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London's biggest hotel has criticised mayor Boris Johnson for "excluding" it from a £1m contract for hosting an international sports conference. Full Article at BBC News
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The U.K. Spectator generally takes a right wing, conservative editorial line. Editorship of The Spectator has often been part of a route to high office in the Conservative Party;. Full Article at The Politico
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A decision by Boris Johnson to waive competition rules for a contract worth almost £1m is based on "a complete untruth", it was claimed today. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
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Two cheers – as mayor Boris Johnson quite rightly said, "After what feels like eons of negotiation and much gnashing of Londoners' teeth we can finally announce the Oysterisation of all London's rail services. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
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The London 2012 Olympic stadium under construction in Stratford, east London. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
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Contractors upgrading the Tube's Jubilee Line have asked for six further weekend closures to finish the work. Disruptions to the line have sparked criticism from the London mayor Boris Johnson and the business community. Full Article at BBC News
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I'm waiting with baited breath news of Mayor Johnson's proposed, defiant re-run of the process for appointing the new National Member for London, Arts Council England (to give the position its formal title). There is talk of legal advice being obtained. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
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Boris Johnson's cash-strapped economic agency will bear the brunt of costs if a major London event fails to attract sponsors or incurs cost overruns, it emerged today. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
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Dan Ritterband was asked to leave the City Hall chamber. Photograph: David Levene A senior aide to the Boris Johnson was asked to leave the City Hall chamber today following concerns over his conduct. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
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Commuters will be able to use Oyster pay as you go on overground rail services in the capital from January 2, creating, for the first time. Full Article at Your Local Guardian
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Boris Johnson will today come under fire over his decision to use taxpayers' money to underwrite losses for a key London event despite financial pressures at his economic agency. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
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A young Tory has been jailed for six months after he admitted downloading sickening child porn. Full Article at Mirror.co.uk
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Boris Johnson will today come under fire over his decision to use taxpayers' money to underwrite losses for a key London event despite financial pressures at his economic agency. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
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Let's assume, as I expect we can, that Wrightbus and Alexander Dennis have fully addressed the part of Transport for London's specification for the capital's new bus that was summarised in a June press release as follows: An open platform. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
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11:43am UK, Monday November 23, 2009 Ed Merrison, Sky News Online Commuters have been promised seamless travel across the whole of London from the beginning of 2010, with the introduction of pay-as-you-go Oyster cards on National Rail. Full Article at Sky News
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Mayor of London Boris Johnson and transport secretary Andrew Adonis made the joint announcement this morning at Balham station, where a limited trail of the upcoming rail system is currently taking place on the route to London Victoria. Full Article at Wharf.co.uk
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Nigel Lawson: Copenhagen will fail – and quite right too Melanie Reid: They’re still wriggling to avoid the flak on Iraq Michael Gove: Rule the waves? Full Article at Times Online
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Lord Turner is not a popular man these days. Full Article at The Telegraph
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The Mayor of London's architectural aide resigned because he felt Boris Johnson had "blocked" his attempts to create public spaces, it has emerged. Full Article at BBC News
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AT some point, Boris Johnson, who has a local connection, should be considered as a future Prime Minister. Like David Cameron, he is personable, bright and well connected. He arguably has more charisma and more executive experience. Full Article at Bucks Free Press
About Boris Johnson
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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
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Nick’s extensive knowledge of London and what makes it so extraordinarily successful will be vital in ensuring we make the right decisions now that continually improve the quality of life in our great city for generations to come.
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David really is pushing this one. He believes passionately that elected mayors, like we have seen in London with Ken Livingstone and now Boris Johnson, act as a focus for civic renewal and public engagement in local politics.
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I cannot imagine the devastating losses of the Mizen or Litambola families, or anyone who has lost a loved one in such tragic circumstances ... I hope the campaign is a strong deterrent to cowardly criminals who think no one will stop them. Every organisation that joins this scheme is truly helping to m...
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I brought a German team to Reading in 2006 and we beat England 4-2 even though you had Boris Johnson and a great many big stars. I believe we will win again next Thursday.
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With more than a third of London's climate change emissions being generated from domestic properties, making our homes more energy efficient is a no brainer ... London is crying out for a much more simple, easy to access scheme to help people go green, and these trials will help us create this.
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Boris Johnson recommends that we observe Ramadan with our neighbours
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The strength and depth of this new Board brings an exceptionally rich mix of experience to the table. Their combined skills, ranging from property development and regeneration to international business and marketing, will ensure we deliver our vision of transforming east London into a fantastic new quar...
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Not only is it contrary to the Mayor of London’s planning policy of protecting green spaces, but it also sets a precedent and encourages further encroachment and developments into other London parks and open spaces. If this proposal turns into a planning application, I will be urging the Mayor of London...
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We have 9,000 troops in Afghanistan because the Americans have 70,000 troops there, and because America is our closest ally
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I am delighted for Nine Elms and I'm also delighted that Boris Johnson sees, by the same token, the Crossrail supplement will not work for other areas of south London that need redevelopment.
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The strength of the Indian community in London and their commitment to this city never fails to impress me. Indian-owned businesses in the capital generate over 14.4 billion pounds and represent five percent of London's economy
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He's the Boris Johnson of central Europe. Like Boris, he's intelligent and he's a rather huge personality. He also loves making mischief. But I suspect Czech politics and the Czech constitution will determine how far he can carry on delaying the treaty.
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I warmly welcome the arrival of Sainsbury's network... which will put half of all London's population within three miles of a charge point.
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Vaclav Klaus is the Boris Johnson of central Europe
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I want to turn London into the electric vehicle capital of Europe. Central to this aim is the provision of charge points across the capital to ensure Londoners can go electric with the confidence that they can charge up where ever they are
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Hedge funds are buying off the Tories and Boris Johnson, which shows that they want to remain above the law. This will reinforce democratic efforts to introduce better regulation in the wake of the financial crisis.
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London is leading the world in having developed a simple way for public buildings to go green, helping to shave money off energy bills which is especially pertinent in lean financial times. We are set to save £1million off annual public fuel bills as a result.
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There is the 'Mad King' and 'the labourer', the powerful and the powerless and the old man and the young man ... I intended to model the Mad King on Boris Johnson, but it ended up looking more like Alan Rickman.
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This is just a start of the friendship between London and Vancouver. I believe we will learn much from each other's experiences of managing major sporting events and the challenges of running large cities in the 21st Century ... I look forward to visiting Vancouver when they host the XXI Olympic Winter ...
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Boris Johnson was expressing the deep frustration felt by every Conservative and most voters that the Government has agreed to surrender significant powers to the European Union without allowing voters a say in a referendum. There is no rift with David Cameron and his position does not conflict with tha...
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He wants to build something quite stunning in its ambition, like the Eiffel Tower or the Statue of Liberty — a tribute to London that people will fall in love with.
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Boris Johnson's comments show that the Tories are split right to the top on Europe.
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I maintain that Veronica Wadley would be an excellent servant of the arts in London. As one of the top women journalists in the UK, she demonstrated at the interview a strong knowledge of London and passionate commitment to the arts
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Councils have a vital role to play in delivering the emissions cuts science tells us are needed - instead of supporting airport expansion Mayor Boris Johnson should be helping London boroughs boost their local economies in ways that will benefit both people and the environment.
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I maintain that Veronica Wadley would be an excellent servant of the arts in London. As one of the top women journalists in the UK, she demonstrated at the interview a strong knowledge of London and passionate commitment to the arts
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