I think one of the biggest lies was that we could control our laws.
I asked a Brexit fanatic friend which EU laws she objected to, and she had a look on her face like a bulldog chewing a wasp! She couldnt think of one.
We’ve always had the power to ignore any laws we don’t like; we could have ruled years ago that EU citizens didn’t have full access to our benefits system, but our government chose not to.
Brexiteers also claim laws and rules are made by unelected officials. Strange, when I distinctly remember voting for our MEP.
The EU has played a big part in keeping peace in Europe for decades; we have more in common than we have differences. Trouble is, some dinosaurs still look on Germany as our enemies, and believe all French people hate us; they’re not, and they don’t. It would be tragic if our group of nations split after Brexit, and even more tragic if we cosy up any further to the USA.