Olympic Success Sees Mayor Touted to Succeed Cameron

As a child, London Mayor Boris Johnson wanted to be “world king.” After an Olympic fortnight that had crowds chanting his name, Conservative lawmakers are floating the idea that he could yet be prime minister.

As the popularity of incumbent David Cameron falls amid a deepening recession, Johnson is increasingly being talked about as a possible successor. His supporters point to his re-election in May against an anti-Tory trend, the successful staging of the Olympics and his status as the most charismatic figure in British politics.