David Cameron Wants Fan of ‘Rules-Based Anarchy’ Back in Parliament

British Prime Minister David Cameron
has said
that he would like to see London Mayor Boris Johnson back in
parliament.

Johnson, who once described his ideal society as something
similar to “rules-based
anarchy,” has been discussed as a possible future prime
minister, although Johnson rejected such talk in 2012,
saying that the chances of him becoming prime minister are
thin:

My realistic chances of becoming Prime Minister are
only slightly better than my chances of being decapitated by a
Frisbee, blinded by a champagne cork, locked in a disused fridge,
or reincarnated as a olive.

However, last year
Johnson used a rugby analogy to point out that he wouldn’t be
opposed to the idea of pursuing Cameron’s job under the right
circumstances.

Last year, an article in the
Economist suggested than Johnson was a mainstream
British politician that could “tap into” the “passive libertarian
sentiment among the disengaged.” The same article had the following
to say about young Britons:

Young Britons are classical liberals: as well as prizing social
freedom, they believe in low taxes, limited welfare and personal
responsibility. In America they would be called libertarians.

The self-described fan of “rules-based anarchy” may indeed be
able to speak to a young classically liberal generation, but
assuming Johnson is open to the idea of one day living in 10
Downing Street he still needs to re-enter parliament and win the
leadership of the Conservative Party before that can become a
realistic prospect.

Watch Channel 4’s docudrama, “When Boris Met Dave,” below. It is
an interesting and entertaining look at the
Johnson-Cameron relationship, which began when they were both
students at Oxford University.