Boris Johnson has dismissed accusations that he joined the campaign to leave the European Union ten years ago in a bid for power, insisting "I would have been prime minister" regardless of which side of the Brexit debate he supported.
Mr Johnson's startling assertion comes as he insists – in a two-part BBC documentary airing next week – that he supported Leave from principle rather than personal ambition. His decision, which was arguably pivotal in swinging the electorate towards voting to leave the European Union, came despite what he claims was a personal threat from the then-prime minister David Cameron to “f*** you up forever” if he campaigned against staying in the EU.
