This is an absolute turning point in the story of our country because I think if we go on with being enmeshed in the E.U., it will continue to erode our democracy. That is something that worries me. Boris Johnson absolutecontinuecountry Change image and share on social
We cannot turn our backs on Europe. We are part of Europe. Boris Johnson backeuropepart Change image and share on social
But if people want to swim in the Thames, if they want to take their lives into their own hands, then they should be able to do so with all the freedom and exhilaration of our woad-painted ancestors. Boris Johnson ancestorexhilarationfreedom Change image and share on social
Ping-pong was invented on the dining tables of England in the 19th century, and it was called Wiff-waff! And there, I think, you have the difference between us and the rest of the world. Other nations, the French, looked at a dining table and saw an opportunity to have dinner; we looked at it an saw an opportunity to play Wiff-waff. Boris Johnson 19thcallcentury share on social
What I worry about is that people are losing confidence, losing energy, losing enthusiasm, and there's a real opportunity to get them into work. Boris Johnson confidenceenergyenthusiasm Change image and share on social
If I'd been on the Remain side I would have tried to have seen the best in Europe and tried to explain that. Instead, what they've done is endlessly try and talk up what they see as the weaknesses of Britain and they aren't there. That's a total mistake. Boris Johnson britainendlesslyeurope share on social
I used to get very, very frustrated by people being told what to do by nanny in Brussels. And I remember once I rang the official who was actually responsible for banning the prawn-cocktail-flavoured crisp, which I think contained a dye called Arithrazine or something like that. Boris Johnson arithrazinebanbrussels share on social
My policy on cake is pro having it and pro eating it. Boris Johnson cakeeatpolicy Change image and share on social
I'm not one of those people who believes in going endlessly around finger wagging and ticking people off for occasional colourful use of language. Boris Johnson believecolourfulendlessly Change image and share on social