Boristopia

by Tom Black

Boris Johnson is, perhaps, the most well known 'character' among British politicians today. Once seen as a jovial buffoon with no future in high office, he sought the Mayoralty of London and, through his campaign and then his time in office, became a national figure talked about as a future PM. Widely recognised as one of the canniest minds in politics, Boris has made the most out of every opportunity - and every challenge - that has come his way.

So, what if his rise had been different?

In 'Boristopia', Tom Black begins the story with the thwarting of Boris' Mayoral ambitions. But rather than being a permanent blow, Boris soon finds that remaining in Parliament has its own advantages. His career path thus altered, he finds himself in cabinet during the Coalition, trading blows with Lib Dems and, eventually, squaring up to David Cameron himself. What follows is a rip-roaring ride on the back of power, the media, and uncontrollable blonde hair. As Boris faces off against Euroscepticism, Scottish nationalism, and parliamentary democracy itself, readers will wonder quite how far Britain will let its PMs go if they can crack a good joke.

Also features an 'alternate ending', for fans of the absurd.

Reviews

'Absolutely brilliant. Slightly scary. Actually, very scary.'
'A jolly good romp.'
'Cracking having worked with the man, I'm yet to see a more convincing Boris in writing.'

64 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 25, 2015

Reviews

[Derek Alberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Now unintentionally prophetic, this 2013-penned work explores a world in which Boris Johnson becomes Prime Minister after narrowly failing to be elected Mayor of London. It is noteworthy now because we can compare and contrast just how close or otherwise Black's predictions were. Perhaps the most impressive of them is the part that Michael Gove plays in this story. Recommended for all those interested in current British politics.

[Tom Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Prophetically, Black writes of the prospects of Boris Johnson becoming Prime Minister - albeit under rather different circumstances to the ones that he eventually did (after this book was published) in real life. An interesting reminder of just how different our assumptions were only a few years ago - Britain's EU membership isn't even mentioned, if I remember correctly. It will be interesting to compare these predictions with the reality.

[Andy Casey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Andy's Review

Found this e-book fascinating and in some places quite dark, but humorous as well. I do believe that Tom Black should consider an 'updated' version, give all the political events that have taken place since .