LONDON - Following a spectacular fall from grace and power, speculation is rife about what outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will do next.
Allies said he wants to lead the Conservative party at the next general election, due in two years time, even though a new leader will be crowned on Sept 5. "Boris Johnson is a well-known agitator. I think revenge may be on his mind," he said. This could be as a member of the Cabinet, he said, pointing out that Ms Liz Truss, the favourite to succeed him, had not ruled out giving Mr Johnson a ministerial role.Whoever takes over will immediately face the task of tackling the soaring cost of living and rampant inflation, and is likely to hear calls for a general election to legitimise their power.
Mr Johnson, wife Carrie and leadership candidate Mr Rishi Sunak, whose resignation as finance minister triggered his eventual demise, received fines for attending a birthday celebration in June 2020. Having reportedly complained that he was struggling to make ends meet on his £164,000 prime ministerial salary, Mr Johnson could accept lucrative offers to become a columnist or a pundit. His former employer, The Daily Telegraph, and the popular conservative newspaper the Daily Mail are both likely suitors.
He can be a comedian.
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