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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aletha Adu Political correspondent

‘He’s a great guy’: Kwasi Kwarteng told fake firm he could introduce them to Boris Johnson

Kwasi Kwarteng
Kwasi Kwarteng was one of four Conservative MPs filmed in their parliamentary offices attending a preliminary meeting on behalf of the fake South Korean firm. Photograph: Led By Donkeys

Kwasi Kwarteng told representatives of a fake South Korean firm that he could introduce them to Boris Johnson – the “best campaigner you will ever see” – in the hope of securing a £10,000-a-day second job.

Kwarteng also indicated that Conservative whips would allow him to skip his parliamentary duties in order to further the interests of the fake firm, after apparently being duped by the campaign group Led By Donkeys.

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