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{{Infobox politician|name=Boris Johnson|birth_date=19 June 1964 (age 59)|birth_place=New York City, [[US]]|political_orientation=[[Imperialism]]<br>[[Liberalism]]|political_party=[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]|image=Boris Johnson official portrait (cropped).jpg}} | {{Infobox politician|name=Boris Johnson|birth_date=19 June 1964 (age 59)|birth_place=New York City, [[US]]|political_orientation=[[Imperialism]]<br>[[Liberalism]]|political_party=[[Conservative and Unionist Party]]|image=Boris Johnson official portrait (cropped).jpg}} | ||
'''Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson''' is a [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|British]] [[Conservative and Unionist Party|Conservative]] politician, and a former [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|Prime Minister]] of the United Kingdom | '''Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson''' is a [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|British]] [[Conservative and Unionist Party|Conservative]] politician, and a former [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|Prime Minister]] of the United Kingdom. He replaced [[Theresa May]] as Prime Minister on July 24 2019 before he was succeeded himself by [[Liz Truss]] on September 6 2022.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|newspaper=GOV.UK|title=The Rt Hon Boris Johnson|date=2023|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/people/boris-johnson#biography}}</ref> Johnson is best known for facilitating a [[Brexit]] deal, and the Partygate scandal where he threw a party during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] whilst the rest of the country was in lockdown.<ref name=":1">{{Web citation|author=Proletarian writers|newspaper=Proletarian|title=Partygate again: Is Boris really about to suffer ‘death by a thousand cuts’?|date=2022-04-25|url=https://thecommunists.org/2022/04/25/news/partygate-again-boris-johnson-troubles/|retrieved=2023-12-22}}</ref> | ||
== Early | == Early Life and Career == | ||
Before becoming a politician Johnson worked for several right wing newspapers such as [[the Telegraph]], and [[the Spectator]] as a 'journalist' where he wrote numerous offensive articles. In a 1998 article he mocked the resignation of [[LGBT+|gay]] [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] MP [[Peter Mandelson]], calling gay men "tank-topped bum boys," a comment which he is still yet to apologise for.<ref name=":4">{{Web citation|author=Reiss Smith|newspaper=Pink News|title=A comprehensive guide to Boris Johnson’s infamous use of ‘tank-topped bum boys’|date=2021-07-27|url=https://www.thepinknews.com/2021/09/27/boris-johnson-tank-top-bum-boys-homophobic-peter-mandleson-history/}}</ref> | |||
== Political Career == | |||
== Political | |||
=== Member of Parliament for Henley === | === Member of Parliament for Henley === | ||
Johnson became the Conservative MP for Henley in June 2001 | Johnson became the Conservative MP for Henley in June 2001, and served in the post until June 2008.<ref name=":0" /> After winning his seat Johnson wrote ''Friends, Voters, Countrymen'', a book recounting his successful campaign, in this book he criticised gay marriage saying “If gay marriage was OK – and I was uncertain on the issue – then I saw no reason in principle why a union should not be consecrated between three men, as well as two men, or indeed three men and a dog.” Previously in 2000 Johnson had also wrote an article criticizing Labour for its opposition to homophobic law, [[Section 28]], but when it came down to voting, Johnson voted in favour of the abolition of Section 28 in 2003, and for same-sex civil partnerships in 2004, seemingly taking on a 'liberal persona' as it suited him.<ref name=":4" /> | ||
=== Mayor of London === | === Mayor of London === | ||
From 2008 to 2016 Johnson was Mayor of [[London]] where he carried out a reign of chaos, which Johnson himself prefers to declare as a success based on unfounded claims. Johnson claims to have helped the poor whilst in reality although the wealth of London increased, poverty still persisted.<ref name=":3">{{Web citation|author=Peter Walker|newspaper=The Guardian|title=Was Boris Johnson as successful as London mayor as he claims?|date=2019-06-12|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jun/12/was-boris-johnson-as-successful-as-london-mayor-as-he-claims}}</ref> | |||
Johnson's reign was characterised by overpriced passion projects, such as £43m on a garden bridge that was never built, and overspending on elements of the 2012 London [[Olympic Games|Olympics]]. When riots broke out in 2011, Johnson originally declined to come back from holiday to deal with it, with him only deciding to come back a few days later, showing his lack of commitment to the poor once again.<ref name=":3" /> | |||
=== Member of Parliament for Uxbridge and South Ruislip === | === Member of Parliament for Uxbridge and South Ruislip === | ||
He was Conservative MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip from May 2015 to June 2023.<ref name=":0 | He was Conservative MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip from May 2015 to June 2023.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
Johnson was a key supporter in the leave campaign for Brexit, and could be seen posing by buses and releasing newspaper articles in support of withdrawal. On June 30 2016, after the resignation of [[David Cameron]] following the decision of the British people to leave the [[European Union|EU]], Johnson declared his intention to run for Conservative leader, but withdrew from the race shortly afterwards when [[Michael Gove]] declared his own bid for leadership insisting that Boris was unfit for leadership. On July 13, after Theresa May took over the leadership uncontested, she appointed Johnson as foreign secretary, a position he was woefully unsuitable for.<ref name=":5">{{Web citation|author=Patrick Wintour|newspaper=The Guardian|title=Few at Foreign Office will mourn Boris Johnson’s departure|date=2018-07-09|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/jul/09/few-at-foreign-office-will-mourn-boris-johnsons-departure}}</ref> | |||
Johnson was a key supporter in the | |||
His appointment would almost be laughable due to his propensity to accidentally insult his allies, and cause diplomatic incidents over offensive remarks if it were not coupled with a unrelenting support for western [[imperialism]] that cost lives. As foreign secretary Johnson supported [[Donald Trump|Trump]], and made grandiose claims such as wanting to end a humanitarian crisis in [[Republic of Yemen|Yemen]], only for him to support the [[Kingdom of Saudi Arabia|Saudi]]-[[United Arab Emirates|UAE]] coalition once they decided to attack the port of Hodeidah. On July 6 2018 he agreed with the May governments latest Brexit proposals but only a few days later he resigned as foreign secretary in protest against them on 9 July after disappearing for several hours.<ref name=":5" /> | |||
His appointment would almost be laughable due to his propensity to accidentally insult his allies, and cause diplomatic incidents over offensive remarks if it were not coupled with a unrelenting support for western imperialism that cost lives. As foreign secretary Johnson supported [[Donald Trump|Trump]], and made grandiose claims such as wanting to end a humanitarian crisis in [[Republic of Yemen|Yemen]], only for him to support the [[Kingdom of Saudi Arabia|Saudi]]-[[United Arab Emirates|UAE]] coalition once they decided to attack the port of Hodeidah. On July 6 2018 he agreed with the May governments latest Brexit proposals but only a few days later he resigned as foreign secretary in protest against them on 9 July after disappearing for several hours.<ref name=":5" /> | |||
== Premiership == | == Premiership == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:British Prime Ministers]] | [[Category:British Prime Ministers]] | ||