New political novel from ‘bonkbuster’ author Cleo

BORIS Johnson’s former aide, Cleo Watson, is planning a second novel about political life, we hear.

Watson, right, was a key Downing Street adviser, working with Dominic Cummings during the pandemic. Her first novel, Whips!, is set during a Tory leadership search, and comes out in May. It has been billed as a “bonkbuster”, with characters based on real political figures. The second book will cover a general election, and publishers are said to be scratching their heads to find a similarly racy title.

Watson also worked for Vote Leave, and in No 10 under Theresa May. In a recent Tatler article Watson said she acted as Johnson’s “nanny” who “housetrained” him on Covid rules. She also claimed he compared her to an “ugly old lamp” who “reminds me of Dom” when firing her in 2020. Her books should be interesting.