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The Victim Of Success.(World Affairs)(London)

Newsweek International

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Byline: William Underhill

London has become so prosperous, so quickly, it is now virtually unlivable.

To his opponents, Boris Johnson was a joke. His gaffes and bumbling manner were as famous As his unruly shock of platinum-blond hair. But the new mayor of London--elected last week--had a clear enough idea of his electors' priorities. On the campaign trail, the 43-year-old M.P. and former editor of a right-of-center weekly magazine was short on detail, but canny enough to ram home a few key messages: he opposed new regulations on business and promised to put more police on the streets, improve the efficiency of public transit, increase the amount of ...

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