Isabel Hardman Isabel Hardman

For Boris, choosing the right seat will only be half the battle

He wants to stand for Parliament in 2015. Fine. Where?

[Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images] 
issue 09 August 2014

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[/audioplayer]Boris Johnson is to stand as an MP in 2015 — but where? In the next few weeks, his secret parliamentary campaign team (and there is one) expects him to pick his constituency.

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