"Lord Patten merely voicing opinions would be a more accurate phrasing."

Well, Teribus, you believed the opinions voiced by Bozo, Haddock-Face, and The Little Scottish Viper before the referendum - you know, "£350 million a week for the NHS", "Take Back Control", "Control Immigration" yadda yadda, which have proved to be without substance, so why would Patten's opinions, based on what has happened since the referendum, not be better-founded?