Politician, journalist and historian, Boris Johnson is Member of Parliament for Henley and Shadow Minister for Higher Education. Boris began his career as a management consultant (lasting one week), before moving into journalism
After Eton and Oxford he made his name as a journalist working for the Daily Telegraph in Brussels
His incisive reports about the future of Europe caused a furore at home and abroad - he claims one of his articles changed the course of European history
He will:
1. Put The Commuter First
• By focusing on making traffic flow more smoothly through measures like re-phasing traffic lights, allowing motorcycles in bus lanes and cracking down on utility companies who dig up the roads.
• By tackling congestion to reduce emissions.
• By re-instating tidal flow at the Blackwall tunnel and opposing increased tolls at the Dartford crossing.
• By improving public transport in outer London through orbital bus routes and campaigning for better rail services.
2. Make Public Transport Safer And More Secure
• By spending less on press officers and more on police officers to patrol the network - increasing their presence on buses and station platforms in outer London.
• By introducing 'Payback London', a scheme that will require under-18s who abuse their right to free bus travel to earn it back through community service.
• By cracking down on illegal minicabs.
3. Tackle Problems With A Fresh Perspective
• By supporting different forms of transport like river services, and renewing traditional forms by commissioning a 21st century Routemaster with conductors.
• By making London a truly cycle-friendly city through increasing secure cycle parking and introducing a bike-hire scheme.
4. Make Transport More Convenient
• By improving the daily commuter experience through better information, and extending the Oyster top-up network.
• By halting the proposed Tube ticket office closures, and ensuring there is always a manned ticket office at every station.