OK, it might sound a little fanciful, but hear me out. I think there could just be a way for Boris to scrape back in to power. Some Johnson loyalists in Westminster think that whoever replaces him will implode, that there could be another leadership race before the 2024 election and that Boris could run and win. That seems like wishful thinking. Instead, I’d suggest he plays the long game. It’s a little convoluted and involves quite a few what-ifs – but if anyone can do it, it’s the great greased piglet himself.
Step one: take over the Evening Standard. The ailing London paper has been in trouble for some time. It recorded a £14 million loss last year even after the majority of commuters returned post-Covid. The job of editor is vacant after Emily Sheffield, sister-in-law to David Cameron, stepped down last year. Few can see how the Standard can turn its fortunes around. Who better than Boris to reinvigorate a paper whose masthead bears the image of a Greek love god?
He’s pictured sharing a glass of wine and some cheese with Zelensky.
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