Crown Office used daily to keep people safe. We would lose membership of Europol, the use of the European arrest ward and access to vital information sharing arrangements. That would represent a significant downgrading of our policing and security capability when cross-border crime and security threats are increasing. As the chief constable outlined to the Justice Sub-Committee on Policing last week, Police Scotland is taking forward extensive preparations for loss of those measures working closely with the Government. It is also making arrangements to ensure that officers are available for and trained for civil contingencies' demands and for mutual aid requests. Police Scotland has today announced plans to put 360 officers on standby from mid-March to deal with any incidents that may arise across the country, such as disruption at ports. Across the Scottish Government, we are aligning our existing financial and staff resources towards those areas with specific no-deal impacts and ensuring that we have the right people in the right places with the right skills to respond quickly and effectively. Across the public sector, resources are being diverted to essential preparations. A decision to remain in the EU would allow those resources to be returned to the support of front-line services and the delivery of Scotland's priorities. Our basic principle, however, is that the Scottish Government believes that any costs related to EU exit by public bodies, be they in government, local government or the public sector, should not have a detrimental impact on Scotland's public finances. Finally, let me turn, Presiding Officer, to communications. The Scottish Government does not intend to replicate the UK approach of publishing a myriad of technical notices. Where those affect Scotland or Scottish issues, we are happy to see them distributed, we have done our best to influence them. We will, however, do all we can to ensure that the people of Scotland get a clear, consistent message about the work that is being done and what actions they need to take. We have therefore launched a public information website to provide important advice around issues such as transport, food, medicines and citizens' rights. It is now available at mygov.scot forward slash euw exit. This will be regularly reviewed and updated in order to ensure that the latest information is made available. We are co-ordinating our message with the UK Government where possible and supplementing its message as we feel necessary. That is the right way forward in terms of resources and clarity. We should not accept the suggestion that no deal is somehow inevitable, nor should we allow anyone to normalise it. There are elected members of the Conservative party whose aim seems to be not to remove no deal as an option, but to champion it. Instead of facing them down, the Prime Minister is indulging and pandering to their extreme views. Unless and until the UK Government takes the necessary steps to rule no deal out, the Scottish Government must go on with and indeed intensify our work to prepare as best we can, though Scotland did not vote for this and should not be having to go through it. Can I thank the cabinet secretary for his statement? I would encourage all those who have not yet pressed and wish to ask a question to do so now. I call on Adam Tomkins to open for the Conservative party. Thank you, Presiding Officer, and I thank the minister for early sight of his statement. Only through the looking-glass world of nationalist doublespeak, however, could we have condemnation of a no-deal Brexit coupled with condemnation of the only deal on the table that would avoid a no-deal Brexit. I agree with much of what the minister has said about the dangers of a no-deal Brexit. I do not support a no-deal Brexit, and I cannot falsely see the circumstances in which I would do so. The Parliament's Finance and Constitution Committee has said that it is strongly of the view that a no-deal Brexit would be damaging to the Scottish economy and is clearly not in the national interest. That was an all-party view in committee, and I agree with it. The Prime Minister has opened all-party talks on seeking a solution that avoids a no-deal Brexit and that can command majority support in the House of Commons and the agreement of the European Union. Even that great statesman Jeremy Corbyn is now taking part in those talks, but not Nicola Sturgeon. Last week, there was a meeting to which the First Ministers of Scotland and Wales were invited, chaired by the Prime Minister. The Chancellor attended, as did the Home Secretary, the Foreign Secretary, the Brexit Secretary, the Secretary of State for International Trade, the Secretary of State for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The First Minister of Wales was there, but not the First Minister of Scotland and nor is she attending next week, which we have just been told. Does that not tell us all that we need to know? Nicola Sturgeon is not interested in negotiating an orderly Brexit. She is not interested in governing at all. She is interested only in grievance and grandstanding. Does the minister not realise that Scotland has long since seen through it? The story of this is written. The inability of Adam Tomkins to respond to the serious circumstances and the reality of the situation will at least merit a footnote in the history. Let me address the points that he has made such as they are. Let me start, however, with the issue of the Lewis Carroll looking glass world. I am not an expert in Lewis Carroll, but I thank the spectre of a Prime Minister who, in the end, votes against her own deal, as she did last week, would be seen as being something in the looking glass. That is what has happened. The Prime Minister has walked away from the deal that she had agreed because she is afraid of the extreme Brexiteers. Let me then move on to the issue of what is actually happening in Toxson. I am always aware that Adam Tomkins, while he regards himself as being in the loop, is actually not even in the outer circle. I would not use the word loopy, of course, being unparliamentary, but I think that it is not a bad word. The reality is that he has confused two things, and perhaps deliberately or perhaps he simply does not know, so let me tell him. The Nicola Sturgeon has sat down with the Prime Minister to talk about the issues surrounding Brexit and how they might move forward. I have been present twice in Downing Street in recent weeks with the First Minister when those discussions have taken place. Adam Tomkins, of course, has not been present, so that probably explains why he does not understand it. There is a different and parallel process going on, which is the preparations for no deal. That is a technical process that is established with the cabinet sub-committee to which the First Minister of Wales and the First Minister of Scotland were asked either to attend or to send their appropriate representatives. In the structure of the Government of Wales, the First Minister is taking this on. In the structure of the Government of Scotland, then the people responsible for it are the Deputy First Minister and myself. Deputy First Minister chairing the score committee and myself in terms of the work that I am doing to implement some of those decisions. Therefore, I think that we were and remain the appropriate people to attend this. Just as the First Minister will continue to meet with the Prime Minister, though I have to say that my experience of those discussions with the Prime Minister has been that the Prime Minister is not trying to learn anything from anybody, she is simply trying to persuade people that she is right. I am afraid that she is not, and she will not succeed in persuading us. Neil Findlay is to be followed by Patrick Harvie. I thank the cabinet secretary for his early statement. I am delighted that Mr Tomkins recognises Jeremy Corbyn as a statesman, not a charge that he could ever level against Boris Johnson, Michael Gove, Liam Fox or any of the rest of them, who got us into this mess in the first place, Mr Tomkins. As Brexit approaches, the anxiety of businesses, people in industry and workers grows. We have all tried our best to speak sense to the Prime Minister, but she has engaged in a 40-year Tory civil war over Europe, uninterested in who gets caught up in the fallout. Just this week, we have seen this and state that they are no longer going to make their newest model of car in Sunderland. Those are very serious concerns. Jobs will be lost and it was all, of course, very avoidable. I agree with the cabinet secretary on article 50. It is inconceivable that we can simply march off the cliff in a few weeks' time. That would be an outrageous act of self-harm. How can the UK Government go on telling people that everything is going to be all right when they clearly have no plan? How are the Tories going to deliver a deal that does not threaten living standards, jobs and our strong relationship with our European neighbours? We have waited and vain for over two years for an answer. On a practical level, the Government is right to plan for no deal and has a duty to do so. We have raised the issue of preparations in Parliament many times before. I want to offer my party's full support to the cabinet secretary for the planning that is being done on business continuity, transport, medicines