Oh it was, and a lot, by both pro-Brexit parties and advocates, you probably don't remember.
They kept pointing at Switzerland and Norway as arguments of how well you can succeed without the EU.
They kept pointing at Switzerland and Norway as arguments of how well you can succeed without the EU.
no-one ever said this
they were used as examples of countries that are successful despite being outside the EU
not that the UK would "be in the same position" if it left, i.e. becoming 10x richer per capita or starting to mass produce cuckoo clocks
Completely ignoring the fact that both countries are 100% aligned with EU on basically all laws and regulations, have open borders with the EU etc. etc. etc.
"Singapore on the Thames"
But I'd assume it's more remainers pointing out that GB wouldn't be like Norway or Switzerland being dismissed as "Project Fear" and rembering the double negative as a positve affirmation by the brexit shysters.