A decade of magical thinking since Brexit has taught me that it’s always OK to hope for better | Zoe Williams

What happened: Guardian columnist Zoe Williams reflects on ten years of pro-Brexit claims she considers untrue, and notes that Andy Burnham has reopened a debate that had been treated as closed. Why it matters: She writes that the pro-Brexit side has updated its arguments, no longer promising untold riches or naming the control it sought, and says times have changed more than she realised. Key numbers: 2016; 10 years; 52%; 300 words.

Guardian columnist Zoe Williams reflects on ten years of pro-Brexit claims she considers untrue, and notes that Andy Burnham has reopened a debate that had been treated as closed.

She writes that the pro-Brexit side has updated its arguments, no longer promising untold riches or naming the control it sought, and says times have changed more than she realised. Key numbers: 2016; 10 years; 52%; 300 words.