The former British Prime Minister publishes his memoirs this Thursday, entitled Unchainedwhere he returns in particular to his period at the head of the country. Boris Johnson led the country’s exit from the European Union and had to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. His teams have been accused of organizing parties in Downing Street during lockdowns.
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With our correspondent in London, Émeline Vin
In UnchainedBoris Johnson compares himself to Julius Caesar, to Pericles… He recounts anecdotes about the royal family, but mainly focuses on the pandemic. His idea of invading the Netherlands to take the stock of European vaccines, and above all the injustice, in his eyes, Partygate – the Downing Street party scandal in full confinement.
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On Sky News, the former Prime Minister regretted having apologized. “ By apologizing for everything from the start, before anyone even knew what had happened, what was true or not, in the general spirit, I seemed to accept all the allegations against me . That wasn’t the case, that’s not what I wanted to do. It was unfortunate and unfair, especially for all the elected officials who worked so hard. Anyone who thinks Downing Street workers were breaking the rules to throw parties is talking nonsense », assured Boris Johnson.
Emmanuel Macron and his “ ridiculous accent »
The police issued fines for these parties. Boris Johnson recognizes few errors. Reading it, Brexit was a great success and his mandate an example of seriousness. He scratches some of the personalities he met, like Emmanuel Macron and his “ ridiculous accent », which would have encouraged clandestine crossings of the Channel to punish the United Kingdom for having left the European Union.
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