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Boris Johnson isn’t the only candidate for PM that backed the erroneous ‘£350m to EU’

Posted on 6 June, 2019 by

Former UK foreign secretary and mayor of London Boris Johnson MP has been summonsed to attend court to face charges of misconduct in a public office. The allegation is that by promoting the infamous ‘£350m to the EU’ in the … Continue reading →

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As Theresa May loses control over Brexit, her lawyer admits the EU referendum was illegal

Posted on 1 March, 2019 by

Prime minister Theresa May has conceded that MPs will have a vote to extend Article 50 and delay Brexit. They will also have a vote to rule out a No Deal scenario. Despite this Commons pantomime, it’s notable that these … Continue reading →

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There’s a poisonous thread that links Boris Johnson, UKIP and fascists, and we ignore it at our peril

Posted on 11 August, 2018 by

Far-right tendencies take on a variety of forms, from fringe fascist to mainstream conservative, and everything in between. In recent weeks, we’ve witnessed the lauding of a neo-fascist as a champion of free speech, the invasion of a left-wing bookshop … Continue reading →

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The real ‘Project Fear’ had its roots in racism, though its true goal is never-ending austerity

Posted on 30 July, 2018 by

During the referendum, the Remain campaign was accused of running ‘Project Fear’ with dire predictions of what would happen if the UK left the EU. But recently released Facebook advertisements show [pdf] that Vote Leave’s Brexit campaign, spearheaded by Boris Johnson and … Continue reading →

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Boris confirms London-wide surveillance system, but leaves out something very crucial

Posted on 8 June, 2018 by

In a leaked recorded speech at a private dinner for Conservative activists on Wednesday 6 June, Britain’s foreign secretary and former mayor of London let rip about his views on Brexit. But later in the same speech, the gaffe-prone cabinet minister … Continue reading →

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Brexit intrigue, as Intelligence watchdog opens investigation into Boris’ think-tank mates

Posted on 8 December, 2017 by

A thinktank supported by Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is under investigation by the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC). Investigation In November, Labour MP Ben Bradshaw urged the ISC to investigate Legatum. This followed several stories on the Brexit-backing thinktank in The Canary, The … Continue reading →

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Johnson and Gove in the frame as Brexit campaign comes under investigation

Posted on 22 November, 2017 by

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced an investigation into the activities of Vote Leave, which campaigned for Brexit during the 2016 EU referendum. This could prove hugely embarrassing for government ministers Boris Johnson and Michael Gove, who fronted the campaign … Continue reading →

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