Poor David Cameron. Britain’s Prime Minister was hoping the Olympic Games would serve as a “firebreak”, containing the political woes that have beset his administration and enabling him to make a fresh start in the fall. No such luck. Britain’s strong showing in the Medal Table has indeed led to an outbreak of national euphoria, with more Union flags flying than at any time since the Falklands War, but there’s been no political bounty for Cameron. The Conservative party still trails Labour by 10 points in the polls. Instead, the main beneficiary has been BoJo – Boris Johnson, London’s Conservative mayor and Cameron’s arch rival. (To read more, click here.)
