Thread by @eberlmat

"There will be no downside to Brexit, only a considerable upside."
David Davis, October 2016

#NationalTellAJokeDay

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"The day after we vote to leave, we hold all the cards and we can choose the path we want."
Michael Gove, April 2016

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"Getting out of the EU can be quick and easy – the UK holds most of the cards."
John Redwood, July 2016

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"The free trade agreement that we will have to do with the European Union should be one of the easiest in human history."
Liam Fox, July 2017

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"Most of the EU states are very sympathetic to our view."
David Davis, May 2017

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"We're not really interested in a transition deal, but we'll consider one to be kind to the EU."
David Davis, November 2016

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"I am confident that using the most up-to-date technology, we can get a non-visible border operational along the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland."
David Davis, September 2017

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"We want them to be able to stay and to have the same rights as they have at the moment."
Theresa May, September 2017

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"There was an error on the side of the bus. We grossly underestimated the sum over which we would be able to take back control."
Boris Johnson, January 2018.

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"Absolutely nobody is talking about threatening our place in the single market."
Daniel Hannan, November 2016

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"Half of my task is running a set of projects that make the NASA moon shot look quite simple."
David Davis, June 2017

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"Within minutes of a vote for Brexit the CEO’s of Mercedes, BMW, VW and Audi will be knocking down Chancellor Merkel’s door demanding that there be no barriers to German access to the British market."
David Davis, February 2016

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"These EU citizens will automatically be granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK and will be treated no less favourably than they are at present."
Vote Leave, June 2016

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"The choice is between five years of strong and stable leadership with me as Prime Minister, or a coalition of chaos with Jeremy Corbyn at the helm."
Theresa May, April 2017

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And the all time classic:

"Britain faces a simple and inescapable choice - stability and strong government with me, or chaos with Ed Miliband."
David Cameron, May 2015

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