Boris - really??

Okay, who wants Boris Johnston as the new Tory Prime Minister?
If ever I could be pushed into voting for independence for Scotland, it would be by the prospect of Boris Johnston in 10 Downing Street. Not because he's a clown, which he only pretends he is, but because he's Eton-educated, a millionaire, an ego-maniac and he thinks he's entitled to be there. In other words, he's dangerous.

Why would I object to anyone being privately-educated and rich? You don't choose your education - your parents do - and how you make your money is your business. But have a look at the graph showing that 87% of the current Cabinet are millionaires. What hope do we have of any of them defending the poor, unemployed, disabled and elderly? Not much. Is 'Welfare' safe? (Here I have to ask where this word came from. It makes social security sound like a hand-out, whereas we all know that those people who need help from 'Welfare' at some stage have mostly paid into the social security system all the time they were working.) Is the NHS safe? Ask anybody in England about the postcode health lottery. How about English education? One of the reasons I'm grateful for devolution is that Scottish health services and education are beyond the reach of loonies like Andrew Lansley - and Michael Gove with his 'free' schools and academies. Unqualified teachers? Watch out for unqualified doctors and nurses coming your way soon.

I want people in power who will narrow the gap between those who are ridiculously rich and the rest of us - or at the very least are aware that such a gap exists.

I also want to be protected from politicians with an ego like Boris's. I used to work for someone with a massive ego to whom nothing mattered except his personal fame and power. Maybe in Boris's case he also cares about a few highly dubious pals like Rupert Murdoch - whom incidentally he invited to the Olympics. And let's not forget, Boris is the media's bitch: one-time columnist in such and such a paper, one-time star presenter on Have I Got News For You, rent-a-quote for every occasion. You want zip-gliding? Watch this!

Why does Boris want to be Prime Minister? What does he have to offer? What is his agenda? Is he a 'reforming' Tory or does his attraction to the far right lie in the fact that he will do anything - ANYTHING -  to get his feet under the desk at number 10?