Boris Liar

Billy's brother.

On the eve of the Conservative Conference, Andrew Marr interviewed the Prime Minister, and asked the PM about the fuel shortage in Britain.

Boris started to bluster.

Marr responded, we have talked to the equivilent of the Fuel Trade Association in France, Germany, Italy, Hollan, Belgium, he said, and none of them have the shortages like we have here. Not even Northern Ireland have shortages.

Britain has unique demand, apparently.

That someone was willing to challenge the lies is, of course, good, but it is several years too late.

News organisations around the globe have no such qualms about linking the shortages here with Brexit, because it is the truth, though it seems impossible for the UK press and the BBC, now so cowed, to say it.

For many it would raise questions as to how it could have been allowed to happen, and the lies they helped spread.

And yet, the UK could end it all tomorrow; dynamic alignment with the EU on food and other standards, woud ease the shortages and allow British companies to trade freely again.

The Government is looking to import Italian and Polish turkeys for Christmas, so to "save" the festivities. Johnson promosed this Christmas this year would be better than last year. Which, when you think about it, is a pretty low bar to set.

This Government, or MInisters who are members of it, seem convinced that British workers how low productivity, and low wages are holding us back. This must come as a shock to companies such as Honda and Nissan who would not have had factories as long as they did here if productivity wasn't high. But easy to believe that than the alternative is that Brexit was all a lie, and spread by liars.

Reality is here, winter is coming.