Boris feels wrath of Leave voters over Brexit promises – ‘Not one has been kept!’ – Daily Express

Novelist Tony Parsons once boasted of the benefits of exiting the bloc, visualising a very bright and prosperous future for Brexit Britain. Such was the faith of Mr Parsons that, in 2016, writing in GQ magazine, he said: The UK has thrown off the shackles of a failed twentieth-century idea."We are no longer bound to the terminally sick European Union, just one more timid little member of 28 chairs around an unhappy, overcrowded table.

Taking to Twitter today, the same author painted a very different picture of Brexit, casting the blame on the incumbent Prime Minister.

He said: I cant think of one Brexit promise that has been kept.

Not one. Slashing taxes? No. Reducing energy bills? No.

Taking back control of borders? No Making a bonfire of EU regulations? No.

This Government has broken every big bold Brexit promise.

Ever feel like youve been cheated?

His critique comes as taxes in the UK are on the rise.

The Government has proposed and supported the notion of a rise in National Insurance contributions.

With rising energy costs, the reality of fuel poverty is causing panic among the public.

Border control is also a contentious issue, with last year seeing record numbers of illegal migrant crossings making onto the shores of Britain, in spite of promises to quell the flow.

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As for EU regulations, just last night, the DUP vowed to cease customs checks on the Northern Ireland border, a move that will no doubt inflame the ongoing NI Protocol talks between Britain and the EU.

Back in 2016, Mr Parsons also spoke of the optimism that Britain can look forward to when it comes to trade.

He said: Like Canada, Japan and Australia we are now free to cut our own trade deals.

Now we are free to trade with India, China and Brazil.

The German car industry is free to continue to sell 20 percent of their lovely motors to us.

The world will not stop trading with us. The world will want to do big business with us.

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Yet, commenting on Mr Parsons recent tweet, some people felt that there was still time.

The Tartan Unicorn said: Manufacturing output up for the 20th month in a row.

Largest growing economy in the G7. Unemployment at its lowest in years.

Does everyone think Brexit benefits were going to happen overnight? It may take a number of years.

And Gavin Richards said: No longer being controlled by unelected EU commission was the only thing I wanted.

The rest is up to us to vote for UK Government that serves us.

Defending the lack of action by Mr Johnson, a user named Jake said: Its a lazy statement.

"Covid recovery means taxes cannot be slashed.

"Energy prices is not a domestic issue.

"Borders are an impossible task when the French are not cooperating.

"EU laws are being processed out but cant happen quick.

"Im not a Brexiteer but these are obvious answers.

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Boris feels wrath of Leave voters over Brexit promises - 'Not one has been kept!' - Daily Express