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	[[File:BorisJohnsonPrideReception2008.jpg\|thumb\|Boris Johnson at the 2008 Pride Reception, with Ben Summerskill in the background]]'''Boris Johnson''' (Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, born 1964) is a Conservative politician and former ~~Juornalist~~. He was elected as [[Mayor of London]] in 2008 (defeating the incumbent [[Ken Livingstone]]) and re-elected in 2012. He was Prime Minister 2019-2022.		[[File:BorisJohnsonPrideReception2008.jpg\|thumb\|Boris Johnson at the 2008 Pride Reception, with Ben Summerskill in the background]]'''Boris Johnson''' (Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, born 1964) is a Conservative politician and former Journalist. He was elected as [[Mayor of London]] in 2008 (defeating the incumbent [[Ken Livingstone]]) and re-elected in 2012. He was Prime Minister 2019-2022.

	Johnson was educated at [[Eton College]] and [[Balliol College, Oxford]]. He was editor of ''The Spectator'' from 1999 to 2005, MP for [[Henley]] from 2001 to 2008 and MP for [[Uxbridge]] and South Ruislip from 2015 to ~~present (2022)~~.		Johnson was educated at [[Eton College]] and [[Balliol College, Oxford]]. He was editor of ''The Spectator'' from 1999 to 2005, MP for [[Henley]] from 2001 to 2008 and MP for [[Uxbridge]] and South Ruislip from 2015 to 2023.

	As Mayor, he at first continued holding Pride receptions at City Hall, but this event was cancelled from 2010. In 2010 and 2011 he marched at the front of the [[London Pride]] parade, but declined to do so in 2012, amongst controversy about the scaling back of the Pride festivities.		As Mayor, he at first continued holding Pride receptions at City Hall, but this event was cancelled from 2010. In 2010 and 2011 he marched at the front of the [[London Pride]] parade, but declined to do so in 2012, amongst controversy about the scaling back of the Pride festivities.

	In his book ''Friends, Voters, Countrymen'' (2001), Johnson wrote that "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."<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/view.php?id=5244 "Boris Johnson hits back at his critics" ''Pink News'', 27 August 2007</ref> In recent years he has played down his previous support for [[Section 28]].<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-5535.html "EXCLUSIVE: Boris Johnson courts gay vote" ''Pink News'' 23 September 2007</ref> and has expressed more moderate views on the issue. Three weeks before the 2012 London mayoral election, 2012, he prevented the London buses from advertising a Christian campaign which aimed to preach that homosexuality could be "cured." The campaign was to advertise the phrase, "Not gay! Ex-gay, post-gay and proud. Get over it!" Johnson told ''The Guardian'' that he regarded London as "one of the most tolerant cities in the world and intolerant of intolerance." He said, "It is clearly offensive to suggest that being gay is an illness that someone recovers from and I am not prepared to have that suggestion driven around London on our buses."<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/apr/12/anti-gay-adverts-boris-johnson?fb=native&CMP=FBCNETTXT9038 "Anti-gay adverts pulled from bus campaign by Boris Johnson" ''The Guardian'' 12 April 2012</ref>		In his book ''Friends, Voters, Countrymen'' (2001), Johnson wrote that "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."<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/view.php?id=5244 "Boris Johnson hits back at his critics" ''Pink News'', 27 August 2007</ref> In recent years he has played down his previous support for [[Section 28]].<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-5535.html "EXCLUSIVE: Boris Johnson courts gay vote" ''Pink News'' 23 September 2007</ref> and has expressed more moderate views on the issue. Three weeks before the 2012 London mayoral election, 2012, he prevented the London buses from advertising a Christian campaign which aimed to preach that homosexuality could be "cured." The campaign was to advertise the phrase, "Not gay! Ex-gay, post-gay and proud. Get over it!" Johnson told ''The Guardian'' that he regarded London as "one of the most tolerant cities in the world and intolerant of intolerance." He said, "It is clearly offensive to suggest that being gay is an illness that someone recovers from and I am not prepared to have that suggestion driven around London on our buses."<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/apr/12/anti-gay-adverts-boris-johnson?fb=native&CMP=FBCNETTXT9038 "Anti-gay adverts pulled from bus campaign by Boris Johnson" ''The Guardian'' 12 April 2012</ref>

			On 9 June 2023 he announced his resignation from the House of Commons following the investigation into parties held at his offices during Covid lock down.

