Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends a European strategy meeting in Kyiv this September (Image: Getty)
Former Prime Minister ousted from his position during a dramatic rebellion in 2022, was never expected to retire quietly into life as a civilian.
Now, as his party smarts from the worst electoral defeat in its history, the man who signed off his final moments at the House of Commons dispatch box with the Terminator quote, “hasta la vista, baby”, appears to, indeed, be making his comeback.
First, there was scheduled to be the , cancelled when the former political editor accidentally emailed Mr Johnson the entirety of her briefing notes.
And now, instead, he will sit down with ITV’s Tom Bradby at 7pm on Friday, ahead of the release of his memoir, Unleashed, due to be published on October 10.
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Dubbed “the political memoir of the century” by the Daily Mail, and “absolutely, totally, mind-blowingly explosive” by Ed Balls, Unleashed promises an account of Mr Johnson’s time in politics, starting with his tenure as Mayor of London, through his role in and his eventual political demise.
And according to the books publishers: “Underlying everything in the book is his view that the UK is an extraordinary country and should have an exceptional future.
“These are the reflections of a political leader who believes fundamentally in levelling up – that there are millions of people in Britain who do not have the present they need or the future they deserve, and that it is the first job of politicians to put this right.”
After his resignation, talk abounded in Whitehall that perhaps he might try to continue this work when the time was right — and it appears he has support within some factions of the party to do so.
Boris Johnson delivering his farewell speech in the House of Commons in 2022 (Image: Getty)
In the summer, former Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick indicated he would be “delighted” to should he be made Tory leader.
Mr Jenrick told The Telegraph: “I think what we need are the best people who are available in the Conservative family to be on the pitch, supporting us to be a strong Opposition, holding to account for all of the failings that we already see, and ultimately winning the next general election.
“And if Boris wanted to be part of that, I’d be delighted.”
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