The Independent published this video item, entitled “‘Was it Cicero?’: PM fails to recognise own quote about self-preservation of leaders” – below is their description.
Boris Johnson was confronted with his own words about leaders who fail to resign as flurries of ministers resign around him.
The PM mistakenly labelled the quote as one belonging to Roman senator Cicero, despite the words being his own.
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