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  1. London Gateway: a port takes shape in an economic storm
    Guardian Unlimited logo Guardian Unlimited 15 hours ago

    We are hopeful that a number of funds will sign up." But even these willing contributors are keen for the Treasury to provide some form of guarantee on construction risk. Boris Johnson believes a privately funded airport is possible. Daniel Moylan, the... Full Article at Guardian Unlimited

  2. Why the middle-aged fitness craze is costing the NHS millions
    Daily Mail - UK logo Daily Mail - UK 1 day ago
    Storing up trouble? Pictures of David Cameron, 45, jogging are encouraging a generation of middle-aged people to carry on with sport, a surgeon said

    The craze for being fit and sporty in middle age is piling pressure on the NHS, which expects a 20 per cent rise in knee-replacement surgery within 10 years. Pictures of David Cameron, 45, jogging, Boris Johnson, 47, cycling and Barack Obama, 50,... Full Article at Daily Mail - UK

  3. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago
    Former England football captain David Beckham, second right, claps hands next to London Mayor Boris Johnson, right, enter the Panathenaean stadium in Athens, on Thursday, May 17, 2012, at a handover for the Olympic flame that will burn at the 2012...

    Former England football captain David Beckham, second right, claps hands next to London Mayor Boris Johnson, right, enter the Panathenaean stadium in Athens, on Thursday, May 17, 2012, at a handover for the Olympic flame that will burn at the 2012... View Photo »

  4. I want to thank all of you for giving me a new chance and a new mandate to take us forward
    – Boris Johnson SOURCE: Rantburg 3 weeks ago
  5. Boris backs youth boxing training
    Wimbledon Guardian logo Wimbledon Guardian 1 day ago
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    Boris Johnson joined Merton police’s borough commander at the Nuffield Health gym in Wimbledon, where he took part in a boxing and martial arts intitiave aimed at boosting confidence in young people. Mr Johnson said: "I enjoyed the boxing. It's also... Full Article at Wimbledon Guardian

  6. A Fresh Look At Muslims And Secularism In The UK – OpEd
    Eurasia Review 1 day ago

    London’s newly elected mayor, Boris Johnson, defended Eweida’s right to wear it, citing other examples of religious expression in public. However her story has led to a heated debate between those who feel it is their right to wear the symbols of their... Full Article at Eurasia Review

  7. London shows what is wrong with the mayoral system too
    Liberal England Blog logo Liberal England Blog 1 day ago

    You can blame Boris Johnson's personality and the fact that there are only 25 assembly members to represent a city the size of London. But at the heart of what is wrong here is the mayoral system itself. As I wrote earlier this month: Enthusiasm for... Full Article at Liberal England Blog

  8. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago
    Greek President Karolos Papoulias, right, Princess Anne of Britain, second right, Former England football captain David Beckham, fifth right, and London Mayor Boris Johnson, sixth right, attend an Olympic Flame handover ceremony at the Panathenean...

    Greek President Karolos Papoulias, right, Princess Anne of Britain, second right, Former England football captain David Beckham, fifth right, and London Mayor Boris Johnson, sixth right, attend an Olympic Flame handover ceremony at the Panathenean... View Photo »

  9. Given the odds stacked against Ken Livingstone, for there to be a swing from Boris Johnson to him, and to only lose by 62,000 votes out of more than two million cast, execeeded all expectations expressed during the campaign.
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 3 weeks ago
  10. Tory Party conference: Boris Johnson's funny bits
    YouTube Logo YouTube Videos 32 months ago
  11. When it comes to cycling, we're governed by dimwits | Peter Walker
    Guardian Unlimited logo Guardian Unlimited 1 day ago

    I was deluded. I say this, with only very slight exaggeration: I despair. When it comes to cycling policy we are in the hands of dimwits. Exhibit one, and the catalyst for today's realisation: Boris Johnson. Yes, he's mayor only of London, but he... Full Article at Guardian Unlimited

  12. Finger off the pulse
    Prospect Magazine logo Prospect Magazine 2 days ago

    When it comes to the BBC, Boris is not on the public’s wavelength Photo: BackBoris2012 One should think carefully before accusing Boris Johnson of being “out of touch” with the British public. During the mayoral election race, Labour repeatedly tried... Full Article at Prospect Magazine

