ジョンソン元英首相、講演で１億６８００万円稼ぐ ９月の辞任後

【ロンドンＡＦＰ＝時事】英国のボリス・ジョンソン元首相が９月の辞任後、講演収入１００万ポンド（約１億６８００万円）超をすでに得ていたことが、議員の資産公開データで明らかになった。（写真はジョンソン氏）
　巧みな弁舌で知られるジョンソン氏は米ニューヨークで開かれた銀行家の会合や米ＣＮＮがポルトガルで主催した会合、インドでの会合などで講演。１回につき２１万５０００～２７万７０００ポンド（約３６００万～４７００万円）の報酬を受け取っていた。データは議会のウェブサイト上で公開された。
　保守党内ではジョンソン氏人気は依然、高い。自身も将来の返り咲きの意向を否定していない。世論調査では現在、野党労働党が支持率で大幅にリードしているが、同氏は自身について「２０２４年までに行われる見込みの総選挙での保守党勝利に向け、好位置に付けている」と語っている。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】
〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2022/12/15-12:54）

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson has already earned more than £1 million ($1.2 million) for giving paid speeches since leaving office in September, according to an official register of UK parliamentarians' interests.
Famous for his rhetorical flourishes, Johnson has in recent months delivered speeches to bankers in New York, insurers in the United States, a summit organised by broadcaster CNN in Portugal and another talk in India.
He received payments ranging from £215,000 to £277,000 ($267,000 to $344,000) each time, according to the official document published on the UK parliament's website that lists lawmakers' financial interests.
Johnson, 58, left Downing Street after announcing his resignation in July following a series of scandals that tarnished his premiership, but still serves as an MP for the ruling Conservative party.
He attempted to make a spectacular political comeback after the rapid demise of his successor Liz Truss triggered another Conservative leadership contest, but Tory MPs backed his former finance minister Rishi Sunak instead.
Johnson, who remains popular with Tory members, has not ruled out another bid for the top job, saying he was well placed to deliver a Conservative victory in 2024 as the main opposition Labour party rides high in the polls.