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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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400 places to pick up your hired bicycle, but not one at rail stations

27.04.09
The locations of 400 pick-up points for a new cycle hire scheme were revealed by Boris Johnson... more

Raid on illegal minicabs ends in 25 arrests

23.02.09
The shocking scale of illegal mini-cab activity in the West End was revealed in a police operation at the weekend... more

Mayor unveils winning designs for Routemaster

19.12.08
London's new Routemaster came a step closer as Boris Johnson unveiled the winning designs for the next generation of the bus... more

Passengers suffer but TfL pays 123 staff over £100,000

25.06.08
London's top five transport chiefs earned more than £300,000 each last year despite continued delays and overcrowding on the Tube and bus network... more

TfL chief's threat to police over bendy bus 'criticism'

26.03.08
Ken Livingstone's transport commissioner threatened to cut the police's budget unless they stopped talking about the dangers of bendy buses... more

Routemaster conductors will cost £8m says Boris

27.02.08
Employing conductors to work on a new fleet of Routemasters to replace bendy buses would cost just £8 million a year, Boris Johnson claimed today... more
  • Facts
  • 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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