Boris Johnson’s sister joins the Lib Dems

Well, this is a bit awkward. The Johnson family has a long history of Conservatism. This holds true today, with Boris Johnson is the Foreign Secretary and his brother Jo is a Conservative MP. Up until now, their sister Rachel was broadly supportive of the party — voting ‘nothing but Tory’ in general elections as ‘a matter of family duty’.

So, it’s slightly embarrassing for Boris that his sister has now jumped ship. Despite her brother’s big role in shaping the country’s future, the Mail on Sunday columnist has joined the Liberal Democrats. As a Remain campaigner during the referendum, Johnson is thought to have made the decision over concerns about Brexit.

A second rumour swirling round Westminster is that Johnson is being lined up for a seat, perhaps Bath or Yeovil. If she does go for Yeovil, it would go some way to explaining why Daisy Benson, an ardent Lib Dem campaigner lined up for the constituency, dropped out two days ago — curiously citing her decision to buy a house as the reason…

Having turned down ‘I’m a celebrity, get me out of here’ previously, is Johnson’s new message: ‘I’m a celebrity, get me into the Houses of Parliament‘?