Boris Johnson, the front runner to become Britain's next prime minister, must attend court over allegations that he lied to the public during the Brexit referendum campaign, a judge announced on May 29. Photo: AFP
Opinion
Opinion
From Boris Johnson to Donald Trump, leaders who habitually lie win votes by giving people the lies they want
- The rising political fortunes of Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson – not to mention the US president, all of whom are no stranger to misleading voters – can only be understood as a product of our times
Boris Johnson, the front runner to become Britain's next prime minister, must attend court over allegations that he lied to the public during the Brexit referendum campaign, a judge announced on May 29. Photo: AFP
Boris Johnson speaking at the launch of the Vote Leave bus campaign in 2016. Photo: Reuters
Boris Johnson, the frontrunner to become Britain’s next prime minister, faces court hearing over Brexit ‘lies’
- Johnson faces allegations of misconduct in public office over comments he made during the Brexit referendum campaign
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Brexit
Boris Johnson speaking at the launch of the Vote Leave bus campaign in 2016. Photo: Reuters