London Mayor Boris Johnson addresses delegates on the third day of the annual Conservative Party Conference at the ICC in Birmingham, central England on October 9, 2012. Colourful London mayor Boris Johnson played down talk of him challenging David Cameron, describing the prime minister as a broom who is sweeping away the British economy’s problems. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/GettyImages)
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