Boris

The definitive word on Boris Johnson, the UK's most colourful politician who led the country to Brexit but missed out on becoming PM

Reviews

'My biography of the year' -- Michael Crick
'The scariest thing I've read since Silence of the Lambs'-- Ken Livingstone
'Boris is a mational treasure, and Gimson has done him proud' * Sunday Times *
'It is all rubbish from start to finish - but well-written rubbish' -- Boris Johnson
'Excellent' -- Sebastian Payne
'A scintillating eulogy' * Daily Telegraph *
'A beautifully written biography ... In Gimson, [Boris] has found a generous biographer who has interviewed Johnson's friends and colleagues in journalism and Parliament. The author admits to being a friend but pulls no punches.' -- Michael White * Guardian *
'The trick for politicians is to alchemise their abilities into charisma, as Andrew Gimson shows in his rollicking Boris' * Observer *
'Richly entertaining' -- John Rentoul * Independent *
'Boris, Andrew Gimson's stylish biography of the nation's buffoon, simply shimmers with good will to all men. The result is an effervescent delight' -- Zenga Longmore * Spectator *
'Brilliant' -- Simon Carr * Independent *