“He wanted to tear up our guarantee to the people of Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is part of the UK.”

—  Theresa May

Theresa May on why Boris Johnson speech made her cross https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45722675, BBC News, 2 October 2018
2010s, On Boris Johnson

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