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Quiz: Did people really say these things about Brexit?

There’s been quite a few ridiculous things said by politicians about Brexit, but how well can you remember them?

THE UK HAS lurched from crisis to crisis since the Brexit vote, and this week was no different.

With precious little time left before the UK is due to leave the EU, the already-delayed vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal was roundly rejected by the House of Commons.

Frantic British politicians are now trying to “save” Brexit, with some ridiculous statements being thrown out at this late stage.

But did people really say these things about Brexit?

Did Arlene Foster really say this this week: "As someone who lived through the Troubles we never had a hard border."
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Did Brexiteer Jacob Rees Mogg say this before the Brexit vote: "It maybe makes more sense to have the second referendum."
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Did Theresa May say this after becoming Prime Minister: "I will make sure the UK neither bends nor breaks in these talks [with the EU]."
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Did David Davis say this: "The polls at that point were telling us there was going to be a 10-point advantage to Remain. So I put some money on. And it’s still paying my office drinks bill."
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Did the DUP's Sammy Wilson say this line this week: "I fail to see the problem with having no confidence in Theresa May's deal but confidence in her as prime minister."
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Did Boris Johnson make this tone-deaf joke on the issue of the backstop: "I can see no need for it whatsoever. Maybe we could just invade again. No need for any border then."
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Did Northern Ireland secretary Karen Bradley say this: "And then I learned Sinn Féin MPs don't take their seats. It was a surprise."
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Did Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen utter this ridiculous statement: "As an English person I’ve the right to go to Ireland and ask for a passport, can’t I?"
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Did John Bercow rebuke rowdy MPs with this line during the week: "Order, order. The right honourable gentleman must be heard. If the right honourable gentlemen wish to argue like children, the House of Lords is upstairs."
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Did Theresa May say this in 2017: "I was described by one of my colleagues as a ‘bloody difficult woman.’ And I said at the time the next person to find that out will be Jean-Claude Juncker."
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    Mute Uncle Monty
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    Dec 18th 2015, 5:50 PM

    The Hoverboard Scandal of 2015 will be talked about for generations to come. “So did they really go on fire Grandad?” “Yes, Tommy they did, and the worst thing was they didn’t even hover.”

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    Mute Joe MacCarthaigh
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    Dec 18th 2015, 5:46 PM

    How can something with wheels be a hoverboard??

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    Mute Conor Graham
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    Dec 18th 2015, 6:08 PM

    Morons call them hoverboards. So they’re not really hoverboards – some people are actually just thick morons.

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    Mute Andrew Corcoran
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    Dec 18th 2015, 5:42 PM

    Segways with no handlebars are NOT hoverboards.

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    Mute Siobhan Ryan
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    Dec 19th 2015, 12:37 AM

    Yes, finally someone has cracked it!

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    Mute Todd Hebert
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    Dec 18th 2015, 6:08 PM

    THEY ARE ********** N O T ********** HOVERBOARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Mute J
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    Dec 18th 2015, 6:22 PM

    Hoverboard

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    Mute Life in no motion
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    Dec 18th 2015, 6:23 PM

    Next time someone calls them hoverboards I’m gonna slap ‘em across the face. When they ask “what was that for?” I’m going to tell them my hand was just ‘hovering’ over their face

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    Mute Toirdhealbhach Ó Ceallaigh
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    Dec 18th 2015, 5:40 PM

    I have yet to see one of them actually hoover.

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    Mute Life in no motion
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    Dec 18th 2015, 6:25 PM

    You haven’t seen the Dyson ones…

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    Mute Liam Byrne
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    Dec 18th 2015, 6:02 PM

    STOP. CALLING. THEM. HOVERBOARDS!

    Apart from the fact that they don’t hover in any way, you’re meant to be journalists and shouldn’t be using slang in your reports?!

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    Mute onlybuzzinwitcha
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    Dec 18th 2015, 6:54 PM

    Emphasis on “meant to be”.

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    Mute Chief
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    Dec 18th 2015, 6:27 PM

    The Journal isn’t a Journal either. What’s going on!!! Everyone is gone nuts!

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    Mute RTibe
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    Dec 18th 2015, 7:15 PM

    If that’s a hoverboard, I’m a vermicious kinit

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    Mute Toirdhealbhach Ó Ceallaigh
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    Dec 18th 2015, 5:40 PM

    I have yet to see one of them actually hoover.

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    Mute Codology
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    Dec 18th 2015, 5:41 PM

    Why sell hoverboards that don’t actually hover when they already sell other forms of transport like horses?

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    Mute Del Haven
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    Dec 18th 2015, 6:21 PM

    Hoverhorse? I’m off to the drawing board…

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    Mute Darragh DB O'Neill
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    Dec 18th 2015, 7:14 PM

    Nothing ‘hoovers’ as Hoover is a brand name. They vacuum, and Dyson’s do it rather well.

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    Mute Dave Meagher
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    Dec 18th 2015, 7:40 PM

    What ????? You mean we put the brick and on the accelator??????…

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    Mute @bebobaby73
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    Dec 18th 2015, 10:16 PM

    Pmsl at your comments .take a bow folks .very funny lol.

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    Mute OCallaghan TP
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    Dec 18th 2015, 6:00 PM

    And yes there will be morons texting while on one and cause serious accident. . But that probably isn’t important

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    Mute Uncle Monty
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    Dec 18th 2015, 6:03 PM

    Hopefully they take a few selfies while they’re at it. let natural selection take care of them.

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    Mute Niall Cassidy
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    Dec 20th 2015, 7:07 AM

    A lot of Bover and it don’t even hover.

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    Mute PhotographybyMeAB
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    Dec 20th 2015, 1:29 AM

    They’re called self balance scooters, not hoverboard’s

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