IMO when govts lie, and get caught at it,they need to face punishment.
Here in the UK, only the most flagrant, blatant, in extremis cases, such as the money-thieving MPs got it in the neck over their misdeeds. Pretty much anything else, and they might just be told 'naughty boy, don't do it again'
Things such as lying, they need to face consequences when caught doing it, or else what is going to happen? they learn its acceptable, and keep on doing it.
Such as when we were promised a referendum on europe, as a manifesto promise, only to be told, after the govt. in question attained their power fix 'sorry, we changed our minds, you peasants aren't getting one'
Things like that really piss me off, that our political class seem to have a license to act as they bloody well please, without the slightest comeback.
Lol...as they say 'whats the point of voting? no matter who you vote for, the govt. always gets in'