With the 29th March only a few weeks away it’s always worth reminding ourselves of how Brexit was sold to us by its most ardent proponents. Ian Birrell on Twitter has compiled some classic quotes from Brexiteers for your reading displeasure…

A few choice quotes to recall from the Brexiteer leaders: 1) Coming to a free trade agreement with the EU should be "one of the easiest in human history.' Liam Fox, July 2017 — Ian Birrell (@ianbirrell) November 14, 2018

2) ‘In a 52-48 referendum this would be unfinished business by a long way.’ Nigel Farage, May 2016. — Ian Birrell (@ianbirrell) November 14, 2018

3) “Not partial membership of the European Union, associate membership of the European Union, or anything that leaves us half-in, half-out.’ Theresa May, Jan 2017, setting out her vision for Brexit. — Ian Birrell (@ianbirrell) November 14, 2018

4) “Brexit was a war. We won.” Arron Banks, April 2017, recalling his purchase of the referendum result — Ian Birrell (@ianbirrell) November 14, 2018

5) “It was me that got us into this mess, I will get us out of it.” Theresa May, June 2017, to her troops after destroying the Tory majority. — Ian Birrell (@ianbirrell) November 14, 2018

6) ‘The day after we vote to leave, we hold all the cards and we can choose the path we want.’ Michael Gove, April 2016 — Ian Birrell (@ianbirrell) November 14, 2018

7) ‘Getting out of the EU can be quick and easy – the UK holds most of the cards.’ John Redwood, July 2016 — Ian Birrell (@ianbirrell) November 14, 2018

8) ‘What we’ve got to do as a government & as a parliamentary party is show we are bigger than the sum of our parts. If we take a bit more of that approach, a bit more unity of purpose, we’ll get a great result out of Brexit. We’ll also unite the country.’ Dominic Raab, June 2018 — Ian Birrell (@ianbirrell) November 14, 2018

8) ‘What we’ve got to do as a government & as a parliamentary party is show we are bigger than the sum of our parts. If we take a bit more of that approach, a bit more unity of purpose, we’ll get a great result out of Brexit. We’ll also unite the country.’ Dominic Raab, June 2018 — Ian Birrell (@ianbirrell) November 14, 2018

10) ‘It is like threading the eye of a needle. If you have a good eye and a steady hand, it is easy enough,’ David Davis, December 2016, dismissing fears a Brexit deal might be difficult — Ian Birrell (@ianbirrell) November 14, 2018

11) ‘Absolutely nobody is talking about threatening our place in the Single Market,’ Daniel Hannan, May 2015 — Ian Birrell (@ianbirrell) November 14, 2018

12) ‘There is no reason why the UK’s only land border should be any less open after Brexit than it is today.” Theresa Villiers, April 2016, on the Irish issue — Ian Birrell (@ianbirrell) November 14, 2018

13) ‘If we Vote Leave we will be able to stop handing over so much money to the EU and we would be able to spend our money on priorities here in the UK like abolishing prescription charges”. Gisela Stuart, April 2016 — Ian Birrell (@ianbirrell) November 14, 2018