Boris Johnson: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Jun 15, 2026 | ||
| Added cross-reference to Why are some scandals called “-gates”? | Dec 05, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Mar 19, 2025 | ||
| Noted publication of Johnson's Unleashed. | Oct 12, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 30, 2024 | ||
| Updated for his resignation as MP. | Jun 09, 2023 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Oct 24, 2022 | ||
| Noted that Johnson was considered as a possible replacement for Lis Truss as Conservative Party leader in October 2022 but chose to withdraw himself from consideration. | Oct 24, 2022 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Oct 21, 2022 | ||
| Noted that Liz Truss replaced Johnson as prime minister in September 2022. | Oct 21, 2022 | ||
| Noted Johnson's resignation as Conservative Party leader on July 7, 2022. | Jul 07, 2022 | ||
| Added a description of the June 2022 vote of confidence in Johnson's leadership of the Conservative Party. | Jun 07, 2022 | ||
| Added a description of events related to the “Partygate” scandal. | Apr 19, 2022 | ||
| Added a description of developments related to the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. | Apr 12, 2021 | ||
| Added an excerpt from Johnson's remarks to the British people on the occasion of formal Brexit. | Jan 31, 2020 | ||
| Added the results of the 2019 election. | Dec 13, 2019 | ||
| Added a description of events leading up to the December 12, 2019, election. | Dec 12, 2019 | ||
| Added a description of the House of Commons' passage of a bill mandating Johnson to conditionally request a delay of Brexit. | Sep 04, 2019 | ||
| Added a description of Johnson's request to prorogue Parliament until October 14, 2019. | Aug 28, 2019 | ||
| Added a description of Johnson's ascent to the prime ministership. | Jul 25, 2019 | ||
| Added a description of Johnson's tenure as foreign secretary and of his resignation in July 2018. | Jul 10, 2018 | ||
| Noted that Johnson was reelected to his seat in the House of Commons in June 2017 and remained foreign secretary. | Jun 13, 2017 | ||
| Noted that Johnson was named foreign secretary by Prime Minister Theresa May in July 2016. | Jul 14, 2016 | ||
| Described the events surrounding Johnson's decision not to run for party leader and added a mention of the publication of his book The Churchill Factor: How One Man Made History. | Jul 08, 2016 | ||
| Added a description of the results of the June 23, 2016, referendum. | Jun 24, 2016 | ||
| Added a description of Johnson's role as the most prominent spokesperson for the "leave" campaign in the national referendum on whether the United Kingdom should remain in the European Union. | Jun 15, 2016 | ||
| Updated for the 2015 general election. | May 08, 2015 | ||
| Added results of 2012 London mayoral election. | May 07, 2012 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 04, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | May 09, 2008 |
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