“I’m ready for this”: Boris Johnson’s candidacy for the post of Prime Minister is becoming clearer

The former Prime Minister from 2019 to 2022 is about to formalize his candidacy despite the opposition of part of the conservative camp. A comeback that makes people talk. The day after the announcement of the resignation of British Prime Minister Liz Truss, rumors are multiplying about her potential replacement at 10 Downing Street. Among the favorites, his predecessor, Boris Johnson, who would welcome a return to the political forefront across the Channel. This Friday, Sky News ensures that one of his relatives, MP James Duddridge, said that the ex-mayor of London was “ready for it”. “I’m going to do it, Dudders! (nickname of the chosen one, editor’s note)”, he would also have promised him. A divided party back from vacation in the Caribbean, must have the support of 100 Conservative MPs. Currently, there are 357 Torry MPs, including 148 who voted against Johnson in a confidence vote earlier this year. legitimacy he derives from his electoral triumph at the end of 2019. His opponents sharpen their blades, and recall the succession of lies and embarrassing cases of the three years of his mandate, which have left deep traces. Some Tory MPs are even warning they will quit if Johnson returns. Earlier Friday, Penny Mordaunt was the first to formalize her candidacy to succeed Liz Truss.