Labour shadow Chancellor should be “utterly ashamed” of calling Winston Churchill a “villain” and must withdraw them immediately, Boris Johnson has said. The former foreign secretary – who has written an acclaimed biography of the wartime leader – said Mr McDonnell was ignoring history in making his judgement. Mr McDonnell was asked last night at an event run by the Politico website: “Winston Churchill – hero or villain?” He replied: “Tonypandy. Villain.” Last night Boris Johnson MP, Churchill’s biographer, told the Telegraph: “Winston Churchill saved this country and the whole of Europe from a barbaric fascist and racist tyranny and our debt to him is incalculable. “If John McDonnell had the… To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article per week Register for free Register for free to continue reading this article Register Or unlock all Premium articles, free for 30 days Start trial Already have an account? Login Want to learn more? View all subscriptions
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