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李武军 发表于 2011-6-26 07:28

London's New Mayor 伦敦新市长

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[color=#3f3f3f][font=Verdana, 宋体, helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=12px]London has a new [b]mayor[/b], after its citizens voted in the [b]Conservative Party candidate[/b] Boris Johnson, ahead of [b]Labour's[/b] Ken Livingstone.
[p=21, 2, left]Well-known for his wild blonde hair, his [b]self-deprecating humour[/b] and his reputation for [b]gaffes and blunders[/b], Mr Johnson has been a [b]colourful figure[/b] in British politics for many years.[/p][p=21, 2, left]While few doubted his energy and [b]charisma[/b], Boris Johnson's [b]narrow victory[/b] has [b]surprised his critics[/b], who questioned whether he was a serious enough politician to win.[/p][p=21, 2, left]His remarks have often [b]caused controversy[/b], such as when in 2006 he had to apologise to the entire country of Papua New Guinea after suggesting it was known for "[b]cannibalism[/b]".[/p][p=21, 2, left]In the same year his criticism of a [b]healthy eating campaign[/b] also [b]made headlines[/b], when he said parents should be able to feed children what they like, healthy or not.[/p][p=21, 2, left]But [b]bumbling[/b] Boris has always had an [b]ambitious streak[/b]; when he was asked as a child what he wanted to be when he grew up, he said "the world king".[/p][p=21, 2, left]He now replaces Ken Livingstone, who had been London’s mayor since 2000.[/p][p=21, 2, left][b]Left-wing[/b] 'Red Ken' will be remembered for his role in helping London win the 2012 Olympic Games, as well as his introduction of the[b]congestion charge[/b], which is widely thought to have reduced traffic in the capital.[/p][p=21, 2, left]So will Boris Johnson's victory mean a change of direction for London over the next four years?[/p][p=21, 2, left]He promises to be [b]tough on crime[/b] and [b]anti-social behaviour[/b], and to work to help bring together Londoners of different [b]ethnic backgrounds[/b].[/p][p=21, 2, left]Whatever happens, given Boris Johnson's colourful past, it is unlikely that the next four years will be dull.[/p][/size][/font][/color]

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