To paraphrase Rudyard Kipling:

We could not dig; nor in daylight rob:

Therefore we lied to please the mob.

Now all our lies are proved untrue

They’ll never live the dreams we slew.

What tale shall serve us here among

Defrauded angry old and young?

Has anyone told Anne Widdecombe that:

EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE BREXIT PROMISES HAS BEEN BROKEN:

• You’ll benefit from better care provided by our NHS thanks to the re-allocation of funds from the EU budget.
• Controlled immigration will lead to reduced wating times for you and your loved ones.
• Excess funding that would otherwise be sent to Brussels can also be directed to education, meaning better prospects for your children.
• Your wages will rise thanks to better controlled immigration, which will lead to less competition for jobs.
• Your weekly food shop will become cheaper.
• Food prices will no longer be inflated by agricultural policies controlled by the EU.
• You and your family will benefit from a resurgent economy, led by new and flourishing small businesses, following the removal of burdensome EU regulations and red tape.
• With less pressure on housing, younger generations will also find it easier to get on the housing ladder.
• Politicians, both local and national, will become more accountable, helping to strengthen your community and others especially those most damaged by EU policies, like farming, fishing, and industries like steel.
• A more prosperous and safer future awaits us outside the EU.
• A vote to leave is a vote for a brighter future for you, your family, and your community.