Syria debate had Boris Johnson ‘wishing’ he was back in Commons
ByPress Association
There have been persistent rumours that Boris Johnson has his sights set on succeeding David Cameron.
Boris Johnson has said he “wished” he was back in the House of Commons.
The London mayor revealed he wanted to be in Parliament as he watched the recent debate on military intervention in Syria.
Mr Johnson, who was the Conservative MP for Henley from 2001-2008, said: “During the whole Syria thing, for the first time in years I wished I was in Parliament.
“I watched that and I thought … I wished. I wished.”
Earlier this year Mr Johnson admitted that he would like to “have a crack” at being the Prime Minister “‘if the ball came loose from the back of a scrum”.
But speaking ahead of the Tory conference in Manchester, Mr Johnson said: “I’ll tell you exactly where the ball is: the ball is currently at the feet of the scrum.
“I am bound into the pack and we are surging towards the line for a pushover try. That’s my role: bound in, driving for the line.”
Syria debate had Boris Johnson ‘wishing’ he was back in Commons
