Boris Johnson wants to ‘do a Berlusconi’ back to power, says Rory Stewart

‘There are people who want [Johnson] back,’ Rory Stewart says in an interview with the Guardian. Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP

Boris Johnson is “hoping to do a Berlusconi” and make a “populist return” to Downing Street after being ousted by his own MPs, according to a former Conservative cabinet minister.

In an interview with the Guardian, Rory Stewart said people needed to be reminded Johnson was forced to quit – over a slew of scandals – because some supporters wanted Johnson to “come back”.