Boris for mayor?

I think it's more than likely that Boris will run for London Mayor, seeing as his Henley constituents have made it clear they support him.

Boris Johnson, as readers will know from previous posts, is very clued-up on English issues, such as how life-saving drugs are available free in Scotland but not in England

If he does run for Mayor, he has a great chance of winning. Depsite Ken's position, the Tories are the biggest single party on the Greater London Authority (GLA), running a minority administration. If they had just one more seat, they would be strong enough to block the Mayor's budget.

A Tory-controlled London would be a big step towards winning power at the next General Election, and the possibilty of implementing English Votes on English Matters (which we all know would fail, and would leave the Conservatives having to accept the idea of a proper English Parliament).

But Boris as London Mayor would also mean that London would become his focus. No more speaking-out on English issues, such as the Barnett Formula and cross-border unfairness in the NHS.

There's a lot at stake.