My latest for Cif begins:
It's intriguing that Boris Johnson has vacated the high-profile chair of the Metropolitan Police Authority. Why has he done it? Why now?
I don't answer my own questions and in any case most of the piece discusses the Mayor's record. However, Boris's spokesperson tells me that stepping down from the chair will allow him more time to get out and about, visiting borough commanders and so on. This will allow him to create more photo opportunities in the coming months - the ones leading up to borough and general elections.
Too cynical? Well, here's another thought. Boris's next People's Question Time is to be held on 3 March in Harrow. That borough is Tory-run but its two parliamentary seats are held by Labour. Both are Tory targets. Quite a coincidence.
