Boris Johnson is unapologetic about taking his country out of the European Union.  

He's in New Zealand for a speaking event and to promote his book 'Unleashed'.  

The former British Prime Minister says while there was panic about Brexit at the time, in the long term it's been good for the UK.  

He told Kerre Woodham that the split from the EU came in handy during the Covid pandemic.   

He says it allowed the country to get early access to vaccines before other European countries. 

Johnson says the massive Conservative loss in this year's UK General Election can't be blamed on him.  

The Conservative Party's defeat by Keir Starmer's Labour was one of its worst-ever losses.  

Johnson told Woodham had he and Rishi Sunak teamed up, it would have been a different result.  

He says if they'd been able to put into action some things they'd planned, they would have wiped the floor with Starmer. 

He's denied any responsibility for the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, and says progress has been slow since he left office. 

The former Prime Minister says it's "absolute bollocks" to suggest the UK could have a role in negotiating peace between Ukraine and Russia. 

Johnson says the West has a pathetic paranoia about humiliating Vladimir Putin - and is too half-hearted in helping Ukraine.

He says he's fed up with hearing the nonsense idea we'd risk a nuclear confrontation. 

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