Boris Johnson has already met 200 Conservative MPs during a lengthy charm offensive to get him on the Tory leadership ballot, it emerged last night. MPs who have met Mr Johnson in recent weeks say his new pitch is a simple one. 'He says the Tory Party is in an existential crisis,' said one. He argues that he can deliver Brexit but is also focused on domestic policy and keen to stress his credentials as a One Nation Tory, MPs say. But in an unusual pitch for Britain's top political job, Boris Johnson yesterday revealed an unlikely hero – the mayor from Jaws.

Source: Daily Mail May 16, 2019 23:26 UTC