Boris Johnson: Eccentric who shunned power.

[Ken Burch]

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/22/politics/britain-brexit-boris-johnson-profile/index.html

London (CNN)He is one of the the country's most popular and eccentric politicians and excels when it comes to hosting satirical television shows -- but Boris Johnson has ducked out of the race for prime minister of the United Kingdom.
Never one to shy away from the camera or shoot from the lip, the former mayor of London was a serious contender to replace David Cameron as leader of the UK.

All eyes were on Johnson after Cameron announced he would be resigning after the UK voted to leave the European Union.
But a week after Britons voted for Brexit, Johnson announced he would not be entering the race for leader of the Conservative Party.

A leading voice in the Leave campaign, Johnson said in a press conference on Thursday that the Brexit vote was "our moment to stand tall in the world".
But added: "Having consulted colleagues and in view of the circumstances in Parliament, I have concluded that person cannot be me."

[LeftishBrit]

1. Shunned power, my arse

Used Londoners to propel his rise to power; spat on them as soon as he didn't need them any more; stabbed his old pal Cameron in the back; risked his country's welfare to gain power (and he knew he was doing so; he was amoral, not crazy); and then got a small amount of what he deserved by being himself stabbed in the back by Gove.

[Ken Burch]

2. CNN's headline, not mine.

Sounds like they're trying to set up a "Churchill's wilderness years" narrative about the guy.