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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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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Samantha Cameron (C), wife of Conservative leader David Cameron leaves her hotel to listen to Mayor of London Boris Johnson on October 5, 2009 in Manchester, England.
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Conservative leader David Cameron and his wife Samantha leave the conference hall after listening to Mayor of London Boris Johnson on October 5, 2009 in Manchester, England.
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Mayor of London Boris Johnson arrives on stage to address delegates during the Conservative Party Conference at Manchester Central on October 5, 2009 in Manchester, England.
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Members of the audience look at photos as Mayor of London Boris Johnson delivers a speech in the conference hall on October 5, 2009 in Manchester, England.
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Mayor of London Boris Johnson delivers a speech in the conference hall on October 5, 2009 in Manchester, England. Britain's Conservatives are meeting in Manchester this week for their final party conference before next year's general election.
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: David (L) and Samantha Cameron listen to Mayor of London Boris Johnson speak in the conference hall on October 5, 2009 in Manchester, England.
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Mayor of London Boris Johnson arrives to deliver a speech in the conference hall on October 5, 2009 in Manchester, England. Britain's Conservatives are meeting in Manchester this week for their final party conference before next year's general election.
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: David Cameron listens to a speech by Mayor of London Boris Johnson in the conference hall on October 5, 2009 in Manchester, England.
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Conservative leader David Cameron and his wife Samantha leave the conference hall after listening to Mayor of London Boris Johnson on October 5, 2009 in Manchester, England.
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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 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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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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Boris Johnson recommends that we observe Ramadan with our neighbours
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Vaclav Klaus is the Boris Johnson of central Europe
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Boris Johnson's comments show that the Tories are split right to the top on Europe.
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This year’s Triathlon World Championships, set against the magnificent backdrop that only London can offer, were a fabulous success
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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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It is essential that we keep investing in London's critical transport projects and continue along the track toward giving Londoners the transport network that they want and need.
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Air travel account for a very small part of carbon emissions. It's important to contain the growth, and Boris Johnson has been fiercely critical of plans for a third runway at Heathrow. But the mayor believes that flying remains important to London's prosperity.
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London's first air-conditioned Tube train has arrived. The next milestone in the rebuilding of our transport system.
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