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Boris Johnson hit the campaign trail for the Tories last night as he made a surprise appearance at a rally.
The ex-prime minister spoke at an event which was also addressed by Rishi Sunak.
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As he stepped onto the stage at the National Army Museum on Tuesday, less than 48 hours before polls open, Mr Johnson was greeted by applause and chants of "Boris, Boris, Boris".
He thanked attendees at the late evening event for "coming so late, way past Keir Starmer's bedtime" in a dig at the Labour leader's comment that he largely avoids working after 6pm on Fridays to spend time with his family.
Mr Johnson added: "When Rishi asked me to come and help of course I couldn't say no. We're all here because we love our country."
The 60-year-old warned Sir Keir Starmer would try to "usher in the most left-wing Labour government since the war".
Mr Johnson, who led the Tories to a landslide victory in 2019 against a Labour Party led by Jeremy Corbyn, told cheering crowds: "Don't let the Putinistas deliver the Corbynistas. Don't let Putin's pet parrots give this entire country psittacosis - which is a disease you get by the way from cosying up to pet parrots.
"Everybody if you actually want higher taxes next week, this year, if you feel you've got a few thousand to spare, then vote Labour on Thursday.
"If you want uncontrolled immigration and mandatory wokery, and pointless kowtowing to Brussels again, then go right ahead, make my day, vote for Starmer.
"But if you want to protect our democracy and our economy and keep this country strong abroad by spending 2.5 percent of our GDP on defence which Labour still refuses to commit to, then you know what to do, don't you, everybody?
"There's only one thing to do - vote Conservative on Thursday my friends and I know you will. I know you will."
Mr Sunak hailed the "Conservative family united" after an appearance by his predecessor and claimed just 130,000 voters could help stem his party's predicted losses.
Mr Johnson's appearance was at one of the Conservative Party's final campaign events, before polling stations open their doors to voters between 7am and 10pm on Thursday.
