It can’t have been for the peerage, because former prime ministers can usually get a berth on the claret-coloured benches of the Lords for the asking. It can’t have been for the salary, because his piggy bank is well-stuffed after spending his post-Downing Street life truffling for gold. It can’t be with any expectation that he will enjoy a long stretch at the Foreign Office because a job in this government is a short-term contract subject to termination by the voters within a year or so.
George Osborne and other chums of David Cameron say he is purely motivated by a burning yearning to return to “public service”. If you believe that, I am in the fortunate position of being able to sell you a miracle potion that guarantees eternal life.