and all the rest of it. We will support the Government's actions to prevent chaos. On the issue of communications, I think that that is the key issue in this. Can the cabinet secretary advise how, other than referring to people to a website, how will businesses and the community know what is happening in concise and unconfusing information in terms of the developments that may occur? I am grateful to the member for the support that he and his party are giving to the process. I think that he is right to identify communication as a key issue, particularly business communication. The take-up of information has been alarmingly low from businesses and from other sectors, and that is clear throughout these islands, something that the UK Government has identified too. In addition to the website, there is targeted work being done through local and national media. The UK Government has started its press campaign. We believe that we should have our press campaign, but we want to see how the UK Government goes, so that has to be done. There also has to be substantial work at word-of-mouth activity between businesses. I spend a lot of my time meeting organisations and all the time I am saying to them, have you talked to businesses in your area, in your sector, about, for example, the Get Ready for Brexit website, which is the best business resource that most people have seen. We will continue to try to do so, but we also have to say to business that we really have an obligation now, as everybody does, to find things out. The website is there. There is targeted information, there are publications. The Government, no deal, notices are there. I do not believe that they are very helpful in many regards, but they give some information. It is all there, but there is a message that each member in this Parliament should put out in their own communities. It should be get the information now, particularly if you are a small business. You do not have to be exporting to the EU. Every business is going to be affected if there is a no deal, and they need to pick up that information as quickly as they could. Can I make one final point, Presiding Officer? Mr Finlay raises the issue of Nisan, and I think that it is a really crucial issue, because it goes to the heart of the Brexit process. When the Nisan original route took place in 2016, the UK Government Minister said that there is no checkbook. He said that there is no sweetener. We now know that an £80 million offer was made. I think that it is still necessary to have trust in public life, and if a minister says that and then is found not to be telling the truth, there must be consequences. I am grateful for the advance copy of the statement. The Scottish Government's website mentions the possibility that there may be risk to the availability of some medicines, but it does not yet give advice to citizens as to what they can do about that. When does the cabinet secretary expect to be able to add to the website with information about what citizens should do in those situations? If no deal is to be avoided on the Prime Minister's terms, it requires not only a meaningful vote at Westminster, but the passage of the withdrawal agreement bill, which will be novel, complex, controversial, amendable and yet has not even been published in draft form. Has the UK Government shared a draft of that legislation with the Scottish Government, or do we anticipate that Scotland will be treated with the same degree of contempt at that stage as it has been throughout this process? I think that it is a recipe for disaster in any legislative process to bring any legislation of that nature, that huge complex nature, and to say that we want to do it in the way that they want to do it. It cannot be done, actually. It just cannot be done. Mr Thomas is shouting your continuity bill. The Parliament has a procedure for emergency legislation. It was observed to the letter, and those of us who sat for 12 hours in this chamber going through in detail knew that that was what was required. I see no such preparations at Westminster for a bill that is 10 times as complex. I do pay individual tribute, and people will find that surprising, to a Brexit-year minister, Suella Braverman, who resigned recently, because she was working on the withdrawal implementation bill and working constructively with myself and a number of others to show us as much as she could at the time. We have not seen much since she resigned, and we certainly have not seen that bill in its entirety, and that will be a concern. I have made it clear in recent months that I do not believe that the UK Government can complete its primary or secondary legislation programme in the time available to it. If I was saying that two months ago, clearly I am still saying it, and it is still not moving forward. I believe that we have a complete crisis in that regard. Moreover, I think that UK Government ministers accept and believe that, too, because many of them are saying so. The only person who does not is a Prime Minister, but she appears to be to a deaf to any entreaties. On the final point on the issue of medicines, substantial work is being done by my colleague Jeane Freeman and her officials to ensure that that list is narrowed down to the lowest possible number of items that could be problematic. There will be a substantial role for doctors, for GPs and others to inform their patients in those circumstances. I think that we should allow that process to move ahead in that way rather than to alarm people by publishing lists of medicines. I think that that is the right way to do it, and that is how it will continue to be done. Tavish Scott, to be followed by Joan McAlpine. On Monday, the UK Government published guidance on exporting and importing fish if there is no Brexit deal. That explains that Scottish businesses will now have to provide a catch certificate, an export health certificate, a prior notification form, a pre-landing declaration, a storage document, a processing statement—six separate forms, not so much a sea of opportunities but an ocean of red tape. What is the Scottish Government seeking to do to alter that disastrous economic and bureaucratic imposition, given how much whitefish is exported by Scottish businesses to the European Union? The member is absolutely right. It would be great if we were able to say in this chamber today that let us change those arrangements. The easiest way to change those arrangements, of course, is to be a member of something called the European Union. In those circumstances, those would not apply. The only party that continues to support this process of Brexit in that way is the party there. I hope that they will account for themselves to the fishing communities of the north and east and west of Scotland, the communities that I serve to as a member serves. Because what they have done is consistently told those communities things that are not true. For example, the argument that exists that says that there will be the ability to land whatever catches you want and sell anywhere you want simply was not true. Revealingly, we also saw this week, the Scottish Fishermen's Federation, accepting that it would have to not increase but reduce catches if there was no deal, because it would not be able to sell the fish that it was catching. That tells you the extraordinary nature of that. A completely false prospectus sold by the Conservatives, taken up by the fishing community, who will, as usual, find themselves betrayed by the Conservatives. Thank you. All the parties have had a good opening go at this, but there are 10 remaining members wishing to ask a question. Joan McAlpine to be followed by Donald Cameron. The cabinet secretary has just said that there is no longer time for the UK Parliament to pass the legislation that is required to prepare for Brexit, and this is particularly the case for the withdrawal agreement bill. Is this not another reason why the UK Government should stop pretending that an extension to article 50 is not necessary, be honest with both Parliament and people and seek that extension immediately? Donald Cameron to be followed by Bruce Crawford. The UK Government has given the Scottish Government £92 million to prepare for Brexit. In light of what the minister said about security and law enforcement measures, can he confirm that none of that money has yet been handed to Police Scotland? I think that this idea that, in some sense, we are recipients of generosity from the UK Government on the process of Brexit is utterly bizarre. It is a perversion of the truth. We have extraordinary requirements on us, and there are huge difficulties, to be bet. We will take care of those in the competent way that we always do. When we listen to the Conservatives shouting about those, it proves two things. One is, as we saw earlier with Mr Tomkins, he does not understand anything about it, but the second one is that they are seeking to exploit a situation that they were meant to be against Brexit. They are now born again Brexiteers who are leading the country to disaster. Frankly, as far as I am concerned, Mr Mackay will give an accounting for this, but the real accounting will come at the ballot box when the Tories are judged upon this appalling thing that they have done. Bruce Crawford to be followed by Pauline McNeill. Thank you, Presiding Officer. Can the cabinet