Boris Johnson
Former Prime Minister
Boris Johnson
Former Prime Minister
Boris Johnson is a British politician, journalist, and author who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022. Born in 1964, he was educated at Eton College and Oxford University, where he studied Classics. Before entering politics, he worked as a journalist, notably as editor of The Spectator. He became an MP in 2001, later serving as Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016. A key figure in the 2016 Brexit referendum, Johnson was a leading advocate for the UK's departure from the European Union. He became leader of the Conservative Party in 2019, succeeding Theresa May, and won a landslide general election victory later that year, securing a mandate to "get Brexit done."
Conservative Party Conference Agenda Unveiled: Key Speeches and Debates Planned in Manchester
- Friday, 30 September 2011
The Conservative Party autumn conference will take place in Manchester, featuring a series of speeches and debates. The agenda includes discussions on the future of the UK, environment and climate change, international development, welfare reform, jobs, economy, housing, local government, transport, Olympics and Paralympics, London, policing, criminal justice, young people, cities, schools, NHS, defence and foreign policy, with speeches from notable party figures such as Foreign Secretary William Hague, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, Mayor of London Boris Johnson, Home Secretary Theresa May, Justice Secretary Ken Clarke, Education Secretary Michael Gove, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley, and Prime Minister David Cameron.
