Boris Johnson is Mayor of London

His DAD on news 24 has just said:

" Of course Boris is serious about the job,He has given up alcohol for 3 months.Anyone who gives up alcohol for 3 months surely wants to do a good job"

Seems his dad is a baffoon too. :D
 
Tommy B said:
It's also important to remember a lot of people would have voted Ken simply to stop this 'idiot' getting the role as Mayor.
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It is true that plenty of Tories voted for Ken because they realise he was the better choice. It isn't about loving Ken or agreeing with all his views or policies; it is about picking the best man out of the available candidates and if you did that, there was only one choice. Just a shame most people chose the wrong man.
 
Freefaller said:
London's not going to change that much really - the London mayor position is a silly one IMO,
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Is it the mayor in principle or the practicalities of the situation that you think are wrong? I just find it a bit silly the idea that the world's financial centre and by far the most powerful city in the country and possibly Europe should be without a powerful leader.
 
dirtydog said:
For a supposed left winger, Ken has been very pro business and his liberalisation of the planning laws has helped London's current skyscraper building boom - which needs to occur if London is to remain ahead of New York as the world's pre-eminent financial centre. Boris is on the record as being opposed to these new buildings and also airport expansion at Heathrow, both of which mean he is not good for business and the prosperity of London and Britain.
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I happen to agree with Borris on that one.

Also NY will always be streaks ahead of London in every way I'm afraid.
 
Get ready for some summer rioting the next time he mentions 'watermelon smiles'.:p The guys a complete eccentric but I'm sure he'll have a team of advisors to keep an eye on him.:o
 
dirtydog said:
For a supposed left winger, Ken has been very pro business and his liberalisation of the planning laws has helped London's current skyscraper building boom - which needs to occur if London is to remain ahead of New York as the world's pre-eminent financial centre. Boris is on the record as being opposed to these new buildings and also airport expansion at Heathrow, both of which mean he is not good for business and the prosperity of London and Britain.
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Relaxing planning laws isn't all fun and games. Everytime I get the train past Leeds I cringe!

I'd also say the state of the economy has immesurably more to do with the strength of the financial markets than whether new sky scrapers can be built.

You also have to question a man who'd slap a £25 charge on cars to reduce pollution while he goes and supports a new runway which will pollute even more!
 
Mad old tory said:
Is it the mayor in principle or the practicalities of the situation that you think are wrong? I just find it a bit silly the idea that the world's financial centre and by far the most powerful city in the country and possibly Europe should be without a powerful leader.
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It does have a powerful leader - it's got hte Lord Mayor for a start, the GLC and GLA, and heck the house of commons are there! We coped without one for the whole of last century :p

Anyway that's not the argument, we now have one, we just have to hope he does the best job he can!
 
dirtydog said:
What the hell does having a poncy degree prove about your ability to run a major international city? :confused:
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Well most people are accusing Boris of being an idiot and a degree kinda goes some way to prove he isnt. Plus you have to consider Boris' background, any credible minister would have needed an education in the classics until recently, hes merely following this traditionalist stance.

I could equally say that the hell does ANY degree prove about your ability to run a major international city?!
 
Lil old me said:
Relaxing planning laws isn't all fun and games. Everytime I get the train past Leeds I cringe!

I'd also say the state of the economy has immesurably more to do with the strength of the financial markets than whether new sky scrapers can be built.

You also have to question a man who'd slap a £25 charge on cars to reduce pollution while he goes and supports a new runway which will pollute even more!
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Well the congestion charge thing is a silly thing to bring up but I agree. Furthermore that "pollution" charge he's brought in for lorries over 6 years old. Well what about all the old busses in London older than 6 years? And all the council vehicles? They all spew out just as much crap. Furthermore the air quality hasn't got any better or worse (well it has since the 60s/70s) as cars are getting cleaner, more efficient and less polluting - it's just a subtle way of making money to cover the holes where he's made mistakes.
 
Lil old me said:
Well most people are accusing Boris of being an idiot and a degree kinda goes some way to prove he isnt. Plus you have to consider Boris' background, any credible minister would have needed an education in the classics until recently, hes merely following this traditionalist stance.

I could equally say that the hell does ANY degree prove about your ability to run a major international city?!
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No, having a degree does NOT prove someone is not an idiot. Although it depends how we define idiot.
 
Lil old me said:
Well most people are accusing Boris of being an idiot and a degree kinda goes some way to prove he isnt. Plus you have to consider Boris' background, any credible minister would have needed an education in the classics until recently, hes merely following this traditionalist stance.

I could equally say that the hell does ANY degree prove about your ability to run a major international city?!
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Hey, degrees & education don't mean a thing to run a city. Look Ken had neither and he can just about speak English and look what he managed to do?! Oh wait......
 
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