09 October, 2012

Boris Johnson reminds Tories of what David Cameron has lost | Andrew Rawnsley | Comment is free | The Observer

Boris Johnson reminds Tories of what David Cameron has lost | Andrew Rawnsley | Comment is free | The Observer: The threat is not of a leadership challenge any time soon. The mayor casts a shadow over the prime minister because he allows the Conservative party to imagine how things could be different with someone else in charge. The dream might well be a delusion, but it is nevertheless a seductive fantasy for a growing number of Tories. Boris is a walking, wisecracking reminder to them and to David Cameron of what the Tory leader has lost since he moved into Number 10.