secretary confirm that the 4th Valley Division of Police Scotland is no longer authorising new requests for police officers annual leave, covering the period of about a month, starting on 29 March? Can he also confirm that a number of offers trained in public order have been identified for deployment to Northern Ireland in the event of a no-deal? Does he agree that the potential disruption to the lives of those working in our emergency services and the increased risks to communities across Scotland demonstrates further the complete madness of refusing to rule out a no-deal Brexit and crashing out of the European Union? Thank you, Presiding Officer. There is a question, unlike the one before it, that has some knowledge of what is happening in the police and some concern for it. We note today's announcement that Police Scotland intends to put 360 officers on standby from mid-March. Decisions on police officers' staffing leave and deployment are operational matters. Decisions around officer deployment, contingency planning and mutual aid are also operational matters, but we would all welcome the prudent, sensible approach to contingency planning that has come from Police Scotland to ensure that it remains best place to keep people safe. Public order training is an operational matter, but it is the second biggest force in the UK that Police Scotland has said that it will consider mutual aid requests, and that is up to the chief constable. However, it is a reminder of the huge disruption and effort that is going into the matter. That is caused by the Tory UK Government's chaotic approach to Brexit. There is no other reasoning for that. That is caused by a Government that has been hell-bent in achieving something that should not have been achieved, but they are also achieving it very badly indeed. So let us not hear any crocodile tears about the police force. They are the people responsible for where we are. Pauline McNeill, to be followed by Annabelle Ewing. Does the cabinet secretary agree that it is critically important that ordinary people who are frightened about Brexit see that the politicians and the parties are working together to prevent the disaster of a no deal? That is what the public expects. Cabinet secretary, if the Scottish resilience partnership will do a city-by-city analysis of the impact of our economy and recognise the importance of information coming back from those businesses about how Brexit will affect them? We receive information on and work is done on analysis both regionally and by sector through the work of the chief economist, for example, and Mr Mackay's team. The information does flow in and is flowing in, but I absolutely agree with the member on the issue of working together. She and I have differences on a whole range of matters and across this chamber there will be differences in a whole range of matters, but with the exception of the Conservatives, the parties have managed to work together on this issue. Labour, the SNP, Greens, Liberal Democrats have worked together and continue to work together on this basis. Now, we give even greater strength to this. If the Conservatives reverted to the position that they took during the withdrawal bill, they even better reverted the position that they took during the EU referendum and accepted that this is a disaster that Scotland did not vote for, and that they spoke for Scotland. Alas, they only speak for the Conservative party, and that is clear in the votes in this chamber. Cabinet Secretary, 50 days to go to Brexit and still no deal and no plan. Instead of Tory MP workshops, should the UK Prime Minister not now step up to the plate and put the interests of the countries of the UK before the narrow interests of the Conservative party? She should. She should have done that last year and the year before, but she has shown herself to be incapable of doing so. I am, as they say, I hope and, but I do not think that it is going to happen. Jamie Greene will be followed by George Adam. Putting aside some of the very predictable political rhetoric in the statement, can I welcome some of the measures that the cabinet secretary proposes in improving connectivity into and out of the Scottish market, something that we should be doing anyway? Can I ask if he could give an opportunity to elaborate further on some of the specific conversations that he is having around our port, marine and rail freight capabilities? In bare mind that Scotland owns a publicly funded airport that is entirely suitable for freight operations, is he minded to invite members from right across the chamber to participate in some of those conversations where there is an appropriate constituency or regional interest? I will always be prepared to involve members who are willing to be involved and whose contribution will be a positive and constructive one. That would, for example, include supporting efforts being made by the First Minister to represent Scotland in the United States. Any member who supports that and visibly supports that, I would be glad to know, is supporting Scotland's international potential. On the terms of improving connectivity, the resilience committee meets this afternoon, in fact it meets within half an hour. The key topic this afternoon will be some of the issues of connectivity in ports. I visited the Port of Zebrooga just over two weeks ago to understand some of the issues that were arising there, and I will be part of that discussion this afternoon. At the appropriate time, I will keep the chamber informed, but I will also make sure that businesses and others are informed, because they are the ones who really matter in this. They may have been abandoned by the Conservatives, but not by this Government. One of the key concerns for many of my constituents relates to medicines, which the cabinet secretary covered in his statement. Although many of the practical issues connected to medicine supply are outwith the control of the Scottish Government, could the cabinet secretary perhaps expand on the information and advice of the Scottish Government's chief pharmaceutical officer in relation to that, and provide some advice for those living with long-term conditions ahead of March 29? Yes. The first advice that would be given, and I have that from my colleague the health secretary, would be to make sure that there is a conversation with your GP, with any GP involved in that, so that they understand. However, I will certainly also say, and the health secretary is here, that there may be a case for the health secretary or others communicating, for example, with some of the organisations that support people with long-term conditions, so that they are reassured about what the situation is. We can look at seeing if that can take place. Thank you very much. I am afraid that that concludes our statement. I apologise to James Kelly, Angela Constance and Stuart McMillan that we were not able to reach additional questions. We will move straight on to topical questions. We will just take a few seconds for our ministers and members to change seats.


franchises but by the end of the video only one will remain. If you're new to imperialism the rules are simple. I'll spin this wheel to determine which team will attack first and I'll spin this arrow to determine what direction they attack in. The franchise that is victorious takes the land of the loser and can steal one of their players. Our very first NFL team to attack is the Chicago Bears and they will be attacking to the north. That's the Pittsburgh Steelers. Justin Fields and the Bears are the aggressors. Steelers looking to defend their land. In the fourth quarter Pittsburgh is looking to close this one out. One first down will do it. Jalen Warren makes the catch. Chicago's out of time outs and the Bears picked the wrong team to invade. Pittsburgh is in victory formation. I think the most shocking thing of all of this is Pittsburgh putting up 28 points and the Steelers are gonna take the Bears and in their conquest the Steelers stole DJ Moore from the Chicago Bears. The Chicago Bears are out of contention. The next team to play is the Carolina Panthers and the Panthers will be attacking to the northeast the Tennessee Titans. Carolina is headed to Nashville. They picked a tough day to invade. Heavy rain in Nashville. The rain is giving everyone trouble. End of the third quarter and Tennessee's got a small lead. Will Leviss whip sideline completes. Third and eight handoff to Derek Henry and he's got so much room. Huge mistake by Carolina's defense and Tennessee might have just put this game away. A late touchdown from Carolina makes the game close but they're out of time outs. Titans have the ball victory formation. This game is all over. The Titans defend their land and Carolina is knocked out of contention and the Titans are more than happy to add Brian Burns to their roster and the next team to execute an attack is the New York Jets. The Jets are absolutely surrounded. They'll be attacking to the northwest the Philadelphia Eagles. Bull move by New York to attack the Philadelphia Eagles. Robert Salas got his hands full. Can Tim Boyle really pull this off? This is not a drill people. The Jets are up 10 to 0 halfway through the second quarter. There's a lot of football left to be played but I think Philadelphia is sweating a little bit. End of the second quarter Philadelphia wants to put some points up. Jalen Hurts. Oh, AJ Brown just cooked over there. The Cinderella story was just that. It's just a story.  