Boris Johnson To Stand As Mp In West London

[Jomlett]

Boris Johnson is seeking to become Tory candidate for Uxbridge and South Ruislip at 2015 general election. The local party will pick its candidate on September 12.

Nigel Farage seeks Ukip selection as candidate for South Thanet.

[Jomlett]

Nigel Farage has been selected by local party officials as their candidate to stand in the South Thanet seat in next year's general election.

[Zacs-Master]

And Boris is on record as saying he would never stand as an MP again. Mmm.

[Jomlett]

Get this from Boris's buddies...

"Johnson's decision to choose a seat in the London suburbs is designed to mitigate the effects of his decision to break his pledge to remain outside parliament while he is London mayor. His second term is due to end in 2016.

His friends point out that his pledge to remain outside parliament during his second term as London mayor included an important caveat: this only counted as long as London was in recession. "

[naomi24]

Mikey, //Be afraid dave, be very afraid...//

He's not afraid. He knows the score.

[Obiter]

Boris is only seeking the canditature. There is no guarantee that he will be selected. He sounds like a shoo-in but those with the responsibility of choosing the candidate might think differently.

[jno]

Buzzfeed have very kindly listed 11 times when Boris has denied he'll stand for Parliament

http://www.buzzfeed.com/jimwaterson/times-boris-johnson-denied-he-will-stand-for-parliament-i#281midn

[sandyRoe]

11 times? Even St Peter only denied knowledge of JC thrice.

[Obiter]

Yes, but has the cock crowed yet?

[sandyRoe]

Boris will be crowing when he takes control of the Tories.

[sandyRoe]

[i] some might think him a pr*ck rather than a cock [i]

[boxtops]

South Thanet's just up the road from me. There was a rumour he'd be standing for selection in Folkestone. Thanet certainly has areas of high deprivation - as do other pockets of this corner of Kent.

[Obiter]

Boris will NOT, repeat, NOT, become leader of the Conservative Party. If I am wrong then as a penance I will gladly show my bare buttocks in Harrod's window (or any other store you care to nominate).

[sandyRoe]

You're displaying the strength of your beliefs here, no need to show anything more, Obiter.