Sorry Norder, it is the UK public that have been sold a fantasy.

Farage, Boris, Ree-Mogg etc promised us a land of milk and honey. They were very good at it and many bought the fantasy.

Easiest trade deal to negotiate in history.
We will have a better deal with Europe than we have now...AND other countries will be falling over themselves to offer us brilliant deals.
They need us more than we need them.
We will be able to make our own decisions (Such as the current debacle in Parliament?).
Extra money to put into the NHS (£350M per week).
Plenty more stuff promised.

I think some people still believe the above. We were told it with such conviction, how could it not be true?

Believe me, if I thought that this outcome was likely then I would have voted for it.

But it was a La La Land fantasy peddled by smooth snake oil salesmen.

The reality is now Mays deal or no deal. And not many want either.