Brexiteer guns for Boris in his own backyard

When we finally get a General election (and

my sources tell me December seems highly unlikely), Boris Johnson may have to spend a lot more time in his constituency campaigning than PMs generally do.

he has a majority of only 5,034 — down from 10,695 in 2015.

Although there has been speculation about a Tory electoral pact with the Brexit Party, that seems a non-starter after nigel Farage so roundly trashed Johnson’s proposed deal to leave the EU last week.

now I hear the Farage storm troopers are definitely fielding a candidate against the PM.

Westminster gossip has it that Richard Tice, multi-millionaire businessman and chairman of the Brexit Party who was elected an MEP in May, will stand against

Boris in his Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency.

‘I have decided that I will stand for Parliament,’ Tice told me yesterday.

however, when challenged about the growing rumours that it could be against the Prime Minister, he was less forthcoming: ‘I’m not confirming or denying. You can speculate all you like. I’m not going to tell you.’

I suspect that’s a ‘yes’ then.