http://news.sky.com/story/1003367/chance-for-boris-as-tory-mp-stands-down
It is not hard to see how much difficulty the Coalition has been in recently.
David Cameron and the Tories have literally stumbled from one disaster to another in the last few months and much attention has focussed on the possibility of London Mayor Boris Johnson replacing Cameron as party leader before the end of his second term at City Hall.
He was the star attraction at this year's Tory Conference, stealing all the headlines from the Prime Minister and his less-than-inspiring keynote address.
Mr Johnson has always insisted that he wants to stay on as Mayor until the next elections in 2016. However, if the Tories' fortunes do not dramatically improve, the calls from the backbenches for David Cameron to be replaced as Party leader could become irresistable.
Boris Johnson is seen by many as an obvious choice as next Conservative leader. He is very popular in London and beyond; a very likeable, crossover character with the ability to connect with all sections of the electorate.
Veteran Croydon MP, Richard Ottaway has announced his decision to stand down at the next election in 2015; a year before the next Mayoral elections in London, giving Boris the perfect opportunity to re-enter the Commons in a safe seat and then run for the leadership.
If the Tories do not recover from their current dismal position in the polls, I predict that Boris could very well be persuaded to do exactly that.
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