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Boris Johnson is being considered as a possible Tory candidate to run for mayor of London, the BBC has learned.Boris Johnson is being considered as a possible Tory candidate to run for mayor of London, the BBC has learned.
The Tories have been looking for someone to take on Ken Livingstone, who has held the post since 2000.The Tories have been looking for someone to take on Ken Livingstone, who has held the post since 2000.
They had approached former BBC boss Greg Dyke, but he decided against it, and said he would only have considered standing as an independent.They had approached former BBC boss Greg Dyke, but he decided against it, and said he would only have considered standing as an independent.
The BBC's political editor Nick Robinson said he had heard Mr Johnson had not dismissed the idea out of hand.The BBC's political editor Nick Robinson said he had heard Mr Johnson had not dismissed the idea out of hand.
But he told the BBC's The Daily Politics that the Henley MP could not think how he could explain to his constituents why he was spending such a lot of time in London.
Draft Boris! That's the call going up in the Tory leader's office BBC political editor Nick Robinson Read Nick's thoughts in full
Mr Johnson is one of the best-known Tory MPs thanks to his regular television appearances and frequent outspoken comments.
Former Conservative deputy PM Lord Heseltine did not appear to take the prospect too seriously, but said that in the past many people would not have taken seriously the idea of Ken Livingstone becoming London Mayor.
He added: "Boris is very well known, he has a big constituency, he's of a scale of character to match Livingstone."
The Conservatives have reportedly been turned down by several potential high-profile candidates including London Olympics supremo Lord Coe, radio presenter Nick Ferrari and former Met Police chief Lord Stevens.