Boris Johnson: classic Tory or political maverick?

"He's a fairly classic - that is, small state - mildly eurosceptic
Conservative," summarises the LSE's Boris-watcher and local government expert
Tony Travers.
"At the same time, he shares with Osborne and Cameron modern social
liberalism. By that I mean they've thrown off the social conservatism that some
of the party still espouse."
Being mayor of such [...]
Source:
http://www.ezonearticle.com/2012/10/09/boris-johnson-classic-tory-or-political-maverick/