Passport: London Mayor Boris Johnson's Twitter Q&A was about as weird as you'd expect London Mayor Boris Johnson's Twitter...
London Mayor Boris Johnson's Twitter Q&A was about as weird as you'd expect
London's garrulous Mayor Boris Johnson (yes, the guy who got stuck on a zipline over Victoria Park last year), took to Twitter Friday to answer questions from his followers, sparking a discussion that ranged from the sex appeal of camels, to the Iliad, to the mayor's favorite variety of cake. It's all a day in ...
By Elias Groll
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London's garrulous Mayor Boris Johnson (yes, the guy who got stuck on a zipline over Victoria Park last year), took to Twitter Friday to answer questions from his followers, sparking a discussion that ranged from the sex appeal of camels, to the Iliad, to the mayor's favorite variety of cake. It's all a day in the life of Britain's most flamboyant politician, a man many observers of British politics think could one day become the country's prime minister. Though he used to deny it, he's now admitted he may seek the office, declaring in characteristic style that "if the ball came loose from the back of a scrum, it would be a great thing to have a crack at."
Judging by today's Twitter conversation, he'd certainly spice things up a bit at 10 Downing Street. Here are the highlights.
Boris, on camels:
London's garrulous Mayor Boris Johnson (yes, the guy who got stuck on a zipline over Victoria Park last year), took to Twitter Friday to answer questions from his followers, sparking a discussion that ranged from the sex appeal of camels, to the Iliad, to the mayor's favorite variety of cake. It's all a day in the life of Britain's most flamboyant politician, a man many observers of British politics think could one day become the country's prime minister. Though he used to deny it, he's now admitted he may seek the office, declaring in characteristic style that "if the ball came loose from the back of a scrum, it would be a great thing to have a crack at."
Judging by today's Twitter conversation, he'd certainly spice things up a bit at 10 Downing Street. Here are the highlights.
it was my talk with a wise sheikh about the sex appeal of camels – and no, we can build much bigger partnerships #askboris @edwarddowdall
— Boris Johnson (@MayorofLondon) April 26, 2013
Boris, on cake:
this very much depends. it's between chocolate cake, lemon drizzle and bakewell tart. hotly contested field #askboris @emily_jamees
Boris, on literature:
the iliad remains the first and greatest work of western or any other literature inc the bible #askboris @fuzzyhagen
Boris, on bike sharing:
oh come on! unlike some other cities i could name they are free for first half hour! #askboris @tfjo
Boris, on his political future ["Jo" is Boris' brother, who was just appointed the head of David Cameron's policy unit]:
dave is going to win in 2015 – and the more Johnsons the better in my view…#askboris @djack_journo
Boris, just keep doing what you're doing. Editors the world over are thanking you daily for the service you provide in filling column inches.
Twitter: @EliasGroll
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