Nigel Farage admits the £350m per week for the NHS claim was “a mistake”

Almost before his victory had been properly celebrated, Mr Farage appeared on national television and in an interview with ITV’s Susanna Reid, admitted the claim that leaving the EU would free up £350 million pound a week extra for the NHS was a mistake and there were “no guarantees”. Bear in mind this was the central plank of their argument and had been robustly defended by Vote Leave throughout the campaign. I assume Mr Farage thought it had accidentally been painted in 1m high letters down the side of the Vote Leave bus. He obviously forgot to mention this during the campaign whenever the media questioned its veracity.

Today Ian Duncan Smith appeared on Sky News and in connection with the £350m figure claimed, "I never said that during the course of the election [sic]". So although both men knew the figure was untrue they didn't mention it. Remember, IDS was the person who accused the chancellor of being like pinocchio. 

I wonder what those voters for whom the £350m was an important factor think now?