Boris Johnson's Blog, page 34

Conservative Party conference hit by Borismania

That was a far-from-subtle reminder of Mr Cameron’s still contentious decision to end the Conservatives’ traditional backing for grammar schools.
Mr Johnson was addressing a rally of almost 1,000 Tory members who cheered his arrival and applauded ...

London has turned its back on the very people it needs most

The most famous owner of a new Victorian terrace house in upper Holloway was Mr Pooter, and the whole point about Mr Pooter was that he was a bit pretentious, given his job, which was to work as a lowly sort of clerk. He ranked well below the Miliband...

I’m sorry to say it, but my old school chum isn’t PM material

They say old school ties are strong in this country, but there is a limit. Yes, it is perfectly true that I was at the same school as the party leader, and yes, we went to the same university. I have absolutely nothing against him personally — he h...

Boris Johnson: the nation’s love-in continues along with the Mayor’s linguistic virtuosity

Smurfette added: “Why is Boris Johnson not a full time comedian yet?” And Mia said: “Boris will you marry me? pls bby x”
Mr Johnson was reelected Mayor by only a narrow margin over Labour rival Ken Livingstone in May.
But his popularity soared...

Chinese journalist ‘plagiarised Boris Johnson’s Daily Telegraph column’

"[But] instead of saying, 'Look, I'm feeling overwhelmed, can you give me some pointers?', she just started making things up, ripping off other papers."
The Olympic fabrication appears to have started on July 27, hours before Danny Boyle's spectacular...

Boris Johnson offers David Cameron US chat show appearance advice

"The crucial thing with TV chatshow hosts, who are all very very funny and clever, is not to try and think of anything to say before you get on the show.
"If you prepare something you will sound even worse than you might do," the London mayor said.

Nick Clegg brushes off ‘Cleggster’ praise from Boris Johnson

"It is time for us Clegg fans to echo those kindly folk who are trying to save the sweet furry badgers from the wrath of farmers," the mayor wrote.
"Never mind the badgers - save the Cleggster from extermination!"
Mr Johnson went on: "His wife, Miriam...

Never mind all those badgers – we’ve got to save the Cleggster

2. And it is thanks to the Lib Dems that George Osborne is able to get on with the essential tasks of reform of the economy and deficit reduction. Clegg and co have been lightning conductors for the occasional jagged flashes of public anger that would...

Boris Johnson calls for Londoners to ‘mobilise’ against third runway at Heathrow

Asked if he backed the poll, Mr Johnson said: "If Richmond is going to hold a referendum on this issue, then I would totally support it and I would vote No. It is the wrong way for London.
"We have had elections on this. These issues have been well di...

British businesses are taking an unfair whacking from America

Yes, folks, I mean BP the oil giant; the same BP that in April 2010 was jointly responsible for the Deepwater Horizon disaster, in which 11 people died and which resulted in a four-month submarine geyser of oil — a hideous splurge of hydrocarbons th...