Boris Johnson is 'the best thing to happen to the UK in a generation', Lord Peter Cruddas has told LBC.
Speaking on LBC's Nick Ferrari at Breakfast, Lord Cruddas gave his full support to the PM, despite him having been at the centre of several scandals during his premiership.
Lord Cruddas said: "No it's not, we've had Prime Ministers in the past that were subject to police investigations..."I'm half full - I back Boris - he's the best thing that's happened to this country in a generation.Russian state-backed broadcaster RT's licence revoked in UK 'with immediate effect'Lord Cruddas also revealed that he sent the Conservatives £250,000 at the peak of the partygate scandal "to support Boris".
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