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Johnson's political positions have changed throughout his political career. His policies, views and voting record have been the subject of commentary during Johnson's tenure in various positions, including as Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016 and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022. Johnson is a supporter of unionism.
Johnson's first policy initiative was a ban on drinking alcohol on public transport. [218] [219] He announced plans to extend pay-as-you-go Oyster cards to national rail services in London. [220] A pledge in Johnson's manifesto was to retain Tube ticket offices, in opposition to Livingstone's proposal to close up to 40. [221]
[380] [381] Johnson admitted attending "socially distanced drinks" organised by Martin Reynolds, Johnson's principal private secretary, during the same lockdown. Johnson said he thought it was a "work meeting", while Dominic Cummings , who was an adviser to Johnson at the time, said that he had warned the prime minister against it.
Concerned about the capacity of political parties to destroy the fragile unity holding the nation together, Washington remained unaffiliated with any political faction or party throughout his eight-year presidency. He was, and remains, the only U.S. president who never affiliated with a political party. [15]
The Senate takes up debate on the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. [79] Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) insists the clerks read it aloud for no apparent reason. [80] Florida lawmakers ask the Department of Justice to investigate vaccination policies that allegedly favor Governor Ron DeSantis′s wealthy political supporters and campaign ...
In a televised address, Boris Johnson announces a new, third COVID-19 lockdown for England, with people ordered to stay at home, and all schools and colleges to switch to remote learning from 5 January. This is expected to last until at least mid-February. [2] A new record high daily positive test figure is reported at 58,784. [3]
Pages in category "Political timelines of the 2020s by year" The following 64 pages are in this category, out of 64 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
February 24 – COVID-19 pandemic: Johnson & Johnson's vaccine candidate receives emergency use authorization from the FDA. The single-shot vaccine is 66% effective in combating the virus and can be stored in regular, unspecialized refrigerators. [97] February 25