Boris Johnson sees the EU debate as a way to further his Conservative leadership ambitions. That makes him a bad candidateThe laws of political gravity should produce it impossible for Boris Johnson to gyrate atop the highest fence dividing Conservative opinion without a descend. His position on Britain’s EU membership is a pantomime of procrastination. He could be persuaded to stay in but has no dread of leaving. It depends,he says, on the final deal David Cameron is expected to reveal at the end of this week. Johnson has promised to then deliver his verdict with deafening eclat”. Related: Brexit: what will Boris do? Bottle it, or most likely Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com