The recent report that he reportedly referred to the French as "turds" due to Paris' stance on Brexit, is hardly a surprise. "Come to the business capital of the world," Johnson added. Calling the French "turds" may not be the best way of endearing himself to people Johnson needs to reopen the deal (he claims he can). The then French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault called him a "liar", a term regularly used by President Emmanuel Macron to refer to those who led the Brexit campaign. In 2016 Johnson was booed at a Bastille Day party at the French embassy in London during his first engagement as Foreign Secretary.

Source: The Local July 23, 2019 06:45 UTC