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In the London Underground, May 12, 2014. Boris Johnson is then Mayor of London and David Cameron Prime Minister. The two men are conservative, but the first has militated for the exit, the second against. REUTERS / Stefan Rousseau

Three and a half years after the referendum on Brexit, David Cameron comes out of his silence for the first time with his memoirs " For the record ", which will be released Thursday, September 19. Upstream of this publication, excerpts from the book were published by The Times this weekend. The former Prime Minister returns to Brexit, and blames Boris Johnson for his role in the campaign.

From our correspondent in London, Sophie Miller

He does not regret anything. In excerpts from his memoirs published by the Times , David Cameron believes that a referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union was inevitable. But " I failed, " he admits, and he says that the result that caused uncertainty and division in the country has plunged him into a depressed state.

Faced with the impasse created by the Brexit, he says a second referendum could be the solution and he strongly rejects the idea of ​​an exit without agreement. Boris Johnson , Michael Gove, and all the clique of the campaign for the exit of the European Union take for their ranks.

"The ambassadors of populism"

In this campaign, " they were the ambassadors of populism and left the truth in the locker room, " writes David Cameron who accuses them of having lied to the British. According to him, Boris Johnson defended Brexit for his own career. He was convinced that the pro-Brexit would lose, says the former prime minister.

Boris Johnson did not react to his remarks. Monday, September 15, he is expected in Luxembourg for his first meeting with Jean-Claude Juncker, the President of the European Commission.