Boris Does His Best Paxman Impression In Banana Quoting Spree

Former London mayor quizzes Alex Salmond on EU banana directives

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On Jun 14, 2016

Alex Salmond

I'm glad he's abandoned the banana example

Boris Johnson

How many directives have the EU passed on bananas, Alex?

Alex Salmond

Well, don’t go with bananas

Boris Johnson

How many have they got? Are they all essential? How many are there?

Alex Salmond

Boris the bananas are not your strongest suit in this campaign

Boris Johnson

They’re obviously your strongest suit. May I ask you respectively how many directives there are on bananas? Have you looked at the banana directive?

Alex Salmond

Boris you’re clearly-

Boris Johnson

Have you got them there?

Alex Salmond

No, but I - I know

Boris Johnson

How many are there? Have you taken the trouble to research? Unlike you, you decided-

Alex Salmond

I know there’s not a restriction on bunches on bananas and I did look at the Bank of England paper on wages and the impact of immigration

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Boris Johnson

I’ve warned you not to come into these debates so woefully under-prepared

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