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	[[File:BorisJohnsonPrideReception2008.jpg\|thumb\|Boris Johnson at the 2008 Pride Reception, with Ben Summerskill in the background]]'''Boris Johnson''' (Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, born 1964) is a Conservative politician and former Juornalist. He was elected as [[Mayor of London]] in 2008 (defeating the incumbent [[Ken Livingstone]]) and re-elected in 2012. He ~~became~~ Prime Minister in 2019.		[[File:BorisJohnsonPrideReception2008.jpg\|thumb\|Boris Johnson at the 2008 Pride Reception, with Ben Summerskill in the background]]'''Boris Johnson''' (Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, born 1964) is a Conservative politician and former Juornalist. He was elected as [[Mayor of London]] in 2008 (defeating the incumbent [[Ken Livingstone]]) and re-elected in 2012. He was Prime Minister 2019-2022.

	Johnson was educated at [[Eton College]] and [[Balliol College, Oxford]]. He was editor of ''The Spectator'' from 1999 to 2005, MP for [[Henley]] from 2001 to 2008 and MP for [[Uxbridge]] and South Ruislip from 2015 to present (2022).		Johnson was educated at [[Eton College]] and [[Balliol College, Oxford]]. He was editor of ''The Spectator'' from 1999 to 2005, MP for [[Henley]] from 2001 to 2008 and MP for [[Uxbridge]] and South Ruislip from 2015 to present (2022).

Wessexman: MP Uxbridge 2015-

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MP Uxbridge 2015-

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	[[File:BorisJohnsonPrideReception2008.jpg\|thumb\|Boris Johnson at the 2008 Pride Reception, with Ben Summerskill in the background]]'''Boris Johnson''' (Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, born 1964) is a Conservative politician and former Juornalist. He was elected as [[Mayor of London]] in 2008 (defeating the incumbent [[Ken Livingstone]]) and re-elected in 2012. He became Prime Minister in 2019.		[[File:BorisJohnsonPrideReception2008.jpg\|thumb\|Boris Johnson at the 2008 Pride Reception, with Ben Summerskill in the background]]'''Boris Johnson''' (Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, born 1964) is a Conservative politician and former Juornalist. He was elected as [[Mayor of London]] in 2008 (defeating the incumbent [[Ken Livingstone]]) and re-elected in 2012. He became Prime Minister in 2019.

	Johnson was educated at [[Eton College]] and [[Balliol College, Oxford]]. He was editor of ''The Spectator'' from 1999 to 2005 ~~and~~ MP for Henley from 2001 to 2008.		Johnson was educated at [[Eton College]] and [[Balliol College, Oxford]]. He was editor of ''The Spectator'' from 1999 to 2005, MP for [[Henley]] from 2001 to 2008 and MP for [[Uxbridge]] and South Ruislip from 2015 to present (2022).

	As Mayor, he at first continued holding Pride receptions at City Hall, but this event was cancelled from 2010. In 2010 and 2011 he marched at the front of the [[London Pride]] parade, but declined to do so in 2012, amongst controversy about the scaling back of the Pride festivities.		As Mayor, he at first continued holding Pride receptions at City Hall, but this event was cancelled from 2010. In 2010 and 2011 he marched at the front of the [[London Pride]] parade, but declined to do so in 2012, amongst controversy about the scaling back of the Pride festivities.

Wessexman at 21:27, 3 August 2019

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	Johnson was educated at [[Eton College]] and [[Balliol College, Oxford]]. He was editor of ''The Spectator'' from 1999 to 2005 and MP for Henley from 2001 to 2008.		Johnson was educated at [[Eton College]] and [[Balliol College, Oxford]]. He was editor of ''The Spectator'' from 1999 to 2005 and MP for Henley from 2001 to 2008.

	As Mayor, he at first continued holding Pride receptions at City Hall, but this event was cancelled from 2010. In 2010 and 2011 he marched at the front of the [[London Pride]] parade, but declined to do so in ~~2011~~, amongst controversy about the scaling back of the Pride festivities.		As Mayor, he at first continued holding Pride receptions at City Hall, but this event was cancelled from 2010. In 2010 and 2011 he marched at the front of the [[London Pride]] parade, but declined to do so in 2012, amongst controversy about the scaling back of the Pride festivities.

