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Camden News - by SIMON WROE
Published: 8 May 2008

Stanley Johnson

Boris – The Camden kid that ‘made it good’

THE father of London mayor Boris Johnson said his son was “a Camden kid made good” in light of his election success.
Stanley Johnson, who lives in Regent’s Park Road, Primrose Hill, told the New Journal he was “thrilled to be the first father” of London politics.
He said: “It was such a good result – I’m absolutely delighted. I was pretty sure that he was going to hit the right buttons in London, because he is such an unusual character. He crosses political boundaries – it wasn’t just Conservative voters who came out for him.”
Boris attended nearby Primrose Hill Primary School until he was eight. He left when his father became a member of the European Parliament and the family relocated to Brussels.
Mr Johnson, a journalist, said his son had trumped critics with a clear and well-run campaign: “Is it the first time that an alumnus of Primrose Hill Primary School has become Mayor of London? I think you could quite confidently say that is the case.”
The environmental campaigner also confirmed he would put his name forward for his son’s constituency of Henley.
He said: “My view is: Why shouldn’t I? If I’m still on the list of candidates why shouldn’t I be considered for a seat like Henley? Unless you take the view that by the time someone gets to 67 they should forget about politics. But this is something entirely up to the Henley association – whom they want to interview.”
Mr Johnson partied late into the night at the Millbank Tower with his family following the result on Friday.

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