Boris could be independence’s ‘Trump’ card

Is there more to the connection between Donald Trump and Boris Johnson than their hair styles? Last week Johnson proclaimed that being mistaken for the Republican front-runner by a young lady in New York was one of his “worst moments”.

There is no record Trump has ever been mistaken for the London Mayor or what he would think about it if he was.

However perhaps there is more to the New Yorker’s mistake than meets the eye. There are similarities between the pair. The Donald is a billionaire who campaigns against the establishment.

The Boris is an old Etonian who projects an image as a rebel. Both men have a degree of popularity. Johnson leads the Tory hopefuls to replace Cameron as Prime Minister. Trump tops the Republican hopefuls to be the candidate to become the next president.

Both are short in detail. Faced with any serious interviewer, Trump crumbles. Boris melted like a snowflake in front of the forensic examination of the Treasury Select Committee.

If asked to choose between the American demagogue and the Tory deep blue sea then I would choose the blue. Boris is unlikely to build a wall at Calais, propose a nuclear armed South Korea or consider nuking Europe.

And, as Prime Minister, Boris would be the best recruiting sergeant for Scottish independence since Margaret Thatcher!