The significance of his win "it's not that Boris has passionate views on Europe. Indeed, although he's more famous for going to Eton, he went to the European School here in Brussels for a while, when his dad (later a Tory MEP) was working for the commission.
Later, as the Telegraph's man in Brussels, his witty dispatches hammered home the idea of a wasteful and bureaucratic European Union in the British public's mind. But Boris's victory, along with the local election results, mean a great deal for the European Union.
But my long view from Brussels is that the combination of a worsening economy, a sense of "time for a change", a restless media, a fixed public image of an inept Prime Minister combined with some really clunky decision making, and it is very difficult to see how Labour can win the next election.
If David Cameron becomes the next British Prime Minister, it could mean a profound change in the relations with the European Union. Although he clearly doesn't want Europe to be one of the high profile campaign issues, it will be forced up the agenda."
Mark Mardell
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