Boris Johnson on Brexit - This man represents the worst of Britain

PUBLISHED: 13:07 27 April 2017 | UPDATED: 10:09 28 April 2017

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Boris Johnson appeared on Radio 4’s Today programme this morning.

We suspect it will be the last we hear of him during this election since his combination of Etonian arrogance, abject lies, obfuscation and self-serving twisting makes for a far better Remain advocacy than most of the Opposition.

If you missed the interview, listen to it here, and share it far and wide.

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