The Guardian reports that senior Tory establishment figures have cast doubt over Boris Johnson's bid to become the next mayor of London.
The comments made by Simon Heffer and Sir Peregrine Worsthorne, two veteran Conservative commentators, have sparked a furious online row with bloggers accusing them of trying to sabotage Johnson's campaign with just a day left before Londoners vote.
In a column in yesterday's Telegraph, Heffer said Johnson was an "act" rather than a politician.
"One of Mr Johnson's failings is a belief that the public is there to serve him, not vice versa...He is pushy, he is thoughtless, he is indiscreet about his private life."
Worsthorne, quoted in yesterday's Guardian diary, said Johnson's attempt to be serious during the campaign had failed.
"The harder he tried, the more insincere, incoherent, evasive and even puerile he looked and sounded, even enabling the liberal candidate to score points. Take away the gags and jokes and nothing much is left."
This caused an uproar on ConservativeHome yesterday.
Ah well, today Londoners will pass their own judgement on Boris Johnson's performance.
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