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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Mikey Smith

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Boris johnson comeback campaign branded trojan horse for takeover of tories | History Defined

The campaign to restore Boris Johnson as PM was a 'trojan horse' for a hostile, hard-right takeover of the party, it's been claimed.

The donors behind the petition have set up a new ‘party within a party’ - backed by Boris ally Priti Patel.

And Tory insiders fear they’ll be able to use the ready-made mailing list of tens of thousands of Johnson supporters to muscle in on the party and push right-wing figures.

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