“What will the London press do without Boris Johnson?”ask the New York Magazine three weeks after the resignation of the British Prime Minister (who will continue to manage current affairs until his successor is appointed). With the fall of the Conservative leader, the British press loses “one of his own”observes the American magazine, which recalls the career of journalist and columnist of “BoJo”.
A certain gloom would thus have taken hold of the London editorial staff. According to the author, “It recalls the atmosphere that reigned in the press room of the White House after the departure of Donald Trump.”
“The two Tories vying to succeed Johnson seem awfully boring, continues the New York Magazine. This week, during a debate between the two candidates, the moderator literally fainted. On one side, Liz Truss, a Maggie [Thatcher] missed which was anti-Brexit but is no longer so. On the other, Rishi Sunak, a technocrat in Prada married to a billionaire.
But is Boris Johnson’s political career really over? “As the Tories prepare to choose a new leader [qui deviendra Premier ministre], the big fortunes and the British media began to mobilize to save the disgraced Prime Minister”writes journalist Peter Oborne in Middle East Eye.
The article, titled “Is Boris Johnson preparing his comeback?”, tell them “warm private meetings” of the former Prime Minister with the media magnate Rupert Murdoch or the billionaire Peter Cruddas.
“There are serious signs that Johnson is considering a comeback – and some reason to believe he might pull it off,” in particular the “mobilisation” of part of the press, or the campaign “Bring Back Boris” (“Bring Boris back”) initiated by elected Conservatives who remember the electoral successes garnered with Johnson at their head. A petition has already recorded thousands of signatures.
“Johnson himself plays with the idea of a Lazarus-style resurrection”continues Peter Oborne.
Liz Truss et Rishi Sunak lead “campaigns lackluster and fail to enthuse the Tories’ roughly 160,000 members. A growing number of activists resent Tory MPs for getting rid of Johnson”. With the approach of local elections 2023 which are announced “disastrous” for the Tories, the former Prime Minister could be tempted to play spoilsport in the recomposition of his political camp, perhaps as soon as the Conservative Party conference scheduled for Birmingham in October.