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Boris Johnson is a British politician and journalist. As of June 2009, Johnson is the incumbent Mayor of London having been elected to that position in 2008, defeating then Labour Mayor Ken Livingstone. Nicknamed ‘BoJo’ by various media sources, Johnson was the editor of The Spectator magazine from 1991 to 2005, when he resigned to concentrate on his position as Shadow Minister for Higher Education for the Tory Party. Johnson is known for his distinctive appearance and personality.

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Boris faces down green lobby with environment team cuts

25.03.09

Boris Johnson has been criticised over plans to cut his environment and equalities departments... more

Ken sets out his stall for 2012

24.02.09

Ken Livingstone's forthright interview with this newspaper today should serve as a sharp corrective for anyone who believed that the former Mayor's defeat by Boris Johnson last May marked the end of his political career... more

I’d love to fight Boris at the next election

24.02.09

He hosts a radio show, gives speeches and is writing his autobiography, but however relaxed his new image, former Mayor Ken Livingstone is still very much a political operator... more

Suburbs at heart of Boris Johnson's blueprint for London

10.07.08

Boris Johnson put the outer boroughs at the heart of his blueprint for London amid claims he was simply paying back the suburbs for voting him into power... more

Sketch: you can elect a new Mayor but you can't get rid of Ken

21.05.08

Blithe Spirit is alive and well and living in City Hall.... more

Mayor names Cabinet members ... including his four deputies

06.05.08

Boris Johnson's revolution at City Hall continued apace as he appointed senior Tories to lead the police and fire authorities... more

Mayor's laughing all the way to Banksy - thanks to mystery bidder

07.03.08

A mystery bidder pays £195,000 for a painting by graffiti artist Banksy to raise funds for Ken Livingstone's re-election campaign... more

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Johnson has appeared on numerous television shows which include – Have I Got News for You, Top Gear, Room 101, The Dream of Rome, The Dame Edna Treatment, Who Do You Think You Are?, and After Rome.
Johnson is a graduate of Eton College and Oxford University (Balliol College).
Before becoming editor of The Spectator, Johnson worked at The Times, and The Daily Telegraph.
In August 2008 Johnson broke from the tradition that those in public office not openly comment on other nation’s elections when he publicly endorsed Senator Barack Obama for the position of President of the United States.

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