Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnsonis a British politician, popular historian, author, and journalist. He has been Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs since July 2016 and has served as the Member of Parliamentfor Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015. He had previously served as MP for Henley from 2001 until 2008 and as Mayor of London from 2008 until 2016. A member of the Conservative Party, Johnson identifies as a One-Nation Conservative and has been associated with both...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth19 June 1964
CityNew York City, NY
I think I was once given cocaine but I sneezed so it didn't go up my nose. In fact, it may have been icing sugar.
This is not a time to quail, it is not a crisis, nor should we see it as an excuse for self-doubt. It is a moment of hope.
I love swimming in rivers, and well remember once jumping in at Chiswick.
If we judged everybody by the stupid, unguarded things they blurt out to their nearest and dearest, then we wouldn't ever get anywhere.
We celebrate the contribution of people who have come to this country to make it better.
It just happens I write fast and always have done.
We did everything we could to break down barriers that restrain poorest.
I have come to the conclusion that Tony Blair has finally gone mad ... he made assertions that are so jaw-droppingly and breathtakingly at variance with reality that he surely needs professional psychiatric help.
I want to win and I want to be in office.
I am hoping very much to get re-elected but it is going to be a tough fight.
As a Scot Gordon Brown will find it hard to convince people in England he should be prime minister
I would ban sweets from school - but this pressure to bring in healthy food is too much
We need to remember that we can't compete endlessly with other nations that set their income taxes substantially lower than ours. They will attract jobs, and investment. They may generate more tax - and they may even persuade their tennis champs to run that extra half yard
Some people think that it [Brexit] is the end of the world. It's not. On the contrary, it's a massive opportunity for this country.