BORIS Johnson is perhaps as known for his comedic stunts as he is for his political career. But, in 2008 he was elected Mayor of London and re-elected this May for a second term. Now a senior MP has said he may be headed for party leader.Douglas Alexander, shadow foreign secretary, has said Labour need to take seriously the "possibility" Johnson may replace David Cameron as Tory leader before the next election. This comes not long after Johnson became stuck on a zip wire while celebrating the Olympics, and was left dangling 20m above crowds for around five minutes.
Douglas Alexander said: "It's time that we take Boris seriously. It is not yet a probability but it is a possibility that he will lead the Conservative Party into the next general election."
The Mayor's long list of hilarious "mishaps" may have made him seem like a comedy figure, but there is no doubt that he is also greatly liked by the general public. And with the current cuts and expenses scandals, to be a politician, and be liked, is a very hard feat.
So, with politicians realising that to some extent Johnson must be taken seriously, and him being publicly appreciated, perhaps the idea that he could be party leader is not so hard to imagine after all.
Sources:
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnson-could-replace-david-cameron-as-pm-before-election-says-senior-labour-mp-8180290.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/news/9444065/Boris-Johnson-gets-stuck-on-zip-wire-carrying-two-Union-flags.html
