LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) – Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was appointed columnist for the Daily Mail on Friday, reviving a journalism career in which he wrote for several outlets, including one that fired him for making up a quote.
Boris Johnson, 58, resigned as an MP last week after an investigation concluded he had “deliberately misled” parliamentarians in the “partygate” affair.
His column will be published in the Daily Mail every Saturday, the newspaper said.
“Whether you’re a Boris fan or not, this will be required reading – both in Westminster and for millions around the world,” the newspaper said.
Since stepping down as Prime Minister last year, Boris Johnson, one of Britain’s best-known and most controversial politicians, has earned millions of pounds from his speaking tours.
The former Prime Minister “deliberately deceived” parliamentarians in the “partygate” affair, a commission of inquiry said Thursday in a damning report described as “bullshit” by the former British Prime Minister.
Parliament will decide whether or not to approve the committee’s findings on Monday. (Report Elizabeth Piper, French version Nathan Vifflin, editing by Kate Entringer)
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