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Boris Johnson. Son of an EU Commission official, Brussels correspondent of the Daily Telegraph where he wrote many 'fake news' stories about the EU, turned foreign secretary under Theresa May - and now possible Conservative party leader (Photo: Parsons_Boris_whitehall-1069)

Why the UK government failed to tackle the euromyths

Boris Johnson claimed that the UK should "have our cake and eat it" during the UK 2016 referendum.

Johnson, a rotund, larger than life character, has form with food and myth-making.

As Brussels correspondent for the Daily Telegraph he infamously claimed the EC was about to ban prawn co...

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Charlie Pownall is a reputation and communications advisor based in London. He worked for the European Commission from 1992-1996. He writes in a personal capacity.

Boris Johnson. Son of an EU Commission official, Brussels correspondent of the Daily Telegraph where he wrote many 'fake news' stories about the EU, turned foreign secretary under Theresa May - and now possible Conservative party leader (Photo: Parsons_Boris_whitehall-1069)

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Charlie Pownall is a reputation and communications advisor based in London. He worked for the European Commission from 1992-1996. He writes in a personal capacity.

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