think with boris johnson about the general election now. i think with borisjohnson standing aside, that looks ever further away and that the opportunity for a single candidate perhaps to try and establish a degree of stability in government is growing significantly. if i canjust add one or two lines from this statement from boris johnson, because it's worth pointing out that his confidence is not on the way at all. he says he believes he's well—placed to deliver a conservative victory in 202a. we thought the whole of the statement up thought the whole of the statement up on the website. do peru's it at your leisure. " i believe i'm well—placed to deliver a victory, i can confirm that i've cleared the very high hurdle of 102 nominations, and i could put my nomination in tomorrow. there's a very good chance i would be successful in the election with conservative party members and i could indeed be back