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> "They said leaving the EU meant leaving the customs union and single market"

Not sure about leaflets (who reads these?), but the main point that people understood leave meant 'leave the customs union and single market' is correct.

The idea that people didn't understand this is a useful delusion for those who want to undo the result.

Source: Me, I was there. But also a quick google search: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fDn0MvcHQ4

[benj111]

You're misremembering.

Most leading Brexiteers expected some kind of access to the single market. Farage himself talked about a Norway type arrangement immediately post referendum at least.

https://m.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/open-britain-video-sing...

https://fullfact.org/europe/what-was-promised-about-customs-...

I've already linked to the official leaflet, I find it telling that you don't/didn't feel the need to read it.

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Thanks for taking the time to respond.

Every person who voted in the referendum felt the need not to read the official leaflet.

My comment was about what a person who voted understood by the time they got to the ballot box.

I didn't make that clear enough and the part of the previous comment I quoted probably helped in this misunderstanding, I apologise.

"What people understood" encompasses the messages that they have received from politicians on both sides of the debate.

The video I linked to shows many politicians from both remain and leave making the point explicit.

I would argue that many, many more people saw these prime time messages than read the official leaflet.