  13. Boris Johnson hires another BBC journalist as communications chief
    Guardian Unlimited logo Guardian Unlimited 2 days ago
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    Johnson, the London mayor, has appointed a senior BBC political journalist to be his new communications chief at city hall. Johnson said Walden would bring "drive, originality and flair" to the post. "It is ever more vital that politicians communicate... Full Article at Guardian Unlimited

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  1. Greek President Karolos Papoulias, right, Princess Anne of Britain, second right, Former England football captain David Beckham, fifth right, and London Mayor Boris Johnson, sixth right, attend an Olympic Flame handover ceremony at the Panathenean stadium in Athens, on Thursday, May...
  2. London Mayor Boris Johnson lookson during the Olympic Flame handover ceremony at the Athens' all marble Panathenaic stadium on May 17, 2012. The Olympic torch handover ceremony was held Thursday in damp weather at the Panathenaic Stadium with Greece giving the flame to British officials...
  3. London Mayor Boris Johnson (L) and British football player David Beckam (C) attend the Olympic Flame handover ceremony at the Athens' all marble Panathenaic stadium on May 17, 2012. The Olympic torch handover ceremony was held Thursday in damp weather at the Panathenaic Stadium with...
  4. London Mayor Boris Johnson (L) and British football star David Beckham attend the Olympic Flame handover ceremony at the Athens' all marble Panathenian stadium on May 17, 2012. The Olympic torch handover ceremony was held at the Panathenaic Stadium with Greece giving the flame to...
  5. Former England football captain David Beckham, right, and London Mayor Boris Johnson attend a handover for the Olympic flame at Panathenaean stadium in Athens, Thursday, May 17, 2012. The torch begins its 70-day journey to arrive at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics, from...
  6. Former England football captain David Beckham center and London Mayor Boris Johnson, right, enter the Panathenaean stadium in Athens, on Thursday, May 17, 2012, at a handover for the Olympic flame that will burn at the 2012 Summer Games in London. The torch begins its 70-day journey to...
  7. ATHENS, GREECE - MAY 16: Mayor of London Boris Johnson walks by the temple of Parthenon after an Olympic flame ceremony atop the Athens Acropolis on May 16, 2012 in Athens, Greece. The Olympic flame with be handed over to London during a handing over ceremony that will be held in Athens...
  8. Mayor of London Boris Johnson walks by the temple of Parthenon after an Olympic Flame ceremony atop the Athens Acropolis May 16, 2012 during a ceremony. The Olympic flame will be handed over to the London 2012 delegation on Thursday.
  9. LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 11: The Mayor of London Boris Johnson talks to the media with a view overlooking London during the unveiling of the Completed ArcelorMittal Orbit in The Olympic Park on May 11, 2012 in London, England.

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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964) is an English politician and journalist. The current Mayor of London, he previously served as the Conservative Member of Parliament for Henley and as editor of The Spectator magazine. Full Article At Wikipedia.org

