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I'm not particularly politically correct, so I tend to reflect what I think are the terrible realities of life, which I think are, generally speaking, conservative.

~Boris Johnson

Topics: Conservative Correct Generally Life Particularly Politically Politically Correct Realities Reflect Speaking Tend Terrible Think Which I Think

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London is the most commercially important city in Europe, and it's the most populous city. It should be for the whole of the European continent what New York is to America. That's what it should be.

~Boris Johnson

Topics: America City Commercially Continent Europe European Important London Most New New York Should Whole York

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I think people have a legitimate right to minimise their tax obligations if they can, but they should pay their fair whack. I do think it's important to be transparent.

~Boris Johnson

Topics: Fair Important Legitimate Obligations Pay People Right Should Tax Think Transparent Whack I Think

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I always believe writing is an indispensable part of one's political armoury.

~Boris Johnson

Topics: Always Believe Indispensable Part Political Writing

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One thing you have got to do politically is to identify the ties that bind society together and try to strengthen them.

~Boris Johnson

Topics: Bind Got Identify One Thing Politically Society Strengthen Them Thing Ties Together Try You

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Most people would accept that people come to London from across the world, from all kinds of backgrounds, and are accepted here irrespective of their origins.

~Boris Johnson

Topics: Accept Accepted Across Backgrounds Come Here Irrespective Kinds London Most Origins People World Would

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I'm made up of immigrant stock. I went to a primary school in London. I grew up eating Spangles, why shouldn't I be as well placed to speak for Londoners as anyone else?

~Boris Johnson

Topics: Anyone Anyone Else Eating Else Grew Immigrant London Made Placed Primary Primary School School Speak Stock Up Well Why

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I want London to be the most cycle-friendly city on Earth, and I want more people to be happy and safe on bicycles.

~Boris Johnson

Topics: Be Happy City Earth Happy London More More People Most People Safe Want

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It would be a sad day if we British stopped being cynical, but you sometimes wonder whether we overdo it.

~Boris Johnson

Topics: Being British Cynical Day Overdo Sad Sometimes Stopped Whether Wonder Would You

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I suppose with houses and assets, then I guess I would be a millionaire. But so are a lot of people.

~Boris Johnson

Topics: Assets Guess Houses Lot Millionaire People Suppose Then Would

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Politician

Born: June 19th, 1964

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