Boris swears allegiance to Cameron in gag-laden speech
The London mayor Boris Johnson was given a thunderous reception before his speech on the sidelines of the Tory conference in Birmingham this evening.
His gag-laden speech made reference to Cameron-supporters as "Cameroons" and his own re-election as "Mission Imborisable".
But he also confirmed his loyalty to the Prime Minister and made a effort to dispel rumours of a clash over the third runway at Heathrow:
"It is sometimes inevitable that the mayor of a great city will find himself saying things that do seem at variance with national policies," he said.
"No-one as a result should have any cause to doubt my admiration for David Cameron."
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