What if Boris Johnson returns?

Correspondent in London

Speaking for the last time on the steps of Downing Street on September 6, Boris Johnson engaged in one of his favorite rhetorical pranks, comparing himself to the Roman ambassador. Cincinnatus, this general and statesman who came begging to take power in Rome to repel an invasion, retired to his farm. Assured of victory, he returned to farming his land. “Like Cincinnatus, I return to my plough“, inaugurated the resigning Prime Minister. But everyone noticed that Cincinnatus was called to power for a second time.

Now, the spectacular next day Resignation of Liz Truss, there is talk of Bojo returning to Rome. Three months after he was ousted by his colleagues in a summer “conspiracy”, he is said to be poised to enter the race for the leadership of the Conservative Party. A hypothesis that makes the tragic comedy played around the British executive even madder. The country knows…