“And as for those who voted for me, I know there will be many whose pencils hovered for an instant before putting an X in my box and I will work flat out to repay and to justify your confidence.”

— Boris Johnson

Source: 2000s, 2008, First Speech As London Mayor (May 3, 2008)

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