Conservative peer Lord Cruddas incorrectly claimed Boris Johnson has never lost a campaign and had the largest majority in a general election for 44 years. Neither claim is accurate. Lord Cruddas has now tweeted a correction.
of the Conservative Democratic Organisation, made incorrect claims on Twitter relating to the former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s election record. After being contacted by Full Fact, he has now tweeted a correction.
published on 11 June 2023, said: “Fact, @borisjohnson has never lost a campaign or election. 2019 General Election biggest majority in over 44 years. 2016 Brexit referendum and two London mayoral elections. He is a winning machine who can connect to voters. Hasta La vista !”
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