>"[Though] there is no legal requirement for the statement to be true [...]" This is a major flaw in Western democracies. A person acting for the government, m

>"[Though] there is no legal requirement for the statement to be true [...]" This is a major flaw in Western democracies. A person acting for the government, making a statement that the public would see as official, should be bound by law to tell the truth; or at least not lie nor commit deception. People like UK ex-PM Johnson are effectively committing treasonous fraud, by lying to the public, and getting off scot-free.