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Initially coming to public attention as a journalist he became editor of The Spectator in 1999 then later served as the Member of Parliament for Henley from the 2001 general election until 2008. During his first term he banned alcohol on public transport implemented measures to encourage business and oversaw the 2012 London Olympic Games. Under Conservative leaders Michael Howard and David Cameron Johnson served on the opposition front bench first as Shadow Minister for Culture Communications and Creative Industries and then for Higher Education.