The Eagles defend their territory and not a single offensive franchise has conquered land. It has always been the defenders. The Eagles steal Sauce Gardner. Philadelphia with Sauce Gardner. Darius Slay. Kevin Byer. Next team to battle is the New Orleans Saints and they'll be attacking to the south. Seattle Seahawks. Geno Smith versus Derek Carr. Alvin Camara versus Kenneth Walker. Olave, Jackson Smith and Jigba. Down by 12 second and 17. Derek Carr is yapping his way to the end of the quarter. What is this? Yeah, that's electronic arts for you. With seven seconds left down 12, Derek Carr is giving a is giving a speech in the huddle. You're losing, buddy. Geno Smith is victorious. Seattle is taking New Orleans land and stealing a player. Seattle added some pass rush by poaching Cameron Jordan from the New Orleans Saints. Will an aggressor win a game? Who will be first? The Baltimore Ravens are on the hot seat and they'll be attacking to the north. The Houston Texans. Baltimore has a tough roster, but this is a very difficult first matchup. Houston is an excellent team too. I could see either of these teams taking over a big portion of their map. Opening drive, Baltimore is looking to score third and one. Lamar over the middle caught. Baltimore is on the one from the one. The Ravens are such a good team here. They have so many run plays, so many options, and Lamar is going to throw it. Touchdown Rashad Bateman. Let's see Paul Allen's touchdown. The Texans aren't going anywhere. A touchdown and interception and another deep touchdown. It's 14 to seven. Baltimore looking to tie this up before half. 37 seconds. Lamar, another end zone shot caught. Rashad Bateman have a day. We asked for a slug out and we got one 21 to 20. Ravens have got the ball late in the fourth quarter. Two minute warnings coming up. A field goal wins it, and they are in range. Houston's got to find a way to get this ball back. If Baltimore choose the whole clock and kicks a game-winning field goal, Derrick Stingley almost just had his second interception of the day. I don't know why Lamar is throwing the ball right there. Lamar drops back. A lot of pressure. Justin Tucker hits the field goal. Texans on their next drive are sitting at fourth and 11. CJ Strow drops back. Unloads. Cut. Dalton Schultz. First in 10. Houston's already in field goal range, but they want to make this a little bit nicer. CJ Strow clean pocket delivers an easy ball. Madden Sim is something else. Rather than chewing the clock and kicking a field goal, Damian Pierce just ran the ball into the end zone. Final play of the game. Lamar chucks it up. That didn't even have a chance. And Houston, 28 to 23. Houston defends their land in a pretty big upset. Baltimore was definitely a favorite going into this. The Houston Texans will happily poach one of the best middle linebackers in football, Roquan Smith. Tensions are boiling on the island. Carolina and Houston have big chunks of the West side. The Eagles have sought out a bit in the middle. The Steelers are dominating the South and Seattle holds the Southeast Coast. Our next challenger is the Houston Texans. Again, the Texans have an opportunity to command a massive portion of this map. The Texans will be moving Northwest to take on the Miami Dolphins. This is the biggest battle yet. Houston's going to be taking on a very tough Miami team, but they have the help of their new best player, Roquan Smith. The battle for the biggest chunk of land is so close. 13 to 14. Miami with the ball and a big catch, Braxton Berrios. Second and two almost intercepted, but Jalen Waddle hangs on. Two over the middle, caught. First and 10. Miami's in a similar situation to last game. Just get the ball and Reigns, kick the field goal and win it, right? Braxton Berrios in motion, handoff to Devon H-Han. Second and 10, handoff up the middle. Third and four. This is a massive play. Miami gets the first down. They win the ball game. It's a handoff. Most third. He's got it and more. No, that was Devon H-Han. Clutch handoff. Clutch pickup. Miami's going to win this one with a game winner. 14-13 for some reason. Dude, I guess I don't know ball. I guess I don't know ball because what I would do right there with a minute 18 down by one is I would kneel that shit twice and I'd kick a 30-yard field goal. I guess Madden has other ideas. Let's see what Devon H-Han does. I knew it'd be a handoff to him. He's too good. 21 to 14. It's a clutch two-point conversion. I actually hate Madden Sim. There's no time left on the clock.  How are they kicking off? How is Houston kicking off? Why is Houston kicking off? Hey EA, if anyone from Electronic Arts see this, could you just take 35 seconds?   This may go against the rules of imperialism, but the Houston Texans were robbed of an opportunity to tie that game. We're running this one back. Oh, we're in the exact same scenario. Oh, this is awesome. All right, if the Texans win it, we'll take it to a best of three. If the Dolphins win it, ball don't lie. First and 10 Texans are in no huddle. CJ Stroud, over the middle, they do have their timeouts right now. So definitely could use those. Second to three, Texans hanging on to their timeouts. That pass is caught, but they did not get a lot of yards there. There's the first timeout. Stroud. Alex to scramble. Bad decision. Get rid of that ball and stop the clock. 12, CJ Stroud just keeps throwing check downs with no time on the clock. He does not want to win this game. 17 seconds went off the clock. Before they snap this ball, they've got a timeout left. Stroud's going to hunk at end zone. And it goes nowhere. Fourth and seven. CJ Stroud slant over the middle is caught. Timeout with six seconds left. Stroud drops back unloads at zone. Oh my God, that's caught. Oh my God, it's caught. They're going for two. And the Texans are going for two. They're going to try and win it right here. I can't believe the balls to go for two there. They didn't want to test their chances in OT. I respect that, but Miami's won twice now, which is more than most teams are afforded. Miami absolutely is taking that land. Miami officially owns a majority of the map and they can poach one player from that Texans roster. Texans best player is Roquan that they stole from the Ravens. And Roquan is now headed to Miami. This dolphin's roster is looking dangerous. The next team to battle is the Los Angeles Rams. And they'll be attacking to the Southeast where they're taking on the Kansas City Chiefs. Patrick Mahomes will make his debut in Arrowhead. Kansas City was a massive favorite in this game and that was reflected in the score. 38 to 10, the Rams got dominated. Kansas City takes the Rams land with ease and is stealing one of the best players in football. The next team to play is my Detroit Lions. Come on, baby. And the first team they'll take on is to the South. They'll be attempting to take over the Seattle Seahawks land who already have Cameron Jordan from their last battle. Lions at Seahawks. The Lions have an eight point lead in the fourth quarter but Seattle has the ball at the 50. A touchdown and a two point conversion is needed if the Seahawks want to go into at least overtime. Both teams have all their timeouts. One stop here from Detroit and they'll stay alive. A hat back draw to Kenneth Walker. Fourth and three, this could be the ball game. Seattle looks like they're running. I'd be shocked. Hand off Walker right side and pays off Kenneth Walker. After a sack, Gino's at third and 13. Clock is ticking, no timeouts being used. He hooks Steve, broken up. I'm obviously a little biased, I'm sorry, but I do want to see my Lions advance. Will Seattle keep this alive? Gino, that's an end zone shot. Cameron Sutton breaks it up from DK. Cameron Sutton was the MVP of that game and the Lions take the Seahawks massive chunk of coastal land. The Detroit Lions will be adding to the wide receiver room and poaching DK Metcalf. Our next competitor is gonna be the Bengals or the Vikings, where does this land? Minnesota. Minnesota is gonna take on the Eagles. Things are going about how you might imagine. Vikings are looking to get a poverty touchdown here, but I'm sorry, Josh Dobbs. I'm sorry that you had to face this team. 35 to six, Minnesota is gone and the Eagles are taking over more territory. Justin Jefferson is now a Philadelphia Eagle. AJ Brown, Devonta Smith, Justin Jefferson, Jalen Hertz, Dallas Goddard, wow. Things are heating up on the map right now. The next team to play is gonna be the Titans once again, but the Titans only have one option. They share a giant land border with the Miami Dolphins. This game is gonna determine a massive chunk of the west side of the island. Tennessee did add Brian Burns from their conquest of Carolina, but I don't know if that's enough to beat the Miami Dolphins who added Roquan Smith. Miami scores, Tennessee scores back. Miami scores again and again and again and again. Oh my God, Tennessee just got waxed. This Miami team is horrifying. Tua with 330 yards and five passing touchdowns. Miami absorbs Tennessee's land and has by far the biggest chunk of the map now. Miami steals Derek Henry as if this team needed more firepower. Tyree killed Jalen Ramsey, Roquan Smith, Derek Henry. Then the west side of the map is all Miami, but there's still a big battle in the northeast and the north and it looks like the lions are given an opportunity to absorb more land or choke it all away. They do share a scary border with the Philadelphia Eagles. Let's see who they play. The lions will attack to the northeast, the Atlanta Falcons. Lions have the help of DK Metcalf. 