It is easy to make promises - it is hard work to keep them. Boris Johnson easyhardmake Change image and share on social
I think I'm basically a liberal Conservative - I believe in low tax, spirit of free enterprise, and in making sure that we as politicians create the framework for business to produce the dosh that we're going to need to pay for the poorest. And the longer I live, the more I think that we all have a duty to each other. Boris Johnson basicallybusinessconservative share on social
I used to get very, very frustrated by people being told what to do by nanny in Brussels. And I remember once I rang the official who was actually responsible for banning the prawn-cocktail-flavoured crisp, which I think contained a dye called Arithrazine or something like that. Boris Johnson arithrazinebanbrussels share on social
The job of mayor of London is unbelievably taxing, particularly in the run-up to the Olympics. Boris Johnson joblondonmayor Change image and share on social
I'm not one of those people who believes in going endlessly around finger wagging and ticking people off for occasional colourful use of language. Boris Johnson believecolourfulendlessly Change image and share on social
It just happens I write fast and always have done. Boris Johnson fastwrite Change image and share on social
I just find it absolutely bizarre that we are being lectured by the Americans about giving up our sovereignty and giving up control when the Americans won't even sign up to the international convention on the law of the seas, let alone the International Criminal Court. Boris Johnson absolutelyamericanbizarre share on social
Obama's extraordinary political skills suggest he is more than capable of rising above any personal historical grudges he may have inherited. Boris Johnson capableextraordinarygrudge Change image and share on social
I've done eight years as mayor of London. I enjoyed it hugely; it was a massive privilege. Boris Johnson enjoyhavehugely Change image and share on social
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 conservativecorrectgenerally Change image and share on social