Boris, Dave and George to reunite

Boris, Dave and George: three men whose fates have long been intwined. Elected on the same day, they rose rapidly through the ranks together before their fateful fall out over the Brexit referendum. Cameron’s memoirs subsequently criticised Johnson for opportunism; Osborne has delivered his own jibes via Evening Standard leader columns and infrequent interviews.

But word reaches Steerpike that next month the trio may be willing to put aside past tensions for at least one night. For all three former Bullingdon alumni have been invited to a fancy dinner to mark the twentieth anniversary of the 2001 general election for those Tories elected as part of the intake. Organised by – who else? – Chris Grayling, the occasion has been specially scheduled for a night Johnson can make, setting up the prospect of a rare (semi-public) reunion with his Etonian predecessor.