| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: Boris For PM??? | |
| Posted by: | Sue Hammond | |
| Date/Time: | 09/09/12 07:45:00 |
| Taken from The Mail website this morning: Boris Johnson in secret talks to make shock comeback in the Commons and take on Cameron ahead of the election The sensational prospect of an early Commons comeback by Boris Johnson loomed last night after a top Tory MP offered to sacrifice his seat for him to take on David Cameron. Multi-millionaire rebel Zac Goldsmith has told Mr Johnson that if the Prime Minister goes ahead with a third runway at Heathrow he will resign his safe seat in Richmond, South-West London, and let the London Mayor contest it in a by-election. The bombshell proposal was put to Mr Johnson when the two men met for secret talks last week to plot how to kill off Government moves to expand Heathrow. Amid growing Tory backbench discontent, parachuting Mr Johnson into Parliament could trigger a mass revolt against Mr Cameron and pave the way for a leadership challenge by the Mayor before the next General Election. Last night Mr Goldsmith confirmed he had met Mr Johnson last week and admitted they discussed ‘all sorts of possibilities’. Official sources confirmed the MP suggested handing his seat to the Mayor in a by-election. But the sources said Mr Johnson rejected Mr Goldsmith’s idea ‘out of hand’. Tory Whips say they have been tipped off about the move. |