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Boris Johnson and his father Stanley campaigns during the Election

A battle rages in a commuter-to plunge town on The Outskirts of London, Boris Johnson - a prime-minister of defence of the smallest constituency, the majority for almost 100 years.

carnival floods The Streets of Uxbridge. With glitter on their faces, a sea of Young People , a red Routemaster to follow. Loud music blares from the open-top bus.

Despite The Rain , the residents are dancing with The Parade as it winds through The West London suburb that is 17 km from the Houses of Parliament. Others look with disgust, as The Group of occasionally hottest Banner. One of the less objectionable is: #KickBorisOut. Flyer thrust into the hands of the spectators, and prompts you to register to vote.

The rally will be from an anti-Tory group, who says the people here are tired of a MP, which is a "power-hungry Eton boys, lives in a million pound house on The Other side of London". That MP happens, also the Prime Minister . But could Boris Johnson actually face defeat in Uxbridge and South Ruislip ?

Last month, estimated Mr Johnson was on course, on his seat. A member of the protest group was not shy away to. "From what we see, he should be Worried . "

The question of Heathrow expansion plays a big role on Uxbridge A40 shares Uxbridge and South Ruislip in the half. Depending on which side of The Road you live, it could mean an eight-year gap in Life Expectancy . Voters living in Eastcote, in the North of the municipality can expect to reach 84 years of age. Those who tend to be in Botwell, in the poorer southern tip, to make it easy to over 76.

The South of the district is characterized by a large student population of Brunel University. And this commuter-belt corner of London, 15 miles or so from the Parliament itself, has a large, wealthy immigrants, especially of South Asian heritage. The Streets are lined with independent shops and market stalls. An entrepreneurial spirit runs through The Town , and two large infrastructure projects bear down on it", both of which influence the choice here. The First phase of the HS2 high-speed railway passes through Ruislip. But a bigger Problem is the overhead threatens.

Heathrow Airport is in the neighbouring constituency, where a third Runway is expected to deliver an additional 730 flights of the day. Mr Johnson is considered to be particularly vulnerable, via Heathrow.

Before reaching the government, he was a vocal critic of The Airport expansion. As mayor of London, he vowed to "lie down with them in front of the bulldozers and keep the. Runway ". As a member of Parliament, he was notably absent in June 2018, when the Parliament voted for The Project .

Last month, Greenpeace protesters gave Him the chance to fulfill his promise to Park a bulldozer outside Uxbridge underground station.

an important factor might be here. In the year 2017, Boris Johnson won the seat with a majority of 5,034. It was the smallest majority of a sitting Prime Minister since 1924 and is the 181.-slimmest majority of the 650 seats. There is also the 69 was. The Most marginal Tory seat.

Given, who is the MP, Uxbridge and South Ruislip has become one of The Most high-profile contests of the Election .

BBCHow the area of the vote in the EU referendum?

56. 4%Leave

43. 6% will Remain

source: BBCMany residents look back fondly on Mr. Johnson's eight years as mayor of London.

Justify-Salon in Ruislip Manor , was one of the many businesses in the area, handed over benefited from grants during Mr Johnson's time in the City Hall . Owner Justine McKenna holds a photo of her and Mr. Johnson to The Salon . But you lose the faith. "He is not very much, as he is an MP. It leaves Him in danger," she says. "I don't think he does a lot for Small Business and More . "

she says: "a lot of people are in search of Jo Swinson ", the Liberal Democrat leader.

Both Shan Baker and her husband Phil are not there for the vote Conservative for the First Time .

"We would not like to know Him as A Man ," says Mrs. Baker, who runs a market stall in Uxbridge town centre.

"We were very supportive of Him . We thought he was a good mayor, but he proved to be a very self-serving, as an MP," Mr. Baker added. "He has all of these Brexiteers in the closet, and I don't think they are very Nice People . The Tory has moved The Party , a whole lot of on The Right -hand side, and we, our centrists. "

The Vehicle , Greenpeace parked, to mark it as a stunt, Mr Johnson ' s record is exit to Heathrow UK EU a factor here. In the year 2016, Hillingdon, London borough of Uxbridge and South Ruislip , contains 56% voted in favor of withdrawal from the European Union . It was one of only four London boroughs to vote.