80 overall versus 80 overall. Falcons put up the first points of the game. It's seven to zero. Lions with an opportunity to score in the third quarter, let's check in. Jared Goff's gonna fake the handoff to Montgomery, throw to La Porta. I'm kidding, that's not La Porta. I think that's James Mitchell. First in goal to tie the game up. Five wide for Goff, laser beam. The Ottoman people's Jones is in the end zone. Falcons respond with a field goal. They're marching down with a touchdown. Oh no, the Detroit Lions lose their chunk of land to the Atlanta Falcons, 17 to seven.  That was a big swing. The northeast still untouched. Will that change now? No, because the Bills are on the clock, bordering Cincinnati, Green Bay, Washington and Cleveland. Who is Buffalo gonna take on? The Cleveland Browns. This game has some massive implications. The Browns would love to steal Josh Allen and the Bills would love Nick Chubb or Miles Garrett. Bills start with seven. Browns respond with a field goal. Bills score another. Browns respond with another field goal. Bills another touchdown. And it's getting out of reach for Cleveland 35 to six. Game ends 42 to 13. Buffalo absorbs Cleveland on the map and has a difficult choice on the poach. Do you take the 99 overall running back or the 99 overall DN? As great as Nick Chubb is, it's impossible to pass up on Miles Garrett. The Bills might be a sleeper team on this Imperialism map. Miles Garrett, Stefan Diggs, Josh Allen, Tradavius White, Micahyde, Von Miller. It's anybody's game at this point. I couldn't even tell you who the favorite is. Next up though is the Raiders. Bordered on the right by the Falcons massive chunk, the Eagles to the north and the Pittsburgh Steelers to the west, the Raiders are gonna have a tough battle no matter what. The Las Vegas Raiders will be taking on the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers were the first team to conquer another team in our Imperialism map by defeating the Chicago Bears. They stole DJ Moore and if they beat the Raiders here, they'll have an option between Max Crosby, Devonte Adams, Josh Jacobs, a ton of incredible players. Both of these teams do not have great quarterbacks though. So whoever makes it out of this, if they can beat a team with a really good quarterback and steal them, I think Las Vegas or Pittsburgh could be an insane squad. The Raiders head to Pittsburgh looking to dominate that big chunk of land on the south side of the map. Las Vegas starts out with a field goal. Las Vegas with a touchdown. Pittsburgh offense is crumbling. Where's Matt Canada when you need him? 17 to zero, will Pittsburgh put up nothing? 20 to zero, Kenny Pickett's looking to finally put something up. A hat back slip screen here. Najee Harris will take it for six. Another slip screen. They love that play call. This one goes for good yards. I do wanna see a Steelers touchdown though even if it doesn't mean anything. Quick check down Jaylen Warren who breaks the first tackle. Kenny Pickett, Rocket, caught. Is that Alan Robinson? Alan Robinson got a touchdown. They got in the end zone, right? Las Vegas takes down Mike Tomlin and the Steelers. But now the Raiders are surrounded by good teams. Falcons on the right, Eagles to the north, Chiefs to the west, but the Giants still have a big spot in the middle. Although that won't get them the quarterback they need either the Raiders are gonna double down on their pass rush and add TJ Watt alongside Max Crosby. I would not wanna be an enemy team's quarterback. The next team headed into battle is the Cincinnati Bengals. The Cincinnati Bengals will be taking on the Buffalo Bills. Ooh. The Bills will have the assistance of Miles Garrett and this should be a really good matchup so they just might need it. The Bengals are stepping into Bills territory and just their luck it's snowing in Buffalo. The snow, no Joe Burrow, Miles Garrett. It was all too much for Cincinnati. Buffalo's gonna take this game, take their land and take a player from the roster. Jamar Chase is now a Buffalo Bill. The New England Patriots are up next and we're finally gonna see some movement in the Northeast. The Patriots will be taking on the San Francisco 49ers. If they pull this off, oh boy. This score is a lot closer than I expected but still the victor is no big shocker here as McCaffrey takes a huge chunk. Patriots used their last time out. Victory formation for the San Francisco 49ers who are definitely another favorite on this map but unfortunately for the 49ers the Patriots roster is probably the worst overall roster in football. I don't know who they're gonna poach.  Taking a look at our map now. Miami and Buffalo have massive chunks. Raiders, Chiefs and Falcons are all across the South Side. Eagles in the middle right next to San Fran. Denver is fighting for breathing room and the dead center of the island is virtually untouched with New York, Arizona, Tampa Bay and Jacksonville all hanging on. The next team to play is the Bills once again. Will they continue their reign? The Bills will be taking on the Chargers. Another big game here. The Chargers have home field advantage and an overall advantage but the Bills now have Miles Garrett and Jamar Chase. If the Chargers can squeak out this win it would be a massive flip. It's all tied up 21 to 21 and the Chargers are punting away to the Bills who are basically gonna start this in field goal range. 26 to 16 but the Chargers are about to score and have three timeouts. So if they can score here, oh, good pass. If they can score here Buffalo still has to get a first down. Herbert, oh, he had a touchdown two ways because he could have walked that in. Touchdown goes to Jaylen Guy in. The Chargers are gonna make this game 23-26 and they have three timeouts. So this game is not over. Chargers are going on side kick. Chargers are going on side kick. Oh, it's recovered. I'm shocked. They did not have to onsite that. They do get the first down there though. So yeah, if they did that same thing with any amount of time on the clock, they win the game. The Bills take the Chargers land and steal Derwin James. Bills roster is Miles Garrett digs Derwin James, Jamar Chase, Josh Allen, scary team. Who is next on the imperialism map? It might be Chiefs, Kansas City Chiefs. We haven't seen from them in a while and the Chiefs will be taking on the Raiders. I don't know if the Raiders have a great chance here, but if they could win and steal Patrick Mahomes, that Raiders team might just be unstoppable. But this certainly goes both ways. If Kansas City wins, they could put TJ Watt on their roster, have Aaron Donald, TJ Watt, Chris Jones. Oh my goodness. Las Vegas is out to a 21-7 lead, full momentum and could potentially take down the Chiefs. Mahomes, clean pocket, scary pass. Second and 10, Pacheco up the middle, hammered. Third and two, Mahomes, Kelsey. Who else? Third and nine, Mahomes, caught, inbounds, inbounds, inbounds, and he reads bitching in the games now. Aided, oh god, oh, and the Raiders are taking over a massive chunk of the map. They poached all of the Chiefs' land and they get to poach a Chief's player. And it's obvious who they're taking. Patrick Mahomes was just outplayed by Aiden O'Connell. This is real life. The Raiders are now the map favorite. They steal Patrick Mahomes from the Chiefs. They've got Max Crosby, TJ Watt from the Steelers, Devonte Adams, Josh Jacobs, and a massive chunk of the map. I really can't believe I'm saying it, but the Raiders might win. All right, the next team to battle in NFL imperialism is actually gonna be the Raiders. Oh wow, is this the start of a dynasty? The Raiders are going back to back here. There's honestly a lot of options for them to attack because their portion of this map is so bizarre, but I'm gonna call this the New York Giants since they're basically surrounded by the Giants. Despite having Patrick Mahomes and TJ Watt, the Raiders are still a 76 overall. This is one of the weirdest teams I've ever seen. We got a light snow at MetLife Stadium. Tommy DeVito is taking on Patrick Mahomes. Oh my goodness. For everything that is right about football, do not let the Giants win this. 14 to three Las Vegas, 17 to three Las Vegas, 24 to three Las Vegas. Raiders are just milking this clock. Second and seven, it's 34 to 10 in the snow. I think there'll be one more handoff, Josh Jacobs. Stuffed by, you know what's funny about that? That's the man right there that the Raiders are gonna steal. Dexter Lawrence is so good. 34 to 10, Raiders easy dub, yikes. Dexter Lawrence is a 95 overall. And for once, the Raiders will be fleecing someone else. The Giants are out of contention and the Raiders now have Dexter Lawrence in addition to TJ Watt and Patrick Mahomes.  