Boris Johnson has said he wants to stand in Uxbridge.

But he still has a number of hurdles to jump, including persuading the Uxbridge and South Ruislip Conservative Association members that he is the right man for the job.

But when it comes to convincing the bookies' it appears to be a one-horse race.

Ladbrokes had already paid out on bets on him to stand in Uxbridge & South Ruislip in 2015, even before this morning's news.

Despite the Mayor of London still having to go through a local selection process, the bookies quote odds of 50/1 that he fails to be selected as Tory candidate, so have already settled all bets on him replace Sir John Randall, as winners. 

The odds for Uxbridge & South Ruislip at the general election suggest Boris has over a 98 per cent chance of retaining the seat for the Conservatives. UKIP are the nearest challengers at 20/1. 

Alex Donohue of Ladbrokes said: "We think it's a formality that Boris will be selected as the candidate and then elected as MP next May.

"He was already favourite to be next Tory leader and David Cameron might be looking nervously over his shoulder as the Boris bandwagon moves back to Westminster."

Ladbrokes latest betting Uxbridge & South Ruislip general election odds

1/50 Conservatives

20/1 UKIP

50/1 Labour

100/1 Liberal Democrats

50/1 Boris Johnson fails to be selected as Tory candidate for Uxbridge

Next Tory leader

5/2 Boris Johnson

9/2 Theresa May

7/1 George Osborne

14/1 Michael Gove

16/1 Philip Hammond

16/1 Sajid Javid

So much for the Ladbrokes take on things: what do you and others think?

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Boris Johnson has thrown his hat in the ring to be the next MP for Uxbridge & South Ruislip - do you want him?