Boris Johnson: podcast appearances and interviews

Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British politician and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2019 to 2022. He previously held the positions of Foreign Secretary from 2016 to 2018 and Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016. Johnson was also a Member of Parliament for Henley from 2001 to 2008 and for Uxbridge and South Ruislip from 2015 to 2023. Educated at Eton College and Balliol College, Oxford, he was elected president of the Oxford Union in 1986 and began his writing career with contributions to The Daily Telegraph. From 1999 to 2005, he was the editor of The Spectator. His political career included membership in the Shadow Cabinet of Michael Howard until 2001, when he was dismissed. He was later part of David Cameron's Shadow Cabinet. As Mayor of London, Johnson was re-elected in 2012 but chose not to run again in 2016. He played a prominent role in the Brexit campaign during the 2016 EU referendum and was appointed Foreign Secretary by Prime Minister Theresa May. He resigned from this position in 2018 over disagreements related to Brexit. Johnson succeeded May as Prime Minister, re-engaged in Brexit negotiations, and called a snap general election in 2019, securing a landslide victory. His time in office also included managing responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, overseeing the COVID-19 vaccination programme, and responding to the Russian invasion of Ukraine with sanctions and aid. His tenure was marked by controversies including the Partygate scandal and subsequent misconduct investigations, which contributed to his resignation in 2022. Johnson stepped down from Parliament in June 2023.