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Boris Johnson

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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David Cameron: My faith and fear of failure

06.11.09
EXCLUSIVE: David Cameron reveals his faith in God, his fear of failure and his dread that another of his children could die... more

David Cameron: Would I sack George Osborne? Yes absolutely if I have to...

06.11.09
Tory leader David Cameron talks revealingly about colleagues, policy and the faith that guides him... more

New wing aims to break cycle of teenage crime

05.11.09
Teenage criminals who have proved they want to get their lives back on track have been moved into a special new custodial wing... more

Boris cycle hire station in the City may be blocked

05.11.09
City chiefs are fighting plans to install a docking station for Mayor Boris Johnson's flagship bike hire scheme near St Paul's Cathedral... more

No Minister - why tycoons like Lord Sugar just can't cut it in politics

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This week in New York, Michael Bloomberg won a third term as mayor. Here, the man who most Londoners would want to challenge Boris Johnson has put his foot in it... more

Electric car charge points installed at Sainsbury's

05.11.09
Sainsbury's launches a network of electric car charging points, boosting Boris Johnson's plan to make London 'the electric vehicle capital of Europe'... more

Town hall staff pay is frozen in crackdown on council tax rises

05.11.09
Hundreds of town hall staff are to have their pay frozen as a crackdown on council tax hikes sweeps across London... more

Fired ‘N-word’ man: I said ‘bigger’ but they misheard me

05.11.09
Director of Boris Johnson’s regeneration agency sacked for allegedly using the 'N-word' says he was not given a chance to defend himself... more

Christmas ads rise has ITV celebrating early

05.11.09
ITV today cheered the City with forecasts of a strong upturn in advertising in the run up to Christmas as it emerged that corporate finance heavy hitter Bob Wigley is front runner to become the broadcaster’s next chairman ... more

'Knight on shining bicycle' Boris Johnson chases off attackers

04.11.09
NEW: Boris Johnson reveals how he reacted instinctively when he rescued a woman who was being attacked by hoodies armed with a metal bar... more

Mayor attacked for trying to give 'Tory patsy' top arts job

04.11.09
Culture Secretary accuses Boris Johnson of trying to undermine the independence of London's Arts Council by appointing a 'Tory patsy' to head the organisation... more

Now we need to see how David Cameron will deal with the EU

04.11.09
Twenty years ago this month, the Czechs provided one of the highlights of a historic year when the Velvet Revolution in Prague drove the Communists from power... more

Brian Friedman: Jedward 'to blame for the X-it of real talent'

04.11.09
The X Factor's Brian Friedman has laid into John and Edward again — this time saying they’re getting the show’s genuine talents booted out.... more

Get ready to scramble now pedestrians can cross Oxford Circus, Tokyo-style

02.11.09
Oxford Circus has been remodelled on one of Japan's most famous street crossings in a bid to ease pedestrian congestion... more

'Our Obama moment will be electing a black Mayor'

02.11.09
Britain will experience the 'Obama effect' in full when a black man or woman becomes Mayor of London, according to one of the country's leading playwrights... more

150m tower block to rise in Battersea

02.11.09
Three tower blocks - two taller than Battersea power station's chimneys - could help fund a transformation of New Covent Garden Market... more

Council tax bills cut for millions of Londoners

02.11.09
NEW: Londoners stand to benefit as authorities compete to freeze or cut council tax bills in the run-up to the general election... more

Boris Johnson sacked me because he felt threatened, says Sir Ian Blair

02.11.09
When head of the Met, Sir Ian Blair, walked into the Mayor's office last October, he saw a far tougher side to the usually ebullient Boris Johnson... more

Boris Johnson's winter Games mission

27.10.09
Boris Johnson announces he will attend the Winter Olympics in Vancouver in a bid to learn lessons for London... more

Met ‘must rethink’ plan to put machine gun police on street

23.10.09
Met under pressure to reverse its decision to begin armed patrols on some London streets... more

Cyclists and lorry drivers to swap places in Boris’s safety campaign

23.10.09
Lorry drivers will be forced to undergo cycle safety training as part of Boris Johnson’s plans to get more Londoners onto bikes... more

Boris pushes for new law to curb strikes on the Tube

22.10.09
Boris Johnson is set to urge the next Tory government to introduce tough anti-strike laws in a bid to curb stoppages of the Tube... more

Cricket to be an Olympic winner with 2012 legacy

21.10.09
Cricket chiefs are in talks with Boris Johnson about a move to the Olympic stadium after the 2012 Games... more

Mayor threatens 'cockroach' bankers with windfall tax

19.10.09
Boris Johnson is to call in leading City bankers to warn them that they face a Tory windfall tax unless they curb this year's 'ginormous' bonus payouts... more

David Cameron must decide on 'Boris island'

19.10.09
Tory leader David Cameron was under pressure to declare whether he would support Thames Estuary airport after a report commissioned by Mayor Boris Johnson said constructing it was 'technically feasible'... more

Huge bus and Tube fare rises plus £10 C-charge

15.10.09
Latest: Boris Johnson blames the recession as he imposes huge rises in bus and Tube fares and a 25 per cent increase to the congestion charge ... more

Boris repays £1,200 to ‘get on with life’

15.10.09
Boris Johnson has been ordered to pay back £1,266 of expenses he claimed while an MP... more

Service cuts and higher charges are shape of things to come

15.10.09
Setting fares is difficult at the best of times. At the depth of a recession it becomes a whole lot worse... more

Mayor accused of dirty twix over City Hall’s missing chocolate

14.10.09
Boris Johnson faced outcry from his staff over disappearance of chocolate from City Hall's canteen... more

Mayor’s roadworks charge ‘will increase energy bills’

14.10.09
Residents will pay higher energy bills if Boris Johnson charges for digging up roads, utility companies warn... more

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  • 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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