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At last, the end of Red Ken's reign. Good luck Boris.
At last, the end of Red Ken's reign. Good luck Boris.
Boris Johnson is Mayor of London
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his demeanour may be odd but he talks sense
Amen to that.
And here are some of his racist 'jokes':
Visiting Uganda, Johnson cheerily said to UN workers and their black driver: "Right, let's go and look at some more piccaninnies." (The Observer, October 5 2003)
He also wrote: "The Queen has come to love the Commonwealth, partly because it supplies her with regular cheering crowds of flag waving piccaninnies." (Daily Telegraph, January 10 2002)
Of Tony Blair's trip to Africa he said: "The pangas will stop their hacking of human flesh and the tribal warriors will all break out in watermelon smiles to see the big white chief." (Daily Telegraph, January 10 2002)
And he defended colonialism for boosting Africa's economy saying: "Left to their own devices, the natives would rely on nothing but the instant carbohydrate gratification of the plantain." (Spectator 2 February 2002)
It is shocking over a million people voted for this idiot, I guess some people may have been unaware, etc
Visiting Uganda, Johnson cheerily said to UN workers and their black driver: "Right, let's go and look at some more piccaninnies." (The Observer, October 5 2003)
He also wrote: "The Queen has come to love the Commonwealth, partly because it supplies her with regular cheering crowds of flag waving piccaninnies." (Daily Telegraph, January 10 2002)
Of Tony Blair's trip to Africa he said: "The pangas will stop their hacking of human flesh and the tribal warriors will all break out in watermelon smiles to see the big white chief." (Daily Telegraph, January 10 2002)
And he defended colonialism for boosting Africa's economy saying: "Left to their own devices, the natives would rely on nothing but the instant carbohydrate gratification of the plantain." (Spectator 2 February 2002)
It is shocking over a million people voted for this idiot, I guess some people may have been unaware, etc
I think most people don't care what he may have said, they just want that muppet Livingstone out and a fresh face in charge. Makes a change to have someone politically incorrect in office. In fact, I think it's brilliant.
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He hasn't said anything original or substantially different the whole campaign. I voted for Ken purely because he'd done well for london and you don't chuck someone out for doing a decent job.
I don't dislike Boris, I just don't trust the fact he's completely unproven and given he didn't have any policies which actually seemed like making a difference I couldn't see a single reason to vote for him. If he does well I'll vote for in 4 years.
As I said in another thread, if he doesn't the conservatives are in trouble at the next election. There won't be any distancing him from Cameron if it all goes wrong and labour will gleefully ask if this is the way people want the entire country run. He's got to deliver now.
Just because he didn't have pre-made, scripted answers doesn't make him the total idiot you're making him out to be, it's good to see a more believable type of politician!
Too many lies, wasted cash and bad ideas from Ken for my liking. Not to mention I am not exactly a huge fan of socialism.
The vocal minorities have got their way for too long in this country,he is prepared to stand up to them, ok he may not be have the demeanour of someone like Blair but that doesn't make his ideas wrong
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Whether it's an act or not, he gives the impression he couldn't run a bath unaided. Thats not a trait I generally find inspiring in an elected official...