David Blackburn

From the archives – Boris for Mayor

Boris Johnson has announced his candidacy for a second term as London Mayor. Here is what he wrote for the Spectator on the campaign trail last time round.

How, as Mayor, I would help our brave troops, The Spectator, 17 December 2007

Even if the story is exaggerated, the underlying psychology is convincing.

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