Is Johnson's memoir part of a new comeback campaign?

Boris Johnson has released the details of his memoir, and it is likely to cause quite a stir.

- SEAN O'GRADY

The volume, titled Unleashed, will be out in October, and Johnson promises that it will “explode over the publishing world like a much-shaken bottle of champagne”.

Given that he has never been one for understatement, the book will certainly be anticipated with a mixture of fear and frustration by many of his former colleagues in the Conservative Party, who found their former leader sometimes inspirational, sometimes exasperating, and, in the end, unsupportable.

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Why ‘Unleashed’?

Despite the bawdy interpretation it lends itself to, suggesting an exposé of his priapic habits, it’s a reference to one of his political slogans. The Conservative manifesto for the 2019 general election had the title “Get Brexit Done – Unleash Britain’s Potential”. As this was Johnson’s finest hour, it’s unsurprising that he would like to draw attention to it.

Will it include his amorous adventures?

Doubtful. Some may be the subject of legal agreements, and the former prime minister has always maintained that he doesn’t discuss those he loves most in the world (with the obvious exception of the great narcissist himself). He probably won’t be able to avoid mentioning his current wife, Carrie, but that’s about all we’ll get.