#Brexit pusher Boris Johnson drops his run to be next Prime Minister of Britain
by Xeni Jardin from on (#1JXCT)
It's been a day of "intrigue and betrayal" in UK politics, as the New York Times puts it. The man widely predicted to be a solid candidate as the next prime minister of Britain, Boris Johnson, says he won't run. This appears to be a response to today's unexpected news of a candidacy launch by Michael Gove, a key Boris ally in the Brexit campaign. It's hard to keep up, I know.