Boris Johnson rallies support for use of 'military metaphors'

Footage has emerged on social media of Boris Johnson rallying support for his use of ‘military metaphors’ surrounding the Brexit debate on the first day of Conservative party conference. The PM can be heard saying: ‘Do you think it’s okay for me to call it the ‘surrender act’? Am I fighting a losing battle to use these military metaphors or should I stick to my guns?' Johnson and his cabinet ministers have repeatedly ignored warnings that their use of language could incite violence, as they deployed the phrase “surrender act” to describe the law blocking a no-deal Brexit
Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ►

‘Surrender act’: Johnson ignores calls to restrain his language ►

Support the Guardian ►

Today in Focus podcast ►

The Guardian YouTube network:

The Guardian ►
Owen Jones talks ►
Guardian Football ►
Guardian Sport ►
Guardian Culture ►

brexit news,brexit latest,boris brexit,boris johnson brexit,brexit boris johnson,eu,politics,gdnpfpnewspolitics,boris johnson,pmqs,mps,boris latest,borison johnson news,uk politics,guardian,the guardian,2019,boris today,humbug,language,traitor,surrender,surrender bill,betrayal,news,brexit,boris johnson language,military metaphors,tory party conference,boris johnson military metaphors,jess phillips,uk,gdnpfpnewsuk,surrender act,conservative party conference,