I have no idea what's gonna happen with this team. Raiders hang on, Giants are gone next team to battle. Dude, I feel like the Bills have just been fighting. The Bills will be fighting again here. There's a lot of potential candidates. They share a border with the Eagles, the Buccaneers, the Cardinals, the Packers, the Dolphins and the Commanders. It's gonna be a little ambiguous as to where they'd be attacking here. Southeast they'll be attacking the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Bills have some really good poached players as well. They got Miles Garrett, they got Diggs, they got Derwin, they got Jamar Chase, they got Josh Allen. This is why it's tough to be a passive franchise because yes the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have made it this far but they haven't poached any players or done anything yet. So the Bills have a really big advantage going into this game. Clear skies in Tampa Bay as the Bills look to expand their dynasty. Buccaneers with the potential to flip this entire map. Bills start with a touchdown but Tampa Bay responds. Bills another touchdown, a field goal. Scoring is slowing in the third quarter. Nobody's making any moves, 20 to seven, 26 to seven. Buffalo has this one locked up. First and goal, Miles Garrett's coming off the edge but Baker, lasers, touchdown, Trey Palmer. A nice touchdown but the Bills still come out on top. They'll be stealing Tristan Werff's from the Buccaneers, a huge offensive line upgrade. Bills take over the Buccaneers land. Who is gonna be next? The northeast of the map is still virtually untouched but this battle here is gonna be the Washington Commanders. I should probably change the name of that wheelspin, huh? The Commanders are bordered by some monster teams. They'll be attacking to the Northwest. They just barely dodged the Bills but they still have to take on Miami. The Dolphins have Tyree and killed Jalen Ramsey, Roquan Smith, Derek Henry and of course, Tua Tongavaloa. The Commanders still with their base roster. This is David versus Goliath here. Miami looking to expand the empire and Washington's looking for a miracle here. Commanders are on the board first. Miami responds with a touchdown and another and another. Washington's not done yet. 21 to, they might be done.   You gotta love that display of sportsmanship. You are shitting on them by 32 points.  Jonathan Allen is gonna look good in the Miami colors. Miami knocks out Washington and we head on to the next battle. After this battle we'll get a review of the map but first we gotta see who the Jacksonville Jaguars are taking on. The Jags are one of my favorite teams but no matter who they play they're gonna have a stacked roster right now unless they somehow get the Cardinals. They couldn't be that lucky. The Jaguars are taking on the Philadelphia Eagles. Eagles have Justin Jefferson, AJ Brown, Saus Gardner, Jalen Hertz, Hassan Rhett.  Travis Etienne, Josh Shalon, Fulius out of Louis Con and uphill battle for the Jaguars but listen, they got an 85 overall. The Eagles are 86. There's a little talent disparity but overall wise, it's definitely possible. 35 to 24, Jacksonville's got the lead but the Eagles are about to be in the red zone. This game is really close but it's looking like the Jaguars might actually do this. Dude, if it's a Jacksonville Jaguars versus Las Vegas Raiders for the chip I don't even know what I will say. Second and 10, Hertz underneath the D Swift got lit up.  Laser beam! Touchdown, Justin Jefferson, Gritty. Gritty. Ah, he did it, he did it. Eagles are going for two here trying to make it a field goal game with a minute 57 laser beam. Middle, Devonta Smith. Oh my God, this game is still a game.  There's no time on the clock. Oh my God. I don't know what to say but the Jaguars just beat the Eagles. 35 to 32, the Jaguars beat the Eagles. Off of a Trevor Lawrence masterclass, 340 yards and four touchdowns, close game. The Jaguars are taking the Eagles' chunk and they get to poach a player. Gosh, there's so many good players on that roster but I think it has to be Justin Jefferson. The Philadelphia Eagles are out of contention and the Jaguars steal Justin Jefferson. Let's take a look at the map. The Jaguars just got themselves a big chunk. The Northeast is untouched. Falcons own a nice chunk in the Southeast. The Raiders have almost the entirety of the South. The West is all Miami and the North is all Buffalo. Green man Arizona are hanging on by a thread so is Indianapolis but it remains to be seen who's gonna squeak it out of the Northeast. There are two powerhouse teams over there at the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys. The next team to head into battle is gonna be the new look, Jacksonville Jaguars. They just took out the Eagles and stole Justin Jefferson who is now by far their best player and they will be taking on to the West. The Cardinals thought they were safe. They are not. The Arizona Cardinals have literally the worst overall in the game so if they pull this off, I wouldn't even notice it. 14 to 10 at half, 21 to 16 at half, 28 to 16, it is third and goal in the fourth quarter. Arizona is beating Jacksonville. Jacksonville's gotta punch this in. Drop back, laser. Was that Justin Jefferson?  He created it again. Just last battle had a touchdown for the Philadelphia Eagles. Now he's got one for the Jaguars and if the Jaguars can't pull this off, he'll have one for the Cardinals too. Cardinals got a first down, victory formation. And it's just beating.  There is no team that's even close to 76 overall that is so bad. Trevor Lawrence threw an interception, Kevin Murray threw for two touchdowns. 17 attempts, 151 yards on the ground, two touchdowns. That's how you win a football game.  Justin Jefferson is earning his frequent flyer miles. He's headed to Arizona but I cannot stress how bad this lineup is. The best player is now Justin Jefferson. Then it's Buddha Baker at 90 and then it's Hollywood Brown at 82. His team is so true, how did they win? The map is closing. We're nearing the end and the Buffalo Bills will be attacking next. Bills will be attacking to the Southeast. That's the Arizona Cardinals. The Bills will be taking on the Justin Jefferson Cardinals. Cardinals get home field advantage. 13 to seven at halftime. 21 to seven, 21-14. 21 to 14, Bills could make it a two possession lead if Tyler Bass drills this. He does. I gotta say this Cardinals team is like shockingly good. I thought this was gonna be a blowout but I guess I thought the Jaguars game was gonna be too. Kyler still has a chance. Three time outs, two minutes, 14 seconds. Second and six, Cardinals are in the red zone. They're gonna need probably an onside kick. Kyler's gonna, oh, Kyler. Now it's third and 11.  Let's see what they do on third and 11. Kyler's gotta go deep. He does have Justin Jefferson though. Is that enough? No, he's owns. How you don't go to Justin Jefferson there is beyond me. He goes to Michael Wilson. That's a turnover. And Josh Allen and the Bills are gonna win another game. They're gonna steal. They're gonna steal Justin Jefferson again. And with that win, there is a new territory leader. The Bills just took a massive chunk off the map. The Bills steal Justin Jefferson and officially have the most unfair wide receiver room in football. Justin Jefferson, Stefan Diggs, Jamar Chase, Gabriel Davis. Yikes, this team is insane. My money's on Buffalo right now but the Cardinals beat the Jaguars, so whatever. There are not a lot of battles left, boys. It's gonna get real interesting here down the stretch and this is gonna be the first battle for the Denver Broncos. We're finally gonna see some movement in the Northeast. The Denver Broncos will be attacking to the Southeast, the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons have only poached one player and that was Penae Sewell from the Detroit Lions. So this might not be too difficult of a battle for the Broncos. It's all Denver in the first half. Oh my gosh, it's all Denver for the whole game. The Falcons put up seven. Denver's milking, but wait a minute. Falcons are driving here. First in 10, 21 to seven. I think Denver's gonna come out with this but the Falcons aren't giving up. Unloads to the end zone. Addy Miller. I didn't even know he was on Atlanta. I thought he was still at Tampa Bay. Young Waco comes out and drills it. It's 21 to 14. Denver gets their first down, milks the clock and puts this one away. Arthur Smith. Yeah, that was a nice touchdown there at the end though. Denver is gonna claim the land in the Southeast and steal one player from the Falcons. Denver is gonna steal Jesse Bates and the Broncos now have a no-fly zone. PS2, Jesse Bates, Justin Simmons. Oh, the next team to battle is the Green Bay Packers. To the north is Buffalo, to the south is Las Vegas and to the west is Miami. I'm sorry, Green Bay. You'll be taking on the Buffalo Bills. Green Bay, Green Bay is headed into the Lions then. That is a horrifying team. 13 to zero, 13 to three, 27, 34. Oh my God, 41 on slot. No need to click into this one, boys. The Bills just dominated Green Bay. Who do you even shake hands with, man? There's Justin Jefferson, Jamar Chase, Stephon Diggs, Josh Allen, Miles Garrett. Let's see how this wide receiver court is. Justin Jefferson had 130 and a touchdown. There's too many people on this team. Jamar Chase had two for 40 and a touchdown. Diggs had three for 32. Jair Alexander is an absolute stud. And the Bills are so stacked on offense that this is definitely the right choice. Jair Alexander is a Buffalo Bill, just adding to this already unbelievably overpowered lineup. Tredavious White, Jair Alexander. And Buffalo doesn't win this, they are for rods, bro. Buffalo continues their reign. The next team to play is gonna be the Las Vegas Raiders, right? Las Vegas Raiders. If they attack to the North, they will take on Buffalo. If they attack to the East, it's Denver. If they attack to the West, it's the Indianapolis Colts. If this arrow goes North, oh, Las Vegas. Las Vegas will attack East, taking on the Denver Broncos and avoiding the Bills for now. This is a really interesting matchup. The Raiders are now in 83 overall. Broncos are 79. They've got Jesse Bates, but I think the Raiders should take this one home. Their team is so stacked. Broncos got home field advantage. Let's see if that's enough. Denver starts with a score. Raiders respond with a field goal. Denver's in the end zone. Raiders are in the end zone. We're back and forth right now. Denver scores. Vegas field goal, Vegas touchdown. We gotta hop in and watch. Third and inches, Denver needs a field goal for OT or a touchdown to put them up. And on third and inches, they go with a pitch. Absolutely swallowed by Coonsie. Denver's punting, I can't believe this. You gotta go for it. The fake fair catch to let it roll through the end zone. Raiders are gonna take over. First in 10, hand off to Josh Jacobs.  