	In his book ''Friends, Voters, Countrymen'' (2001), Johnson wrote that "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."<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/view.php?id=5244 "Boris Johnson hits back at his critics" ''Pink News'', 27 August 2007</ref> In recent years he has played down his previous support for [[Section 28]].<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-5535.html "EXCLUSIVE: Boris Johnson courts gay vote" ''Pink News'' 23 September 2007</ref> and has expressed more moderate views on the issue. Three weeks before the 2012 London mayoral election, 2012, he prevented the London buses from advertising a Christian campaign which aimed to preach that homosexuality could be "cured." The campaign was to advertise the phrase, "Not gay! Ex-gay, post-gay and proud. Get over it!" Johnson told ''The Guardian'' that he regarded London as "one of the most tolerant cities in the world and intolerant of intolerance." He said, "It is clearly offensive to suggest that being gay is an illness that someone recovers from and I am not prepared to have that suggestion driven around London on our buses."<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/apr/12/anti-gay-adverts-boris-johnson?fb=native&CMP=FBCNETTXT9038 "Anti-gay adverts pulled from bus campaign by Boris Johnson" ''The Guardian'' 12 April 2012</ref>		In his book ''Friends, Voters, Countrymen'' (2001), Johnson wrote that "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."<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/view.php?id=5244 "Boris Johnson hits back at his critics" ''Pink News'', 27 August 2007</ref> In recent years he has played down his previous support for [[Section 28]].<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-5535.html "EXCLUSIVE: Boris Johnson courts gay vote" ''Pink News'' 23 September 2007</ref> and has expressed more moderate views on the issue. Three weeks before the 2012 London mayoral election, 2012, he prevented the London buses from advertising a Christian campaign which aimed to preach that homosexuality could be "cured." The campaign was to advertise the phrase, "Not gay! Ex-gay, post-gay and proud. Get over it!" Johnson told ''The Guardian'' that he regarded London as "one of the most tolerant cities in the world and intolerant of intolerance." He said, "It is clearly offensive to suggest that being gay is an illness that someone recovers from and I am not prepared to have that suggestion driven around London on our buses."<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/apr/12/anti-gay-adverts-boris-johnson?fb=native&CMP=FBCNETTXT9038 "Anti-gay adverts pulled from bus campaign by Boris Johnson" ''The Guardian'' 12 April 2012</ref>

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	[[File:BorisJohnsonPrideReception2008.jpg\|thumb\|Boris Johnson at the 2008 Pride Reception, with Ben Summerskill in the background]]'''Boris Johnson''' (Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, born 1964) is a Conservative politician and former Juornalist. He was elected as [[Mayor of London]] in 2008 (defeating the incumbent [[Ken Livingstone]]) and re-elected in 2012. He became Prime Minister in 2019.		[[File:BorisJohnsonPrideReception2008.jpg\|thumb\|Boris Johnson at the 2008 Pride Reception, with Ben Summerskill in the background]]'''Boris Johnson''' (Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, born 1964) is a Conservative politician and former Juornalist. He was elected as [[Mayor of London]] in 2008 (defeating the incumbent [[Ken Livingstone]]) and re-elected in 2012. He became Prime Minister in 2019.

	Johnson was educated at [[Eton College]] and [[Balliol College, Oxford]]. He was editor of ''The Spectator'' from 1999 to 2005 and MP for ~~Henly~~ from 2001 to 2008.		Johnson was educated at [[Eton College]] and [[Balliol College, Oxford]]. He was editor of ''The Spectator'' from 1999 to 2005 and MP for Henley from 2001 to 2008.

	As Mayor, he at first continued holding Pride receptions at City Hall, but this event was cancelled from 2010. In 2010 and 2011 he marched at the front of the [[London Pride]] parade, but declined to do so in 2011, amongst controversy about the scaling back of the Pride festivities.		As Mayor, he at first continued holding Pride receptions at City Hall, but this event was cancelled from 2010. In 2010 and 2011 he marched at the front of the [[London Pride]] parade, but declined to do so in 2011, amongst controversy about the scaling back of the Pride festivities.

Wessexman: Pm in 2019

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Pm in 2019

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	[[File:BorisJohnsonPrideReception2008.jpg\|thumb\|Boris Johnson at the 2008 Pride Reception, with Ben Summerskill in the background]]'''Boris Johnson''' (Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, born 1964) is a Conservative politician and former Juornalist. He was elected as [[Mayor of London]] in 2008 (defeating the incumbent [[Ken Livingstone]]) and re-elected in 2012.		[[File:BorisJohnsonPrideReception2008.jpg\|thumb\|Boris Johnson at the 2008 Pride Reception, with Ben Summerskill in the background]]'''Boris Johnson''' (Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, born 1964) is a Conservative politician and former Juornalist. He was elected as [[Mayor of London]] in 2008 (defeating the incumbent [[Ken Livingstone]]) and re-elected in 2012. He became Prime Minister in 2019.

	Johnson was educated at [[Eton College]] and [[Balliol College, Oxford]]. He was editor of ''The Spectator'' from 1999 to 2005 and MP for Henly from 2001 to 2008.		Johnson was educated at [[Eton College]] and [[Balliol College, Oxford]]. He was editor of ''The Spectator'' from 1999 to 2005 and MP for Henly from 2001 to 2008.

