Boris Johnson and Andy Burnham Have No Place in Westminster.

The article examines the metaphorical use of the phrase "kings over the water" to describe Labour’s Andy Burnham and former Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson as potential returnees to UK national politics amid current party leadership challenges. It highlights their past electoral successes and popularity compared to current leaders Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch, but outlines significant logistical, political, and reputational obstacles that make their comebacks unlikely and potentially harmful to their parties. The piece also draws parallels between historical and contemporary reasons for their political exile, suggesting that the underlying issues facing the parties and leaders remain unresolved despite calls for these figures’ returns.