Read this, about the London Mayoral election, and y'know, Boris.

I'm not quoting any because that would be rather like my recommending a sumptuous meal, and then flinging a random chunk of it at your face willy-nilly.

No matter how daft Boris is, Livinstone is drunk with power and a very nasty piece of work to boot.

Boris is the lesser of two evils.

No matter how daft Boris is, Livinstone is drunk with power and a very nasty piece of work to boot. Boris is the lesser of two evils.

Citation needed. Any mention of concentration camp guards will be given the contempt it deserves.

A new face is all I ask. If Boris screws up, he'll be out on his ear in 4 years.

It can't be worse than 25 quid congestion charge but still standing room only on the tube (which is what things will be like under Ken in 4 years time).

Kick him out, vote him back in again in 4 years. But don't vote him back in now because third terms are bad things and all the warning signs are there

He's investing in public transport - this is a good thing.

What exactly is he investing in public transport? He doesn't have the tube, he doesn't even have trains. He has buses. He's done two things with buses - introduce the bendybus against all advice only now to withdraw it because they are enormous death machines, and give select people free bus travel. The main effect of the free bus travel is now that kids who would walk one stop's distance, getting a bit of exercise, now cram onto the buses. I wholeheartedly endorse free bus travel for the old, jobseekers, and disabled - that's the one good thing he's done.

All that's left is to bang on about Crossrail - ignoring the fact that it will be a complete irrelevance to 90% of Londoners.

He's increased the number of buses, and bus use has gone up. Good things.

Bendy buses not so much, no. But the kids on buses was a good thing, seeing as to do anything in London you have to travel and kids don't have scads of cash.

You're wandering from the main point, which is that Boris is a bigger cunt.

What are you expecting him to do in his third term? Declare London an independent Communist state or something? You're sounding a little paranoid. He's investing in public transport - this is a good thing. And any problems with the Tube aren't his fault, remember, as Blair wouldn't give him control of it.

But somehow Boris is better and will fix everything?

The one thing I can say for Boris is that, whatever the job may be for him, it's not an ego trip.

When the news came over that London had tried them and then abondoned them, they laughed. Lots.

They just need better drivers.

Malc

Probably not as much of a problem elsewhere.

Read this, about the London Mayoral election, and y'know, Boris.

I'm not quoting any because that would be rather like my recommending a sumptuous meal, and then flinging a random chunk of it at your face willy-nilly.

His argument comes down to three things:

1 - He hates Tories
2 - He doesn't want someone who looks silly on TV become mayor
3 - He hates Tories

Given that his reaction to #2 is the exact same form of reaction as those who see him on TV and think, "He seems like a funny bloke", his article could be replaced by him just saying, "I HATE TORIES!!!!!!"

The general perception of "BORRIS" seems to be as a bit of a buffoon, prone to putting his foot in his mouth, but also in a sort of charming / laughing / no brain sort of sense. Amongst both people who like him and those who don't.

So people would vote for him, or not vote for him, based on largely the same understanding of the man, but will either say "oh go on, it's a bit of a laugh, and it'd be funny to have someone like that replace the serious and tough acting Livingston". A bit like a radio DJ getting a shit record to number one just to irritate people.

Or, there's other people, like Brooker I guess, that are pointing out that it's actually a serious business[tm] running London, and you empirically don't want a clown doing it.

I don't think it's an unreasonable point to make myself, so I'm giving him at least 7 million bananas, for that reason.

Oh. Couldn't he have just said that?

Or, there's other people, like Brooker I guess, that are pointing out that it's actually a serious business[tm] running London, and you empirically don't want a clown doing it. Especially not a hateful Tory clown.

Except he's clearly not a clown, regardless of how he comes across. Editor of the Spectator for six years, MP for seven years and Shadow Secretary for Higher Education for two. OK, so maybe Henley isn't the toughest seat for a Tory to hold, but that he took it over from Heseltine is a clear indication that he's not just the party 'funny man'.

Now, kids get on the buses to go two stops from their school to their houses - the buses at this time are unusable by most adults as they are so packed with kids that you can't get on if your stop is a stop or two after the school.

If a child has to walk further than 50 yards in this country then they get snatched by paedophiles.

There's no actual evidence for this, but it is scientific fact.

True story, I had dinner with KL at the house of commons many years ago. I liked him.

Now, kids get on the buses to go two stops from their school to their houses - the buses at this time are unusable by most adults as they are so packed with kids that you can't get on if your stop is a stop or two after the school.