""Boris Johnson In Beijing", The Guardian (21 August 2008)
• When asked whether he had any criticisms of the Beijing Summer Olympics.
• When asked whether he had any criticisms of the Beijing Summer Olympics.
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Had it been us staging the Games, I don't think we would necessarily have done the switcheroo with the girl with the braces
— Boris Johnson
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• When asked whether he had any criticisms of the Beijing Summer Olympics." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, journalist, and popular historian. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from July 2019 until September 2022.
About Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, journalist, and popular historian. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from July 2019 until September 2022.
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