Is Boris Johnson a joker or the next PM? ASK WHO IS THE most charismatic Conservative in Britain right now, and the answer will come straight back: Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, once shadow ...

Boris Johnson's claim ping-pong was originally a Victorian English invention called whiff-whaff has been attacked by the descendants of the world's oldest sporting and games manufacturer.

Boris Johnson made a good joke in Beijing a couple of years ago when taking over custody of the Olympics, reminding the Chinese that table tennis, originally called whiff-whaff, was ours before it ...

As an example of Boris, the whiff whaff speech: It's true that he has been less than complimentary about a number of foreigners over the years. But from the point of view of those within Britain ...

According to the Mayor, the first patented version of the game arrived in 1890, with a 30mm rubber ball covered with cloth. “Soon other variants were on the market, with names like Whiff-Whaff ...

Boris Johnson said he was "very nervous" about playing Pippa Middleton at ping-pong after she challenged him to a "whiff-whaff" match. The Mayor of London accepted Ms Middleton's offer on Twitter ...

When Boris Johnson "respectfully" told the Chinese that "ping pong was invented on the dining tables of England in the 19th century - and it was called whiff-whaff", I actually felt guilty for not ...

Either way, Boris is getting plenty of attention. Some countries are jealous of our idiosyncratic mayor, others are plain puzzled. Either way, ...

Pippa Middleton Challenges London Mayor Boris Johnson to a Ping-Pong Match Kate Middleton's sister recaps her 111-mile ski trek, then says she has more time for her "less demanding hobbies" in London.

Some call it table tennis. Others prefer pingpong. Originally, though, it was whiff whaff. Victorians invented the parlor game using dining tables and wine corks - or champagne corks - fashioned ...

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