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Who should take the title as the world’s wackiest mayor?
“London’s Mayor Boris Johnson, known simply as Boris to his ardent fans in Britain, seems all but certain to reclaim his post in the mayoral election scheduled for Thursday.  But the enthusiasm Johnson inspires is only partly related to the policies he’s pursued in office; it has as much to do with his shaggy hair, quirky personality, quick wit, and idiosyncratic habits. Londoners, however, aren’t the only ones who have a quirky mayor to call their own.”
-TNR Staff, “Boris Johnson and Other Strange Big City Mayors”
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Who should take the title as the world’s wackiest mayor?

“London’s Mayor Boris Johnson, known simply as Boris to his ardent fans in Britain, seems all but certain to reclaim his post in the mayoral election scheduled for Thursday.  But the enthusiasm Johnson inspires is only partly related to the policies he’s pursued in office; it has as much to do with his shaggy hair, quirky personality, quick wit, and idiosyncratic habits. Londoners, however, aren’t the only ones who have a quirky mayor to call their own.”

-TNR Staff, “Boris Johnson and Other Strange Big City Mayors”

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May 3, 2012
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  1. gresa reblogged this from jjarichardson and added:
    I can’t believe some people at my uni who voted for this twat were proud to openly admit it, you’d think they’d be...
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  3. jjarichardson reblogged this from thenewrepublic and added:
    Boris Johnson depends upon a façade of lovable stupidity to publicly conceal a vicious bigotry and abject corruption.
  4. coolstoryslowbro reblogged this from thenewrepublic and added:
    is there an emeritus category?
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