I am popular and regarded as more likeable, more of a "people person" and more likely to "get things

done" than any other senior politician as suggested Lord Ashcrofts research report Are You Serious?
A majority have said I am "different from most politicians, and in a good way" well apart from my
dashing good looks I can attest to that. I have also given the benefit of the doubt to a greater extent
than MPs.

Lord Ashcroft's research report, Are You Serious? Boris, the Tories and the Voters, is based on a poll
of over 8,000 people, as well as focus groups in six locations outside London. The findings of the
research show:

More than half (53%) said I was "different from most other politicians, and in a good way",
including 42% of Labour voters and 49% of Liberal Democrats.

Out of those 8,000 people 9 out of 10 (91%) could correctly identify a photo of me.

Majorities of all parties' voters thought I was doing a good job as mayor of London.

A majority of UKIP voters (57%) have said the Conservatives would be more likely to win a general
election with me as their leader,
The fact that I have been among the most outspoken supporters of immigration and gay marriage
shows my dedication to modernize and change Britain for the better.

In reference to his varied ancestry, Johnson has described himself as a "one-man melting pot" with
a combination of Muslims, Jews, and Christians as great-grandparents

He has served as Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs since 2016 and as
Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015. He had previously been MP
for Henley from 2001 to 2008 and Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016. A member of the
Conservative Party, Johnson identifies as a one-nation conservative and has been associated with
both economically and socially liberal policies.

Born in New York City to wealthy upper-middle class English parents,

He largely adhered to the Conservatives' party line but adopted a more socially liberal stance on
issues like LGBT rights in parliamentary votes. Making regular television appearances, writing books,
and remaining active in journalism, Johnson became one of the most conspicuous politicians in
Britain.

During his first term as mayor, he banned alcohol consumption on public transport, championed
London's financial sector, and introduced the New Routemaster buses, cycle hire scheme, and
Thames cable-car.

In 2012, he was re-elected mayor, again defeating Livingstone; during his second term he oversaw
the 2012 Summer Olympics. In 2015 he was elected MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, stepping
down as mayor the following year. In 2016, Johnson became a prominent figure in the successful
Vote Leave campaign to withdraw the United Kingdom from the European Union. He became
Foreign Secretary under Theresa May's premiership.

As a child, Johnson was quiet and studious,[16] although he suffered from severe deafness, resulting
in several operations to insert grommets into his ears.

excelled at Ancient Greek and Latin;[

became fluent in French

Johnson excelled in English and Classics, winning prizes in both,[45] became secretary of the school
debating society,[46] and then editor of the school newspaper, The Eton College Chronicle.[47] In late
1981 he was admitted to the Eton Society.[48] Upon finishing his time at Eton, Johnson went on a gap
year to Australia, where he taught English and Latin at Geelong Grammar, an elite independent
boarding school

he was part of a generation of Oxford undergraduates who later dominated British politics and
media in the early 21st century, among them senior Conservative Party members David Cameron,
William Hague, Michael Gove, Jeremy Hunt, and Nick Boles

Johnson biographer Andrew Gimson believed that these articles made Johnson "one of
[Euroscepticism's] most famous exponents".[70] According to fellow biographer Sonia Purnell, he
helped to make Euroscepticism "an attractive and emotionally resonant cause for the Right",
whereas previously it had been associated with the British Left.[84] Johnson's articles established him
as the favourite journalist of the Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher,

Johnson moved in a more liberal direction on issues like climate change, LGBT rights, and race
relations.

Johnson stood as the Conservative candidate for the constituency in the 2001 general election,
winning with a majority of 8,500 votes.[122] Alongside his main Islington home, Johnson purchased a
farmhouse outside Thame in his new constituency.[123] He regularly attended Henley social events
and wrote an occasional column for the Henley Standard.[124] His constituency surgeries proved
popular, and he involved himself in local campaigns to save Townlands Hospital and the local air
ambulance from closure, as well as to keep Brakspear as an independent brewer.

Alongside his full-time job as an MP, he continued editing The Spectator, writing columns for The
Daily Telegraph and GQ, and making television appearances.[134] He also published a book, Friends,
Voters, Countrymen: Jottings on the Stump, which recounted his experiences with the 2001 election
campaign.[135] His next publication was 2003's Lend Me Your Ears, a collection of previously published
columns and articles.[136] In 2004 this was followed by his first novel, Seventy-Two Virgins: A Comedy
of Errors, which revolved around the life of a Conservative MP and contained various biographical
elements

Johnson as the shadow higher education minister, acknowledging his popularity among students.[158]
Johnson's main interest was in streamlining university funding

In July, he officially announced his candidacy,[173][174] and was selected as Conservative candidate in
September after gaining 79% of the vote in a public London-wide primary.[175][176] The Conservatives
hired election strategist Lynton Crosby to run Johnson's campaign,[177] which was primarily funded by
sympathetic individuals in London's financial sector.[178] Johnson's campaign focused on reducing
youth crime, making public transport safer, and replacing the articulated buses with an updated
version of the AEC Routemaster.[179] It also targeted the Conservative-leaning suburbs of outer
London, hoping to capitalise on a perception that they had been overlooked by a Labour Mayoralty
that had paid more attention to inner London.[180] His campaign capitalised on his popularity, even
among those who opposed his policies,[181] with opponents complaining that a common attitude
among voters was that "I'm voting for Boris because he is a laugh".

