As cited in "Boris Johnson challenged over Brexit business 'expletive'", BBC News (26 June 2018).
• The Telegraph reported on 23 June EU diplomats present at a Foreign Office reception for the Queen's Official Birthday had heard Johnson making the comment. It followed a question from the Belgian ambassador about the concerns of business leaders over Brexit. At the same event he was apparently heard commenting about Theresa May's attempts for a soft Brexit: "We will fight it and we will win."
• The Telegraph reported on 23 June EU diplomats present at a Foreign Office reception for the Queen's Official Birthday had heard Johnson making the comment. It followed a question from the Belgian ambassador about the concerns of business leaders over Brexit. At the same event he was apparently heard commenting about Theresa May's attempts for a soft Brexit: "We will fight it and we will win."
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Fuck business.
— Boris Johnson
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Fuck business." in the context of "As cited in "Boris Johnson challenged over Brexit business 'expletive'", BBC News (26 June 2018).
• The Telegraph reported on 23 June EU diplomats present at a Foreign Office reception for the Queen's Official Birthday had heard Johnson making the comment. It followed a question from the Belgian ambassador about the concerns of business leaders over Brexit. At the same event he was apparently heard commenting about Theresa May's attempts for a soft Brexit: "We will fight it and we will win."" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, journalist, and popular historian. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from July 2019 until September 2022.
About Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, journalist, and popular historian. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from July 2019 until September 2022.
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