Instant Alert: The absurd life of Boris Johnson — the man that could be Britain's next Conservative Prime Minister

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   The absurd life of Boris Johnson — the man that could be Britain's next Conservative Prime Minister by Caroline Simon on Jun 24, 2016, 8:12 PM Advertisement Former Mayor of London Boris Johnson led the campaign for Britain to leave the European Union, and now he has reason to celebrate. Thursday's referendum ended in a narrow win for "Leave." Not only did Boris' cause emerge victorious — he's also a favorite to replace David Cameron as prime minister, now that Cameron has announced his intention to resign. Johnson is a clownish character, but he's got enviable popularity levels and is known by his first name across the UK. He's even affectionately referred to as BoJo over social media. Here are some pictures of Boris' life and rise to power.   Mike Bird contributed to a previous version of this article. While at Oxford University, Boris was President of the Oxford Union — a position held by former Conservative leader William Hague and ex-Prime Minister Edward Heath. Johnson went to both the school (Eton College) and university with Prime Minister David Cameron, but Boris was much more obviously political at the time. Johnson was sacked after a brief career at London-based newspaper The Times, and then worked for The Daily Telegraph as the paper's Brussels correspondent, gaining a name for himself in the centre-right press. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network: Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011