Boris Johnson's Blog, page 53

South Africa after the World Cup

I wish you could have come with me yesterday as I ran through the delightful district of Westcliff, one of the richest square miles in Africa. The sun was taking the chill off the winter morning. The sky was blue. The urban forest of Johannesburg was a winter symphony of brown and green and gold.


Among [...:]

Let's blow our vuvuzelas for a bright South African future

The World Cup has given the host nation renewed pride and hope for the future,
says Boris Johnson.

England Football team agony

our goalie had one slightly butterfingered moment of horror
there is no reason in principle why we should not reach the semi-finals and perhaps even the final


I came to the surface yesterday morning, like most people, with a vague sense that something had not gone entirely to plan. Groggily, I reviewed the events of the previous [...:]

It wouldn't be England if they didn't put us through such agony

It is our destiny to suffer when the national team plays - but fear not, we
can still triumph, says Boris Johnson.

Now here's a wizard idea. Why not bring Harry Potter home?

Hogwarts is as British as feasts in the dorm - so why is the new theme park in
Orlando, asks Boris Johnson.

All our limo-loving politicians should be sent down the Tube

Why should the taxpayer continue to pick up the bill for state-sponsored cars,
asks Boris Johnson

We can take no pleasure from the euro's fall

Euro-sceptics should not gloat over the eurozone crisis - we'll feel the pinch
too, says Boris Johnson.

If Nick Clegg and David Cameron can cosy up, what's stopping the rest of us?

The plight of the lonely is a shameful stain on society that we should wipe
clean, says Boris Johnson.