Surveys reveal how we remember opposing the Iraq war - but at the time we supported it
54 per cent of people said they backed the invasion of Iraq in 2003, but just 37 per cent of people polled today recall supporting it
Hindsight is a wonderful thing - especially when it comes to wars.
But when it comes to the Iraq war, it appears many of us have used the benefit of hindsight to not only alter our view of the 2003 invasion, but have also used it to forget the fact we supported it in the first place.
Polling by YouGov found that while 54 per cent of people supported the war at the time of the invasion in 2003, just 37 per cent of people polled today recall supporting it.
Meanwhile the 2003 poll found 38 per cent of people opposed the war, but today 43 per cent of people claim they did not support it at the time.
It suggests the dishonesty surrounding one of the most controversial conflicts in modern history is not confined to the world of politics.