Final example, which was probably the most devastating of all, was when I ran to be prime minister against Boris Johnson. They’re pretty thoughtful, pretty moderate. They might put up with this guy becoming mayor of London as a joke, but they’re definitely not going to vote for him to be prime minister. Then I suddenly saw the whole swing of public opinion in his direction, and of course, that was devastating for me. It was devastating for me, obviously, personally because he beat me to become prime minister.

Source: The Times April 07, 2025 09:22 UTC