“Billion dollar Boris?” PM will make a fortune after he leaves office… with pundits saying his earning potential ‘could eclipse Tony Blairs £10million a year’
- Boris Johnson is estimated to ‘easily’ earn £400,000 per speech as former prime minister
- PR guru believes he can make a lucrative deal with the likes of Fox in America
- He may also have time to write a long-delayed biography of William Shakespeare
Johnson could become ‘Billion Dollar Boris’ if he plays his cards right with book deals, broadcast slots and voice circuits.
Experts say he will ‘eclipse’ Tony Blair‘ and could double the estimated £10 million a year the former Labor leader made from post-office speeches.
Mr Johnson, who once complained that his £250,000 in the Daily Telegraph column salary was ‘chicken feed’, was estimated to ‘easily make’ £400,000 per speech, while his memoir could sell for ‘at least’ £1million. He may also now have time to write his long-delayed biography of William Shakespeare.
Mr Johnson, who once moaned that his £250,000 in the Daily Telegraph column salary was ‘chicken feed’, was estimated to ‘easily’ make £400,000 per speech
Mr Johnson signed a deal for Shakespeare: The Riddle of Genius in mid-2015 for a reported £500,000 advance. But publisher Hodder & Stoughton told The Guardian last year that they hadn’t planned for the book to be released “in the near future.”
PR guru Mark Borkowski said: “Boris is pretty wise and if he can keep growing for the next 25 years it will be billion dollar Boris. It’s a global brand, and with the right management, this goes beyond speeches.”
Experts say he will eclipse Tony Blair and could double the estimated £10m a year the former Labor leader made in post-term speeches
In Mr Johnson’s day, he made around £830,000 for newspaper columns, books, speeches and TV appearances.
As Prime Minister, he was in the top 1 percent of earners taking home £155,367, but he could earn double that with a 20-minute speech.
While he will likely be offered his Telegraph column back, Borkowski believes he can make a lucrative deal with companies like Fox in America.
“He’s going to overshadow Tony Blair. The guy understands entertainment, he understands celebrities, and bringing those two powerful things together with the right kind of team makes him a big attraction. People want to know about Boris’ last days,’ he said.
His memoirs could easily fetch £1 million. I would have thought there was a line of cops in America wanting him.”