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  1. I want to thank all of you for giving me a new chance and a new mandate to take us forward
    – Boris Johnson SOURCE: Rantburg 3 weeks ago
  2. Given the odds stacked against Ken Livingstone, for there to be a swing from Boris Johnson to him, and to only lose by 62,000 votes out of more than two million cast, execeeded all expectations expressed during the campaign.
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 3 weeks ago
  3. It was a very hard-fought long campaign
    – Boris Johnson SOURCE: Independent Online (South Africa) 3 weeks ago
  4. I backed Ken Livingstone, I think he was the best mayor London’s had so far. I think he would be a better mayor for London on Tube fares and jobs and housing than Boris Johnson who, let’s be honest, is a bit of a joker, a bit of a buffoon.
    SOURCE: Irish Times 3 weeks ago
  5. I and my team will work our socks off.
    – Boris Johnson SOURCE: BBC News 3 weeks ago
  6. Boris Johnson is a very popular figure in the Conservative Party. If he was no longer city mayor, he could stand for Parliament in a by-election and then I think he would be, as soon as he was back in Parliament, he would be a very real threat to the premier
    SOURCE: Channel News Asia 3 weeks ago
  7. I want to thank all of you for giving me a new chance and a new mandate to take us forward ... fighting for a good deal for Londoners.
    – Boris Johnson SOURCE: GazetteNet | Northampton, MA 3 weeks ago
  8. Their (the Conservatives) national poll rating is substantially way down now and yet Boris Johnson has remained just ahead in the London mayoral race
    SOURCE: Channel News Asia 3 weeks ago
  9. I will continue to fight for a good deal for Londoners, a good deal from the government that will help us deliver prosperity for everybody in this city
    – Boris Johnson SOURCE: Al Jazeera 3 weeks ago
  10. Shows Boris Johnson defeating Ken Livingstone in the run-off vote for Mayor by 53-47% - the same margin by which he won four years ago.
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 3 weeks ago
  11. In just 84 days' time London will welcome the world
    – Boris Johnson SOURCE: Channel News Asia 3 weeks ago
  12. The Conservatives’ best hope for a victory is Boris Johnson in London, so if he wins they’ll be focusing on that and trying to use it to draw a line under recent difficulties before moving on to the Queen’s Speech
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 3 weeks ago
  13. I made a solemn vow to Londoners to lead them out of recession, bring down crime and deliver the growth, investment and jobs that this city so desperately needs
    – Boris Johnson SOURCE: Global Post 3 weeks ago
  14. Boris Johnson’s own diary shows he has met bankers more than the police. According to the Mayor’s official diary, between May 2008 and March 2011, Boris Johnson held 86 meetings with bankers and the financial services industry but only 48 meetings with the Metropolitan Police.
    SOURCE: Financial News 3 weeks ago
  15. I think people are displeased with the national politics, especially since the Budget, that helped us to get a hearing
    – Boris Johnson SOURCE: The Independent 3 weeks ago
  16. Boris Johnson’s own diary shows he has met bankers more than the police. According to the Mayor’s official diary, between May 2008 and March 2011, Boris Johnson held 86 meetings with bankers and the financial services industry but only 48 meetings with the Metropolitan Police.
    SOURCE: Financial News 3 weeks ago
  17. It is about who has the best plan for the jobs and growth that will help bring prosperity to all
    – Boris Johnson SOURCE: International Business Times 3 weeks ago
  18. I think they’re all the same ... Ken Livingstone is too old; he’s been there, done it. Boris Johnson’s a bit of a joke – trying to be crafty, get the leadership of the Conservative party – hasn’t really got Londoners’ interests at heart.
    SOURCE: Euronews 3 weeks ago
  19. London is home to tens of thousands of British Tamils, who are an integral part of our community in London and around the country. Their contribution to life in the capital, particularly through business creation, food and music is greatly valued by all of us.
    – Boris Johnson SOURCE: Sri Lanka Ministry of Defense 3 weeks ago
  20. The David Cameron-Boris Johnson love-in on the eve of the election clarifies the very serious stakes for Londoners. It is two Tory peas in a pod. The Tory PM wants you to vote for the Tory Mayor so that they can keep going with Tory policies that mean recession, fare rises and police cuts.
    SOURCE: The Independent 3 weeks ago
  21. My position on cake is pro-having it, and pro-eating it
    – Boris Johnson SOURCE: The Telegraph 3 weeks ago
  22. If Boris Johnson was to win the London mayoral election, even though the Conservatives are so far behind in national opinion polls, he would be seen as a potential party leader
    SOURCE: Hampton Roads Daily Press 3 weeks ago
  23. Ah! Um. I didn't because I was, I was... Um, Cheryl Tiegs! Do you remember Cheryl Tiegs? And the tennis girl. The Athena tennis girl. And I'll tell you this much for free. On the whole I was in favour of the blonde one rather than the dark one in Abba, but it was a close-run thing.
    – Boris Johnson SOURCE: The Telegraph 3 weeks ago
  24. The figures show Sheffield people do not connect with their civic leaders. Boris Johnson is on television and in the national papers whereas, with Julie and Paul, particularly, this shows local politicians are not identified with by their community. That’s the key difference between the status quo and h...
    SOURCE: Sheffield Telegraph 3 weeks ago
  25. This election comes when we have been going through the toughest times that anyone can remember
    – Boris Johnson SOURCE: The Independent 3 weeks ago

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