Oh my goodness. Ooh, Josh Jacobs. This also means that if the Raiders win here, they can steal one of those monster defensive players from Denver, which would help out this roster a lot. And they're in the backfield, but Jacobs evades it. Another timeout Denver. And we haven't even seen the San Francisco 49ers or the Dallas Cowboys, two insane deems. Hand off Josh Jacobs. He's gonna run through the first guy, second and four.  It is a divisional matchup. Okay, Raiders Broncos.  Don't fumble it. Josh Jacobs, 25 rushes, 144 yards. This game is over. 20 to 17. The Raiders' miraculous run is still alive. They win. This was under, dude. This was not on the backs of Patrick Mahomes. Russell Wilson played better than Mahomes. This was on the back of Josh Jacobs. Five points, seven yards per carry on 25 hands offs is disgusting. Mahomes ran one in and even a mere Abdul had a touchdown. Taking a look at the map here. The Raiders now take over the Broncos portion of the map. A huge chunk belongs to Las Vegas. Another massive chunk belongs to Buffalo. Miami's still sitting pretty on the west side and it's anybody's guess what San Fran, Dallas and New England are gonna do. Indianapolis golds are still alive in the bottom left but this map is significantly shrinking. PS2 is headed to Las Vegas and the Raiders now have Patrick Mahomes, Max Crosby, TJ Watt, PS2, Dexter Lawrence, Davante Adams, Josh Jacobs. There are only five teams remaining and the next team up is the Raiders. The Las Vegas Raiders are up next. The Aero lands to the east. It's really to the southeast but we're gonna call that the Dallas Cowboys. They've been hiding in that corner for too long. Dallas is about to get the biggest test of their lives. The Raiders have poached so many amazing players. Despite that the Cowboys still have a seven overall advantage on the Las Vegas Raiders and if you've ever simmed a game in Madden 24 you'll know that the Dallas Cowboys are one of the most terrifying teams to play against. If the Raiders can pull this off I don't think anybody can stop them but if Dallas pulls this off against Mahomes, Max Crosby, TJ Watt, Dexter Lawrence, Patrick Sartan I don't know man, this might be one of the best games we see. Let's lock in here gentlemen. We're getting exactly what we wanted boys. It's 14 to 14 in the third quarter. Cowboys have the ball third and 16.  Unloads to the end zone, caught. Michael Gallup, first and goal. Dallas has got to punch this in. Hand off Tony Pollard, breaks the tackle. Divine Diablo just got bodied and he's playing the violin. Oh and the O-line. O-line's playing the flute. Don't tell me Dallas is gonna take this one, right? Second and four Raiders have got themselves into red zone. Dallas has got strip ball, aggressive on, hand off. Oh, play action.  Mahomes, caught. Michael Mayer, the rookie is gonna tie this ball game up but there is a lot of clock left. It's gonna be 21 to 21, three time outs a piece. If the Raiders beat both the Chiefs and Dallas it would have been such a monumental victory. Now their handoff, how? How on the final play of the game? You let Tony Pollard run for 15 yard. Tony Pollard just ran that ball in the end zone. There's 42 seconds left. The Raiders could score. First and 10, the Raiders have got to cross the Cowboys 50. They might have two or three plays left but they gotta go end zone.   You gotta get out of bounds fast or you just gotta go all the way. You gotta go yard. Mahomes in a clean pocket. Stepping up, throwing. At least give him a chance, Mahomes. Third and 10, unloads. And the Hail Mary doesn't go and Dallas beats Las Vegas. Nothing against Dak Prescott but Patrick Mahomes is the best player of football. The Cowboys will poach Patrick Mahomes and Dallas has a new starting quarterback. Only five teams remain on the map and the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts, who are you taking on Colts? It's either Miami or Dallas. Wow, Indianapolis has just been sitting there waiting to take on Miami as that arrow points west. Maybe the Colts could flip the map right now too. 14 to zero, 21 to zero, 21 to seven. Upset alert. Oh my God, Indianapolis. They're running the score up. The Indianapolis Colts just hung 41 on Miami and they're gonna steal a player. How? Gardner-Minshew masterclass. He only, dude, 18 for 20, 90 yards, three touchdowns, no interceptions. Jonathan Taylor, 20 attempts, 130 yards, two touchdowns. Oh my God, Indianapolis flips the map and the west side goes to Indy. And with that gentlemen, we are officially onto the final four. Who can confidently say that they predicted the final four would be San Francisco, Dallas, Indianapolis, and Buffalo. And the Colts steal 99 overall Tyree Kill. Wanted to add a little speed to the roster. They're gonna need the help. I don't know if they can get the miracle twice. One of the biggest matchups yet, the first battle of the final four on the map will be the San Francisco 49ers. Buffalo to the west, Dallas to the south. San Francisco is taking on Dallas. And Indianapolis is so bailed. How they are dodging these matchups, dude. The Cowboys now had Patrick Mahomes at quarterback and all the Niners were able to get was Jabril Peppers from the Patriots. Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers will be taking on the Patrick Mahomes juiced Dallas Cowboys. First to score is San Fran with three. Put up another field goal, but Dallas just got a touchdown. San Fran's got a touchdown too. Another one makes it 23 to seven. Dallas puts one in, Dallas puts another in. It's 23 to 20. San Fran's got the ball. Dallas is gonna need to stop if they want a chance. 38 boys, Brock Purdy, huge conversion heat. Way too much heat. Micah Parsons off one edge. DeMarcus Lawrence off the other. Oh my God, that pocket collapsed. Fourth and 17. Dallas is gonna definitely have a chance here. This will be a punt. Clock is ticking. Dallas has one timeout. They've got 32 yards to go, but all they need is a field goal. All they need is a field goal. Mahomes steps up, almost throws an interception. Don't throw at Fred Warner like that. Mahomes unloads, caught CDLM. Please call the timeout. Please call the timeout. What are you doing? There's 13 seconds left. McCarthy calls the timeout. Big field goal, but it's really hard to miss those. They always hit them. Brandon Aubrey, a lunch, a lunch field goal. Makes us 23 to 23. We're going into overtime. San Fran starts with the ball and OT, but punts it away to the Dallas Cowboys. Cowboys only need a field goal to win this. It's fourth and six. What are they gonna do here? Are they gonna punt it back? They're gonna punt it back? Third and four. San Fran had the ball, punted it. Dallas had the ball and punted it. Meaning a field goal for either team ends this ball game. There's a minute 40 left. What's San Fran gonna do here? Third and four. Purdy converts. But they're not in field goal range yet. They have two timeouts. Oh gosh, this Niners roster would be so... George Kittle broke the first tackle. All they need is the field goals. They're already in range. Come on, baby. Even Mahomes couldn't win the Dallas Cowboys. A massive game. If Jake Moody hits it, San Francisco 49ers take down the Cowboys. Conquer a gigantic chunk of the map. And all that's left is Buffalo and Indianapolis. There are so many insane players on this Cowboys roster that the Niners could steal. But I can't take Patrick Mahomes. I think Brock Purdy should be a 49er. We're gonna steal Micah Parsons. Obviously the 49ers already have Nick Bosa as well as Chase Young. But I have a good feeling the Niners will find some use for Micah Parsons. Three teams remain on the map. And the next one to battle is the Indianapolis Colts. I shouldn't laugh because they just beat Miami. So they could beat whoever they take on here. If the arrow is more North, we're going Buffalo. If it's more South, which it is, we're taking on the San Francisco 49ers. Whatever team makes it out of here is gonna have to take on the Buffalo Bills God Squad. The Indianapolis Colts are headed into Niners territory to take on Micah Parsons, Nick Bosa