Boris Johnson’s best defence is he’s a known liar incapable of lying | John Crace

When the dust finally clears on Boris’s parties, his lawyer won’t be looking back on this as his finest hour

ust call me Mystic Meg. Why get Lord Pannick, one of the most expensive barristers in the country, to help with your defence when you can have me instead? I’m a lot cheaper for a start. And have far

This is the most psychologically satisfying defence as it has a certain coherence. But relying on your reputation for lying to get off on a charge of lying is a tough sell to the privileges committee. And it’s been a hugely successful character trait for him. Because it’s seen him go from being sacked by the Times – for lying, natch – to becoming prime minister via lying his way to making the country 4% poorer in the Brexit referendum. So what goes around, comes around. It’s only fitting that if lying took him to the top, then it will take him back down again.

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