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From his contribution during a debate (21 May 2003) on the "European Union (Accessions) Bill" Hansard HC vol 405 cc. 1021-1121, 1080, 1082
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I am not by any means an ultra-Eurosceptic. In some ways, I am a bit of a fan of the European Union. If we did not have one, we would invent something like it—some means of association between the sovereign states of Europe, perhaps an organisation in Brussels—overnight.

— Boris Johnson

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I am not by any means an ultra-Eurosceptic. In some ways, I am a bit of a fan of the European Union. If we did not have one, we would invent something like it—some means of association between the sovereign states of Europe, perhaps an organisation in Brussels—overnight." in the context of "From his contribution during a debate (21 May 2003) on the "European Union (Accessions) Bill" Hansard HC vol 405 cc. 1021-1121, 1080, 1082" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "Boris Johnson" (Quotes, 2000s, 2003) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app

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Boris Johnson

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.