Boris Johnson’s father Stanley has said he hopes his son will run to become prime minister again.
Mr Johnson senior told TalkTV’s Piers Morgan Uncensored: “Frankly I have no idea whether Boris is going to be a candidate in this election, no idea at all, but I think he has a very strong record to be considered as a viable candidate and I very much hope he will let his name go forward.”
Despite his son’s divisive reputation, Mr Johnson - a former Conservative Party politician who served as Member of the European Parliament for Wight and Hampshire East from 1979 to 1984 insisted - that he could be a unifying force within the Conservative Party if he won. “Boris is my elder son. He’s going to be crucial in uniting these warring parts of the Tory party,” he said.
