SCOTLAND'S only Brexit Party MEP has claimed Boris Johnson is untrustworthy in a series of posts on Twitter.
Louis Stedman-Bryce was standing to become an MP in the Glasgow North East constituency but yesterday stepped down following his party leader Nigel Farage's decision not to put candidates in any of the 317 seats won by the Conservatives in 2017.
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This would ensure the pro-Brexit vote was not split between the two parties.
But Stedman-Bryce said he was not convinced Johnson would deliver the kind of Brexit he supported, and would instead implement a "devastating" deal.
Following his announcement, he wrote a series of tweets explaining exactly why voters shouldn't trust the Prime Minister.
Why we can't trust @BorisJohnson #1:
— Louis Stedman-Bryce (@Lstedmanbryce) November 12, 2019
In 1988 he was sacked from @thetimes when he fabricated a quote from his own Godfather! https://t.co/MouYk4RHLN
The first reason was because he had been sacked from The Times after fabricating a quote from a family member.
The second was that he had U-turned on whether he would nominate a new EU commissioner.
Why we can't trust @BorisJohnson #2:
— Louis Stedman-Bryce (@Lstedmanbryce) November 13, 2019
Despite telling MPs in July that “under no circumstances” would he nominate a new commissioner, it turns out he will. https://t.co/pLH2ZZGHSg
The third reason revolved around the former London mayor's position on fisheries.
Why we can't trust @BorisJohnson #3:
— Louis Stedman-Bryce (@Lstedmanbryce) November 13, 2019
Despite saying "fisheries will not be a bargaining chip, we will take back 100% of the marine wealth", his treaty says it will be decided by EU-UK negotiations as part of a future trade deal (i.e bargaining).https://t.co/jS490u4AlG
Number four detailed another sacking of Johnson's - this time from the Tory front bench.
Why we can't trust @BorisJohnson #4:
— Louis Stedman-Bryce (@Lstedmanbryce) November 13, 2019
In 2004, he repeatedly lied to his own Conservative leader Michael Howard, refused to resign and then was sacked!
We cannot trust a word he says - especially on Brexit!https://t.co/CFPeK9vfwR
And finally number five focused on Johnson's pledge that he wouldn't pursue politics, which he broke just two years after stating.
Why we can't trust @BorisJohnson #5:
— Louis Stedman-Bryce (@Lstedmanbryce) November 13, 2019
In 1999 he promised his own boss that he wouldn't pursue a political career. He broke that pledge just 2 years later!
If he lied to his own boss, why wouldn't he lie to all of us?https://t.co/MouYk4RHLN
Perhaps Stedman-Bryce could carry out a similar thread on his own boss?
I'm sure there would be plenty of examples.
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