The former prime minister says Johnson backed Brexit because he wanted to be the 'darling' of the Conservative party.
Boris Johnson backed Brexit to"help his political career," David Cameron says.
In extracts of his upcoming book published on Sunday, Cameron also accuses Johnson of lying during the referendum campaign.Cameron is breaking his silence over three years after leading the unsuccessful Remain campaign and resigning as prime minister.Boris Johnson lied during the Brexit campaign and backed leaving the European Union because it would further his career, according to former prime minister David Cameron.
"He [Johnson] didn't want to risk allowing someone else with a high profile — Michael Gove [current senior government minister] in particular — to win that crown." In the extract published on Sunday, Cameron also accuses Johnson of lying while fronting the Leave campaign.
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