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[-] iknowitwheniseeit@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 month ago

Boris literally just made up stories about the horrors of the EU when he was a journalist in Brussels:

https://www.ft.com/content/ad141e8a-976d-11e9-9573-ee5cbb98ed36

He definitely helped set the stage for Brexit.

[-] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Sure, but there was a very long debate about the implications of Brexit with both sides getting a comprehensive airing. I'm not defending Boris. Boris is an asshole and a corrupt, clownish demagogue, but the Conservative Party is more than just Boris. The people of the UK voted for Brexit in a refendum and kept the Conservatives in power for 14 years, including twice AFTER the Brexit referendum. Heck, the 2019 election was practically a second referendum on Brexit and the Conservatives got their largest landslide victory since Thatcher was PM. Boris may be an asshole, but the people of the UK have to own Brexit.

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