By Simon Walters Speaking out: Boris Johnson threw down the gauntlet to David Cameron last night by publicly challenging him to impose a new wave of union reforms to combat the threat of a General Strike Boris Johnson threw down the gauntlet to David Cameron last night by publicly challenging him to impose a new wave of union reforms to combat the threat of a General Strike. The London Mayor called on Cameron to pull Britain out of the slump by clamping down on strikes, saying it was time to stop the ‘endless buggeration’ that disrupts public services. In his first major interview since this newspaper last week revealed his secret talks about making a quick Commons comeback, Johnson said reports that he was plotting Cameron’s downfall were ‘twaddle’.
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The London Mayor called on Cameron to pull Britain out of the slump by clamping down on strikes
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Johnson said reports that he was plotting Cameron’s downfall were ‘twaddle’
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But he refused to rule out a Commons return before the next Election, due in 2015
This sparked frenzied speculation about a @placeholder leadership challenge against Cameron.