and McCaffrey. They've got Tyree Kill and Adreem. Let's see it, Indy. Three minutes left in the fourth quarter, gentlemen. Indianapolis has a shot. A very serious shot. They're winning by seven. Niners are looking to punch this in. That ball goes nowhere. Second goal. They got a score here first. Brock Purdy checks down to McCaffrey. Third and goal. Third and goal. Brock Purdy steps up and dives into the end zone. Oh my God, Brock Purdy. I thought they might not even get in. It's gonna be 27 to 27. If they can make this PAT, Brock Purdy, massive play. Jake Moody pins the PAT 27 to 27. Can Indy score here? Oh my God. Oh my God. I re-kill almost just house that kick. Almost. Anthony Richardson's back there with Jonathan Taylor. He's got Tyree Kill a wide receiver and he connects to Michael Pittman. There's just no way, right? Indy's not gonna do this, right? Whoa, Tyree Kill snags it. Oh, what is happening? What is going on? Dude, look at this. House is not picked off or deflected. It's gonna be all Jonathan Taylor. Cuts it back. He's gonna almost get 10. Sanford asked to use a timeout. I think Indy's gonna walk away with this. Oh my God. Quentin Nelson pull blocking. It is over. Indianapolis with three seconds left is gonna kick the field goal in the snow. Do they drill it? Yes. Beat the stacked Miami roster and stole Tyree Kill. Now they beat a stacked Niners roster. Anthony Richardson with an absolute masterclass. Brock Purdy with two interceptions. Maybe the Niners should have stole Patrick Mahone. Jonathan Taylor with a really good game. Tyree Kill, nine for 130, a touchdown. And Tyree Kill had that massive kick return. And since it was the second to last battle, I'm gonna be generous. I'm gonna let the Indianapolis Colts steal two players from the 49ers roster. That'll be Micah Parsons and Fred Warner. Massive defensive upgrades going into the final battle. I cannot believe that this is real. I can't believe I'm saying this, boys. But the final battle is the Indianapolis Colts taking on the Dallas Cowboys for every single piece of Imperialism Island. Indianapolis is a late sleeper squad, but they were able to poach Tyree Kill, Micah Parsons and Fred Warner. They still have the base Colts roster and their starting quarterback is Anthony Richardson. But they've got quite the uphill battle because the Buffalo Bills not only beat a lot of good teams, but that also meant they poached some insane players. They've got Justin Jefferson, Miles Garrett, Stephon Diggs, Derwin James, Jamar Chase, Josh Allen, Jair Alexander, Tristan Worfs, Tredavious White, Micah Hyde, Vaughn Miller. They have a clear roster advantage, but if I've learned anything from the Indianapolis Colts, it's that a roster advantage doesn't mean anything. This team has defied all odds and beaten some of the biggest dynasties and there's only one battle left. The Bills have more head-to-head wins, so we're giving them a hope field advantage.  It all comes down to this, the Imperialism Super Bowl. Tyree Kill, Anthony Richardson, Jonathan Taylor, taking on Justin Jefferson, Josh Allen, and the rest of these absurd squads. Pick your winners right now, boys, Buffalo. The fan favorite, the Vegas favorite, but Indianapolis with two straight massive upsets. Can they do it one more time? Anthony Richardson giving his pump-up speech, Josh Allen the same, Buffalo to receive the ball. What's their first drive gonna look like? A 31-yard touchdown to Justin Jefferson. Bills are on the board. Indianapolis punts it away. Bills will have the ball back. Fourth and 10 on Buffalo, they give the ball back to Indy. Another punt, a lot of defense so far. Buffalo looking to add to this lead in the biggest game. Rifle in, and he's in the end zone. Who is that? There's so many good wide receivers. It's Justin Jefferson. I have watched this man gritty on four different teams. Justin Jefferson backpedaling through the laws of gravity and physics. Oh my goodness. Ugh, nasty move, he's in. Buffalo's got a big lead right now. End of the second quarter, the Colts are not gonna go down without a fight. They didn't come all the way here to get blown out. Anthony Richardson looking at the field, yikes. Unloads deep, caught by Tyrick. Tyrick, where are you toe tapping? You were five yards out of bounds. Anthony Richardson unloads all the way. Matt Gay's gonna come out here and give the Colts three. Let's get Gay in here boys. Drills the field goal, three to 14. Colts start with ball after half. They've gotten themselves in the red zone for the first time today. First and 10, what do they do with it? Ooh, quick pass, MoElly Cox and he's got it. Hand off to Jonathan Taylor. That's been the bread and butter of this team, but yikes, bills are stuffing. What's the Colts' short yardage play here? Probably the biggest play of the game so far. It's another hand. Oh, it's a read option. Oh my God, and it's muddy. Yo, I am spectating in that literally caught me off guard.  Anthony Richardson is in the end zone. Whoa. Hey, that was an excellent touchdown by the Colts, but it doesn't mean anything if they can't stop the Bills. It's second and 11. Bills are chewing some clock off here. And I also just realized the Colts went for two and they got it. Josh Allen, stiff-arming his way. But that's third and eight, wait a minute. So a Bills field goal here only takes them up by six. Third and eight, this is the biggest conversion of the game. You got the most stacked by receivers in the world running routes. And there's one of them, but he drops it, digs. With a drop, it's fourth and eight. Is this a field goal? 49 yard field goal by Tyler Bass is good. It's 11 to 17. Anthony Richardson, 21 yard pass to Tyree Keel to keep the drive alive.  Look at all the superstars on that Bills defense. He gashes for about 30, first and 10. Dude, if the Colts score here, get the PAT, they might actually beat the Bills. There's just no way. Ooh, there's that monster pass rush. Von Miller off one edge, Miles Garrett off the other. I'm talking like the Colts are gonna win. They gotta score. Miles Garrett's got his X factor too. I'd be really scared of him coming off that edge. Anthony Richardson's gotta get rid of this ball fast. Miles Garrett, huge club move. Anthony Richardson's fourth to check down and get no yards.  Clean pocket checks down. There's some room, okay? That's manageable. I respect that play call, 10 yards there. You know you're going for it. Fourth and 10, biggest play of the game. Anthony Richardson, clean pocket, unloads. No wonder they've been winning these games. They're on God mode. How did he catch this? This is blanketed. 32, what are you doing? Colts make the PAT, it's 18 to 17. It is Bills ball. Do not let the Colts be the winner of my first ever imperialism video. I have poured eight hours of my life into this video. If the Indianapolis Colts, is that a screen? Oh my God, a slip screen. That might have been some of the worst running I've ever seen, ran straight into the guy getting pan-kicked by your offensive lineman. The Bills don't want it. Let's just put it that, the Bills do not want this win.  Everybody's running around, rifles into Diggs, caught. Josh Allen drops back, unloads to James Cook who drops it. Looks, fires, that ball, what are you doing? Went to Gabe Davis. Oh my goodness, third and 10. They're not in field goal range yet, play action. Josh Allen steps up, he's going, fourth and one. I don't think they're in range yet. Are they, are they bringing out the unit? It's fourth and one, this is a 60 yard field goal. I don't know what they're gonna do. Fourth and one, it might be a run up the middle. This looks like a run. Fourth and one, James Cook. Forrest Buckner was back there, but he broke it.  First and 10 for Buffalo, James Cook is gonna get a really good run here. Second and four, third and two, there's a handoff James Cook. It's fourth and inches, but all they need is the field goal. Seven seconds left, Tyler Bass. Snap, hold, kick. Absolutely drills it. But for some reason, McDermott's calling a timeout with seven seconds left. So this game is not over. I've seen Tyrone Kill do some nasty kick returns before. I've seen him do it before. This Tyrone Kill have one left in him. Three, two, one. He's tackled with one second on the clock. That was the longest second of all time. Anthony Richardson's got a Hail Mary. Dude, I know he's got a cannon for an arm.  Oh, it's Anthony Richardson. And the Buffalo Bills win the first ever imperialism. And honestly, I think they earned it. They beat so many good teams and stacked up on so much talent. Miles Garrett from Cleveland. Derwin James from the Chargers. Justin Jefferson from the Vikings. Jamar Chase from the Bengals. Jair Alexander from the Packers, even though he got snagged on. Bring that trophy out, baby. Don't touch that Jair. And there's Josh Allen holding the trophy. It's the imperialism trophy, by the way. That's not the Lombardi. It's a totally different thing. Buffalo Bills. Look at Miles Garrett up there. Bro, Miles Garrett was insane that game. All right, boys, I hope you enjoyed my first ever imperialism. If you have any tips on how I can make this better, I would love to do it because this was an absolute blast and I wanna run it back for the playoffs. So let me know what you guys think. I love ya. Thanks for watching as always and I'll see you guys in the next video. Peace.