By Noel Young

In a striking article in the influential US magazine Forbes today, Paul Johnson, once editor of the New Statesman and a former close adviser to Margaret Thatcher, criticises the referendum campaign on Britain’s membership of the EU saying it had been “marked by confusion, contradictions and a great deal of lying.”

The confusion, says Johnson, is “particularly evident in the U.S. government’s stance.

“The White House and Congress, along with prominent individuals, urge Britain to remain in the EU, but at a lower level quiet voices urge quitting.”

Johnson, whose piece was clearly written before the referendum result lt Read full story ›

Source: The Drum