Tory strategy in disarray after 'loose cannon' Johnson targets the Scots
Key quote "The Scots should not get free university education subsidised by us in England. They shouldn't get free nursing care." - Boris Johnson
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BORIS Johnson, the flamboyant Conservative front-bencher, yesterday plunged his party into a fresh row by claiming that Scotland is "subsidised" by England and suggesting that a Scots MP could not become prime minister of the UK.
The Tory higher-education spokesman's remarks at a fringe meeting have infuriated David Cameron's leadership team.
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