According to extracts of his memoir published on Sunday, former Prime Minister of United Kingdom (UK) David Cameron slammed current UK PM Boris Johnson for his opportunism on Brexit issue. Cameron alleged that when it came down to choosing sides between Leave and Remain, Johnson was more concerned about ‘best outcome’ for himself. former PM contended that Johnson did t want his n Cabinet colleague Michael Gove to become ' darling of party.' Furrmore, Cameron observed that despite Johnson’s vociferous public support for Leave campaign, he was privately in favour of holding ar referendum after negotiations with European Union (EU).  

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Criticism of Johnson’s ‘racist’ election campaign 

Cameron claimed that current PM’s concerns regarding UK’s sovereignty were 'secondary.' He criticized Johnson’s use of Vote Leave bus, which propagated belief that leaving EU would automatically imply an extra infusion of 350 million GBP per week for National Health Service (NHS).  

"Boris rode bus round country, he left truth at home," Cameron wrote. 

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However, his most explosive allegation came in form of accusing current UK PM of running a racist election campaign. Johnson h repeatedly harped about Turkey and its possible accession to EU. Referring to both Gove and Johnson, Cameron revealed that y h behaved in an appalling manner. He observed that y t only attacked ir own government and turned a blind eye to ir side’s unpleasant actions but also became ambassors for  “expert-trashing, truth-twisting of populism”. 

“It didn’t take long to figure out Leave’s obsession. Why focus on a country that wasn’t an EU member? “ answer was that it was a Muslim country, which piqued fears about Islamism, mass migration and transformation of communities. It was blatant,” former PM opined. 

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Brexit tussle

Becoming youngest PM of UK in 200 years, Cameron went on to fulfill his party's manifesto promise to hold a referendum on UK's membership of EU. Finding himself on losing side after referendum results in 2016, he stepped down as he h campaigned for Remain. Subsequently, resa May took over mantle to steer country towards leaving EU. As May failed to get parliamentary support for legislation to implement Brexit deal, she too resigned paving way for Johnson's ascension to post. He is facing a turmoil as October 31 deline inches closer. Recently,  UK PM expelled 21 Members of Parliament belonging to his party, after y rebelled against him to prevent a -deal Brexit. His own bror and Universities Minister Jo Johnson and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd put in ir papers as well. Johnson is scheduled to meet European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker in Luxembourg this week to negotiate Brexit deal. 

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