Operation Stop Boris is backfiring. Again

As the race to replace Theresa May heats up, Operation Stop Boris is now in full swing. Boris Johnson remains the clear frontrunner to win the Tory leadership contest and his critics are determined to prevent him doing so at any cost. But his detractors should learn an important lesson from the referendum campaign: going after Boris is bound to backfire.

Boris’s critics are determined to have another go, with his Tory rivals queuing up to take a pop.