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	[[File:BorisJohnsonPrideReception2008.jpg\|thumb\|Boris Johnson at the 2008 Pride Reception, with Ben Summerskill in the background]]'''Boris Johnson''' (Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, born 1964) is a Conservative politician and former Juornalist. He was elected as [[Mayor of London]] in 2008 (defeating the incumbent [[Ken Livingstone]]) and re-elected in 2012.		[[File:BorisJohnsonPrideReception2008.jpg\|thumb\|Boris Johnson at the 2008 Pride Reception, with Ben Summerskill in the background]]'''Boris Johnson''' (Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, born 1964) is a Conservative politician and former Juornalist. He was elected as [[Mayor of London]] in 2008 (defeating the incumbent [[Ken Livingstone]]) and re-elected in 2012.

	Johnson was educated at [[Eton College]] and Oxford. He was editor of ''The Spectator'' from 1999 to 2005 and MP for Henly from 2001 to 2008.		Johnson was educated at [[Eton College]] and [[Balliol College, Oxford]]. He was editor of ''The Spectator'' from 1999 to 2005 and MP for Henly from 2001 to 2008.

	As Mayor, he at first continued holding Pride receptions at City Hall, but this event was cancelled from 2010. In 2010 and 2011 he marched at the front of the [[London Pride]] parade, but declined to do so in 2011, amongst controversy about the scaling back of the Pride festivities.		As Mayor, he at first continued holding Pride receptions at City Hall, but this event was cancelled from 2010. In 2010 and 2011 he marched at the front of the [[London Pride]] parade, but declined to do so in 2011, amongst controversy about the scaling back of the Pride festivities.

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	As Mayor, he at first continued holding Pride receptions at City Hall, but this event was cancelled from 2010. In 2010 and 2011 he marched at the front of the [[London Pride]] parade, but declined to do so in 2011, amongst controversy about the scaling back of the Pride festivities.		As Mayor, he at first continued holding Pride receptions at City Hall, but this event was cancelled from 2010. In 2010 and 2011 he marched at the front of the [[London Pride]] parade, but declined to do so in 2011, amongst controversy about the scaling back of the Pride festivities.

	In his book ''Friends, Voters, Countrymen'' (2001), Johnson wrote that "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."<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/view.php?id=5244 "Boris Johnson hits back at his critics" ''Pink News'', 27 August 2007</ref> In recent years ~~hehas~~ played down his previous support for [[Section 28]].<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-5535.html "EXCLUSIVE: Boris Johnson courts gay vote" ''Pink News'' 23 September 2007</ref> and has expressed more moderate views on the issue. Three weeks before the 2012 London mayoral election, 2012, he prevented the London buses from advertising a Christian campaign which aimed to preach that homosexuality could be "cured." The campaign was to advertise the phrase, "Not gay! Ex-gay, post-gay and proud. Get over it!" Johnson told ''The Guardian'' that he regarded London as "one of the most tolerant cities in the world and intolerant of intolerance." He said, "It is clearly offensive to suggest that being gay is an illness that someone recovers from and I am not prepared to have that suggestion driven around London on our buses."<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/apr/12/anti-gay-adverts-boris-johnson?fb=native&CMP=FBCNETTXT9038 "Anti-gay adverts pulled from bus campaign by Boris Johnson" ''The Guardian'' 12 April 2012</ref>		In his book ''Friends, Voters, Countrymen'' (2001), Johnson wrote that "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."<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/view.php?id=5244 "Boris Johnson hits back at his critics" ''Pink News'', 27 August 2007</ref> In recent years he has played down his previous support for [[Section 28]].<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-5535.html "EXCLUSIVE: Boris Johnson courts gay vote" ''Pink News'' 23 September 2007</ref> and has expressed more moderate views on the issue. Three weeks before the 2012 London mayoral election, 2012, he prevented the London buses from advertising a Christian campaign which aimed to preach that homosexuality could be "cured." The campaign was to advertise the phrase, "Not gay! Ex-gay, post-gay and proud. Get over it!" Johnson told ''The Guardian'' that he regarded London as "one of the most tolerant cities in the world and intolerant of intolerance." He said, "It is clearly offensive to suggest that being gay is an illness that someone recovers from and I am not prepared to have that suggestion driven around London on our buses."<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/apr/12/anti-gay-adverts-boris-johnson?fb=native&CMP=FBCNETTXT9038 "Anti-gay adverts pulled from bus campaign by Boris Johnson" ''The Guardian'' 12 April 2012</ref>

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