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General · 6 June 2026

Boris Johnson's ex-wife says she swayed his Brexit choice

Boris Johnson's ex-wife says she swayed his Brexit choice

Marina Wheeler suggests her altered perspective on the European Union may have played a role in Johnson's Brexit support. Human rights lawyer Marina Wheeler, after 27 years as a staunch EU advocate, shifted her stance prior to the 2016 referendum. A recent publication disclosed Marina Wheeler's astonishment at the authority European judges wielded over British legislation.

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