Tag Archives: Boris Johnson
All eyes on Gideon
“This government does not stand on the sidelines,” George Osborne told the Today programme, and he’s right – he’s freezing council tax again. Following this morning’s Voice of the City … Continue reading
BoJo is right: we need to get on board with the super-sewer
Back in July, Thames Water revealed their proposal for the super sewer in London. The proposed sewer would start in Ealing, join the Thames at Hammersmith, follow the river until … Continue reading
Boris receives rock star welcome from Londoners at Notting Hill Carnival
Boris at Notting Hill Carnival. Photo by Charlene White Boris’ hero welcome yesterday at Notting Hill Carnival, as told by ITV’s Charlene White, is telling about his popularity in the … Continue reading
The brilliant Gove Vs Harman Newsnight clip
Today’s YouGov poll shows that 57% of the country thought Cameron has handled the riots badly, 58% think that Theresa May has and 54% think that Boris Johnson has. Not … Continue reading
Boris needs to come home and be our Mayor (Updated)
Yesterday morning as the impact of destruction and chaos was becoming clear, I flicked between Sky and BBC waiting for some type of response. As more and more people spouted, … Continue reading
Boris’ pandering is straight from the Cameron handbook: it must be an election year
I agree with almost all of Boris’ column in today’s Telegraph, “Anders Breivik: There is nothing to study in the mind of Norway’s mass killer,” but feel a little insulted … Continue reading
BoJo: Ken Clarke is wrong, refuse Greek bailout & let them leave the euro – It must be an election year
BoJo’s Monday morning column in the Telegraph, “The greatest gift to the Greeks might be to let them go it alone” reiterates the general feeling shared by this country: that … Continue reading
Four Days of Tube Strikes Announced
I imagine Addison Lee phone lines will be heating up today as the RMT Tube Strikes are announced (via @CharleneWhite). The dates are (updated via Going Underground): Sunday 19th June … Continue reading
Let’s hope the New College of the Humanities shows that benefits of privatised universities
I think the news of the New College of the Humanities is excellent news in times of education uncertainty. India Lenon, the Oxford student and occasional blogger for The Telegraph, has done … Continue reading
So the liberals are attacking Boris for spending on green projects now?
I missed this (unsurprisingly) last week over at Liberal Conspiracy, until PoliticalBetting picked up on it as well. “Here’s how Boris will lose the London Mayoral election” is rather wishful thinking … Continue reading
