voted to select Siân Berry as their mayoral candidate in the 2008 mayoral election, replacing Johnson. The winner in this election was Boris Johnson. Parliamentary candidate Having fought Brent South in 1992, Johnson was the Green Party's parliamentary candidate in the Lewisham Deptford constituency in 2001, 2005 and 2010. He came fourth in the constituency in the 2001 general election, polling 1,901 votes (6.5%). In the 2005 general election, Johnson, backed by the Fire Brigades Union (after being the only London Assembly member to vote against cuts in the brigade), received 11.1% of the votes (3,367 votes), coming fourth. In the 2010 general election he came fourth again, but his vote slipped back to 2,772 (6.7%). Personal life Johnson, who is gay, lives in St. Leonards, East Sussex. Johnson is a keen supporter of live music (rock and folk) and writes a live review blog. His book 'The Sweet in the 1970s' was published by Sonicbond Publishing on 30 July 2021. This was followed by a second book 'Suzi Quatro in the 1970s' published by the same publisher in July 2022. References External links Green Party biography 2000 critique by Mayor-of-London.Com Lewisham Council contact page 2002 interview with MayorWatch 2004 interview with the BBC 2004 interview with SomethingJewish 1966 births Alumni of Goldsmiths, University of London Councillors in the London Borough of Lewisham Gay politicians Living people People from Southport Green Party Members of the London Assembly English LGBT politicians 21st-century LGBT people