Boris Johnson reveals he'd love 'a crack' at being PM

London mayor fuels leadership speculation by saying he'd love to have a go at 'Cameron Minor's' job

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Boris Johnson
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BORIS JOHNSON has admitted he would like a "crack" at being Prime Minister, but insists "it's not going to happen". The London mayor says in a television profile called Boris Johnson: the Irresistible Rise to be shown on BBC2 next week: "Obviously, if the ball came loose from the back of a scrum - which it won't - it would be a great, great thing to have a crack at."

The mayor's words come at a "sensitive time" for David Cameron, who has been "beset by rumours of leadership plots against him", says The Times. Home Secretary Theresa May and Tory backbencher Adam Afriyie have both been positioning themselves to succeed Cameron, but until now, Johnson has "kept out of" leadership speculation.

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