A perceptive piece by Martin Fletcher who witnessed the consequences of Boris Johnson’s “self serving” journalism about the European Union.

LONDON — No one should be surprised that Britain could vote to leave the European Union on Thursday.

For decades, British newspapers have offered their readers an endless stream of biased, misleading and downright fallacious stories about Brussels.

And the journalist who helped set the tone — long before he became the Mayor of London or the face of the pro-Brexit campaign — was Boris Johnson.

You can read the rest of Martin Fletcher’s piece here: Who Is to Blame for Brexit’s Appeal? British Newspapers – The New York Times