Boris Johnson dodges question on his past drug use despite previously admitting he tried cocaine

BORIS Johnson today dodged questions on his past drug use and insisted the public don't care about it.

At his official campaign launch earlier the ex-foreign secretary would only say his comments on whether he took cocaine or not have "appeared many times" already.

And he added: "What many people in this country really want us to focus on is what we can do for them and what our plans are for this great country."

Boris went on to say that he wanted to push the "merits of free market capitalism" as the best way to "support the poorest and neediest in society".

"Can we find a leader who can now defeat JC and deliver a sensible Brexit which fights off the threat from the Brexit Party?" he said.

"That is the job I believe I am best suited to do today."

But Mr Johnson has spoken about his drug use in the past, saying he used coke as a 19-year-old.

In a separate interview he claimed it didn't actually go up his nose.

Asked today whether he did anything illegal, Mr Johnson said: "I cannot swear that I have always observed a top speed limit of 70mph."

His Tory rival Michael Gove is fighting to save his bid to be PM after revelations that he did cocaine several times when he was at university came out last weekend.

He said he deeply regretted it and was lucky not to go to jail as he begged his colleagues for forgiveness.

Tory frontrunner Mr Johnson pitched his bold vision for a post-Brexit Britain and warned that the Tories will "kick the bucket" if they fail to get us out of the EU by October 31.

The big beast has formally launched his campaign after weeks of anticipation - warning: "Kick the can and we kick the bucket."

He told supporters in Westminster earlier: "Now is the time to remember our duty to the people and the reasons for the Brexit vote."

But he appeared to soften his hardline position on a No Deal, saying he didn't want to go for a No Deal, but would get ready just in case.

"I am not aiming for a No Deal outcome," he said.

And he dismissed calls he was unfit to be PM, promising to "rise to the challenge" of finally getting us out.

The Brexiteer promised to push the merits of "free market capitalism" to "support the poorest and neediest in society".

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