The election took place in May 2008, and witnessed a turnout of approximately 45% of eligible
voters, with Johnson receiving 43.2% and Livingstone 37% of first-preference votes; when second-
preference votes were added, Johnson proved victorious with 53.2% to Livingstone's 46.8%.[190][191]
Johnson benefited from a large voter turnout in Conservative strongholds, in particular Bexley and
Bromley.[192] Johnson thus won the largest personal electoral mandate in the UK.[193] Following his
victory, he praised Livingstone as a "very considerable public servant" and added that he hoped to
"discover a way in which the mayoralty can continue to benefit from your transparent love of
London".[191] He also announced that, as a result of his victory, he would resign as Member of
Parliament for Henley,[194][195] generating some anger from Henley party members and constituents
who felt that Johnson was abandoning them for London.[196]

Settling into the Mayoral offices at City Hall,[197] Johnson's first official engagement was an
appearance at the Sikh celebrations for Vaisakhi in Trafalgar Square.[198] His first policy initiative,
issued that month, was a ban on drinking alcohol on public transport.[199][200] He received criticism
during the early weeks of his administration, largely because he was late to two official functions in
his first week on the job, and because after three weeks he embarked on a holiday to Turkey.[201] In
July 2008 Johnson visited the closing ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing,

As per his election pledge, he also commissioned the development of the New Routemaster buses
for central London.[224] He also ordered the construction of a cable-car system that crossed the River
Thames between Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Docks.[225] At the beginning of his tenure as
Mayor, Johnson announced plans to extend Pay As You Go Oyster cards to national rail services in
London.[226] One of the pledges in Johnson's election manifesto was to retain Tube ticket offices, in
opposition to Livingstone's proposal to close up to 40 London Underground ticket offices.[227] On 2
July 2008 the Mayor's office announced that the closure plan was to be abandoned and that offices
would remain open.[228] On 21 November 2013, Transport for London announced that all London
Underground ticket offices would close by 2015.[229] In financing these projects, Johnson's
administration borrowed 100 million,[230] while public transport fares were increased by 50%.[231]

In 2012, he banned London buses from displaying the adverts of Core Issues Trust, a Christian group,
which compared being gay to an illness.[237] In August 2008, Johnson broke from the traditional
protocol of those in public office not publicly commenting on other nations' elections by endorsing
Barack Obama for the presidency of the United States.[238][239]

Although resigning as MPA chairman in January 2010,[235] throughout his mayoralty Johnson was
highly supportive of the Metropolitan Police, particularly during the controversy surrounding the
death of Ian Tomlinson.[244] Overall crime in London fell during his administration, although his claim
that serious youth crime had decreased was shown to be false, as it had increased

In 2009, he rescued a woman, Franny Armstrong, from anti-social teenagers who had threatened her
while he was cycling past.[271][272][273]
In 2012, he was re-elected as Mayor, again defeating Livingstone

London was successful in its bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympics while Ken Livingstone was still
Mayor in 2005. Johnson's role in the proceedings was to be the co-chair of an Olympic board which
oversaw the Games.[280] Two of his actions subsequent to taking on this role were to improve the
transport around London by making more tickets available and laying on more buses around the
capital during the busy period, when thousands of spectators were temporary visitors in
London,[281][282] and also to allow shops and supermarkets to have longer opening hours on Sundays

In November 2013, Johnson announced major changes to the operation of London Underground,
including the extension of Tube operating hours to run through the night at weekends. The
announcement also revealed that all staffed Underground ticket offices would be closed with the
aim of saving over 40 million a year, with automated ticketing systems provided instead.

Johnson initially denied that he would return to the House of Commons while remaining Mayor.[270]
However, after much media speculation, in August 2014 he sought selection as the Conservative
candidate for the safe seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip at the 2015 general election,[293] being
selected as the party's candidate in September.[294][295] The United Kingdom general election, 2015
took place on 7 May and Johnson was elected. There was much speculation that he had returned to
Parliament because he wanted to replace Cameron as Conservative leader and Prime Minister.

humour is a utensil that you can use to sugar the pill and to get important points across.

Johnson is a fluent speaker of French and Italian, has a good grasp of German and Spanish,[80] and is a
lover of Latin,[400] frequently using classical references in his newspaper columns and speeches.

Johnson had dual citizenship in both the United Kingdom and the United States, since he was born in
New York City to English parents. In 2014, Johnson acknowledged he was disputing a demand for
capital gains tax from the US tax authorities,[434][435] which ultimately he paid.[436] In February 2015, he
announced his intention to give up US citizenship to prove his loyalty to the UK.[437][438] In 2016, he
renounced his US citizenship.