Return of Boris Johnson would be ‘guaranteed disaster’, says Tory minister
Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker, an influential figure on the Tory right, is backing former chancellor Rishi Sunak.
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British politician and writer serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. He was Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 2016-2018 and Mayor of London 2008-2016. Johnson has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015 and was previously MP for Henley from 2001 to 2008. He has been described as adhering to the ideology of one-nation and national conservatism.
Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker, an influential figure on the Tory right, is backing former chancellor Rishi Sunak.
Lisa Nandy has gone in two-footed on Boris Johnson this morning, describing his bid to return as Prime Minister as 'utter desperation'.
Nadhim Zahawi has become the latest high-profile Tory politician to support Boris Johnson's bid for re-election as Prime Minister.
Have some shame, would you? This lot have performed some extreme mental gymnastics, to justify why they want Boris Johnson back as PM.
Thankfully, Sangita Myska was on hand to set the record straight.
Johnson is believed to have got the support of the 100 MPs required to reserve his place in the vote.
The former prime minister has flown back to the UK, with many in his party tipping him to return to power after Liz Truss dramatically quit.
The former prime minister cut short a family holiday in the Dominican Republic as the race to replace Liz Truss gathered momentum.
He didn't fly back for the London riots, he didn't fly back when the Taliban retook Kabul, but by heck is he returning for this.
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