Johnson to seek 2015 Commons return

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6 August 2014 Last updated at 13:13
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London Mayor Boris Johnson: "It is highly likely I will be unsuccessful"

Boris Johnson has ended months of speculation by saying he will seek to become an MP again at next year's general election.

But he said it was "highly unlikely" he would one day stand to become Conservative leader, replacing David Cameron, as there was "no vacancy".

Mr Johnson also promised to serve his term as London mayor, ending in 2016.

The prime minister said it was "great news" that Mr Johnson was planning to return to Parliament.

The mayor has been linked with a number of parliamentary seats, including Uxbridge and South Ruislip, in north-west London, but he said he did not have a particular target in mind.

'Brilliant'

There has long been speculation that Mr Johnson will seek a return to Parliament so that he can mount a bid for the Conservative leadership when Mr Cameron stands down.

But he told the BBC's James Landale: "I think it's highly unlikely that that will happen because there's no vacancy. I think David Cameron has been a brilliant prime minister."

Confirming his intention to run for Parliament, Mr Johnson told an audience at the Bloomberg headquarters in London that he had "danced around" the issue "for an awfully long time", adding: "I can't endlessly go on dodging these questions."

The road back to Westminster

To run to become an MP, Boris Johnson would first need to win the nomination of a local Conservative association.

Constituencies he might be thinking about include: Uxbridge and South Ruislip, North-west Hampshire, South Cambridgeshire, Richmond Park and Louth and Horncastle. Here is a full list.

"So let me put it this way. I haven't got any particular seat lined up but I do think in all probability I will try to find somewhere to stand in 2015.

"It may all go wrong but I think the likelihood is I am going to have to give it a crack."

Asked if his target seat would be within the M25 or in the north of England, he said: "This is a matter for the (local Conservative) association. I am not going to presume to talk about which seat I might go for."

'Surprised'

His announcement came at the end of a speech in which he said the UK should not be "afraid" of leaving the European Union if Mr Cameron fails to win a substantial renegotiation of the relationship with Brussels.

In March, the prime minister told the Sun newspaper he wanted Mr Johnson back in Parliament by 2015, comparing him to a "great striker you want on the pitch".

Following Mr Johnson's announcement, the prime minister, who is on holiday in Portugal, tweeted: "Great news that Boris plans to stand at next year's general election - I've always said I want my star players on the pitch."

For Labour, shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan said: "Boris Johnson's announcement reveals how weak David Cameron is and how out of touch the Tories remain."

He added: "Today has also shown Londoners that, when they need a mayor prepared to address the big challenges facing their city, Boris Johnson's priority is succeeding David Cameron rather than serving their interests.

"What Britain needs is a change of direction - for all their squabbles over who leads them, all the Tories offer is more of the same failed policies."

There is nothing to stop Mr Johnson serving out his term as mayor, which ends in May 2016, while also being an MP. His predecessor, Labour's Ken Livingstone, combined both roles for a year.

Mr Johnson, who served as MP for Henley from 2001 to 2008, was a Conservative education and culture spokesman before running for the mayoralty.

John Howell, who replaced Mr Johnson as MP for Henley, told BBC Radio Berkshire: "I'm just glad he's made up his mind. It did nobody any good when he was just sitting on the fence.

"I'm quite surprised. I thought he would see out a third time as London Mayor. He's done a very good job as mayor. There's no taking away from that and I was expecting him to stay on."


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