Boris Johnson's Blog, page 39

Put out the bunting. This is the age of the Second Elizabethans

It is the least we can do. After 60 years on the throne she has proved the value of the monarchy in uniting the nation, and she has put the republicans to a spectacular rout. Yesterday the pages of supposedly Left-wing newspapers were dripping with ro...

Europe is driving full-tilt, foot on the pedal, into a brick wall

As far as I can understand the “strategy” of the EU, it is now to prepare for Greece to leave the single currency. Not that the Greeks themselves are anything like psychologically ready to quit: the politicians are punch-drunk, exhausted, and appa...

Boris Johnson gives Sir Mick Jagger satisfaction

When news was leaked to The Sun earlier this year that Sir Mick Jagger was due to meet David Cameron at the World Economic Forum at Davos, the Rolling Stones singer was so angry that he cancelled the rendezvous.


Sir Mick, whose hits include (I Can

The statist, defeatist and biased BBC is on the wrong wavelength

'So what do you think, eh?” I turned to the BBC’s art critic, the brilliant, bulging Professor Branestawm lookalike Will Gompertz. We were standing on the top of the ArcelorMittal Orbit in Stratford; London was spread beneath us like a land of dr...

The statist, defeatest and biased BBC is on the wrong wavelength

'So what do you think, eh?” I turned to the BBC’s art critic, the brilliant, bulging Professor Branestawm lookalike Will Gompertz. We were standing on the top of the ArcelorMittal Orbit in Stratford; London was spread beneath us like a land of dr...

Next head of BBC must be a Tory says Boris Johnson

The Mayor of London insists the corporation, which is funded by the taxpayer, must be run by someone who is “free-market” and “pro-business”.


Mr Johnson says the new appointment should know about “the work ethic, and cutting costs”. Wri...

What football teaches us about creating a thriving jobs market

“Mr President,” I said, in tones of calculated self-deprecation, “how come England hasn’t won the Fifa World Cup since I was two? France, Germany, Italy, Spain — all our European rivals, but not England. What’s wrong with us?” Blatter fi...

Friends: The One Where Boris Taunts Dave In Latin

Dave was too exhausted even to feel angry. Betrayed by his own people – after all he’d done for them! Just as he was trying to take in the news, his phone chirped, sounding out the opening notes of London Calling.
He stared at the screen, then gav...

Re-elect Boris – then give him more powers

Those English cities that are voting in referendums on Thursday on whether to have directly elected mayors should look to London to see the benefits. The creation of the office of mayor 12 years ago has invigorated political life in the capital. It h...

Boris Johnson bans 'gay cure' bus adverts

Anglican Mainstream, a traditionalist Christian coalition, and Core Issues Trust – a counselling group which practices controversial "reorientation" therapy – wanted to place full-length banners reading: "Not Gay! Ex-Gay, Post-Gay and Proud....