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London Mayor, Boris Johnson is known for his obsession with bikes and his much loved city of London. He's enormously popular in parts of the U.K. especially in multicultural London - himself a melting pot of cultures from Turkey, Russia, England and France. But while he appears to adopt the persona of a buffoon, many say underneath it all is a sharp intellect and a huge ambition to become the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.What other politician can turn a zip wire disaster - a prank that went horribly wrong during the London Olympics - into a zany PR triumph? His ability to entertain has made him extremely popular in parts of London and the UK, so much so, that the Conservatives campaign team has him out in all the marginal seats, hoping some of his electoral popularity will rub off on candidates who are struggling to win their seats."We support wealth creation, unashamedly, but wealth creation with moral purpose. Only if you have a strong and vibrant dynamic economy can you pay for the poorest and neediest." - Boris Johnson, Mayor of LondonPhilip Williams goes on the hustings with the popular Mayor, and gets caught up in mobs of adoring selfie-snapping voters. They may not know much about his policies, but they love his optimistic energy and his straight talking.The May 7 election is neck and neck. There are a myriad of parties contesting the poll, but one party in particular, the UK Independence Party, or UKIP, could be a serious problem for the Conservatives, possibly taking votes from the Tories and handing them to Labour.Immigration is a key issue. UKIP want the UK to leave the European Union and stop the free flow of migrants - especially those from parts of Eastern Europe. UKIP's leader Nigel Farage tells Williams he wants an Australian style "points" immigration policy for the UK. "You can choose how many people come to your country and you set some very stiff markers in terms of qualifications, exactly what we want for this country." - Nigel Farage, leader UKIPBoris Johnson reckons the best way to deal with UKIP is to deprive them of oxygen."I think the trick with UKIP like all the people who try to imitate you, is to just ignore them. You remember John Travolta and Nicholas Cage in Face Off? Nick Cage freaks out because John Travolta steals his identity. Don't freak out!" - Boris Johnson, Mayor of LondonIt's typical Boris speak and just one example of the common touch that's seen him succeed in London, and that could one day propel him into the leadership of his party, and country |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2015-04-28 at 20:00:00 |
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Johnson, Boris.
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Business enterprises -- Economic aspects.
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Economic development -- Political aspects.
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Elections -- Political aspects.
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Politicians -- Conduct of life.
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Campaign promises.
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England -- London.
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Streaming video
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Williams, Philip, host
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Allen, Peter, contributor
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Farage, Nigel, contributor
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Johnson, Boris, contributor
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Spencer, Maxine, contributor
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