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London Mayor Boris Johnson is UK's most respected politician | | London Mayor Boris Johnson has been voted Britain's most respected political figure. The YouGov poll for Cambridge conference showed that 58 percent of voters respect Johnson. By comparison just 46 per cent respected former
Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher, the Guardian reports. According to the paper,
Johnson's emphatic lead over Thatcher will be of symbolic significance, even though
she retired 22 years ago, because Britain 's first woman prime minister is still
revered by Tory activists who have the final say in any leadership contest. The
report also revealed that Prime Minister David Cameron is respected by only 37
per cent of voters. According to the paper, the poll showed that while Johnson's
appeal is strongest in the south of England , his popularity reaches most parts
of the country, except for Scotland . In the Midlands and northern England , for
example, he is respected by 55 percent and 53 percent of the population, respectively.
According to the paper, he enjoys respectful majorities, too, across social classes
and gender, and in every age group except for the youngest.
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