There is a certain fatigue among the voters, after three years, the Brexit debate. The Liberal Democrat candidate, Joanne Humphreys, hopes to offer an attractive option to Stay in the seat of the country's most prominent Brexiteer. But it still feels like Leaving the country. To cancel the idea of Escape, or any other referendum horrified some.

Jamie Follett, a market-stall-holder in Uxbridge, he says, Conservatives will vote to "Brexit sorted". "It doesn't matter how I voted. The fact is that we voted, and there was a result, and you have to deliver on it. "

Mr Follett, the Minister of energy mag. Even the recent legal problems over Mr Johnson's attempt to suspend the Parliament for five weeks, "shows that he is trying to be different". "I know that it was wrong, but I appreciated it," Mr Follett said. "We need someone strong on just about us get. In General, people like to vote me Labour, but I need Conservatives to stay, at least for a little bit, to keep it nice and stable. "

Mr Johnson's personal brand has definitely won fans. "We are not only for the support Boris, we will campaign for Him ," says Asif the sea, holder of an automotive mechanics in the garage in the vicinity of Yiewsley.

He tells how a meeting with the PM, Mr sea, it was a Labour voter in a passionate "team Boris" - trailer. He had previously cases angered by Mr Johnson's comments about women in burkas "as the letter". "When I met Him , he explained, he means it," he says. "I like Him as a person. It is a question of personality rather than The National issues. He is a good guy. "

Despite the High Stakes , The Local Conservative " campaign won't change too much from the previous years. "We do not feel a sense of change", says the Conservative leader of Hillingdon Council, Ray Puddifoot.

Experienced local activists continues to be the same door knocking routes and advertising campaigns have you in The Last Election . These are the tactics that helped Mr Puddifoot performs a Conservative majority in The Council for 20 years. All the members of Mr Johnson's corner in the municipality are the Conservatives. "We take nothing for granted, but I think it looks good at the moment," Mr. Puddifoot said.

It is unclear how much time Johnson spent here during The Campaign .

not to say, Despite repeated questioning, the Conservatives were able to, how often their candidate had visited the area. The First local hustings has been cancelled as it clashed with a TV-leader " debate. To show in a hastily re-organised debate held in Yiewsley, on Thursday evening, Mr Johnson failed.

But even without the visit, Mr Johnson ' s presence plays a big role.

Most of the people here have a story of meeting Mr. Johnson, or a child who has accepted a price from Him .

Labour Ali Milani, the upset hope for the ultimate constituency, But also political groups from across The Spectrum smell blood. A huge door-to-door campaign is underway, with Labour activists, to capture the try the floating voters.

"We have noticed in any case, a shift in the direction of the work," says The Party 's candidate, Ali Milani. "These elections will be won on local issues," he says. "People can have a conversation with me and bring a local school or a local hospital and I have with these services. Everyone says to me that we should be Worried , because Mr Johnson is a much better fighter than Theresa May , but that is not what I saw. "

dynamics, which has triggered pro-Jeremy Corbyn wide sports group, thousands of activists in the Region. "This is a good turnout battle," Laura Parker , the Momentum of The National co-ordinator,. "It is doable. It is not fantasy land, because we dreamed of doing a stunt.

"I'm Old Enough to remember, Portillo moment," she says, referring to the defeat of the former Tory minister Michael Portillo in 1997. "And oh, what a joy that was. This would be even greater. "

classmate Rebecca stone added: "I'm not going to be home for the Election . Uxbridge is a marginal. "But neither is sure of exactly who your voice.

Anti-Boris Johnson protesters used a red Routemaster bus in a rally in Uxbridge

boris johnson, uxbridge, hillingdon

Source of news: bbc.com