Boris goes nuclear

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Paris is in it. Berlin is in it. So is Rome. So are Los Angeles and Sydney. And about 2000 other cities around the world.

But London is no longer a member of Mayors for Peace following Boris Johnson's decision to withdraw.

The organisation was set up and is still run by the office of the Mayor of Hiroshima.

See the story at: http://www.mayorwatch.co.uk/Johnson-Defends-Anti-Nuclear-Group-Pull-Out-article_id-1693.html

 






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Boris goes nuclear | 13 comments (13 topical)

Re: Boris Johnson withdraws London (#1)

by e10rifles on Thu Jun 26, 2008 at 12:07:49 PM GMT

I suspect Rome may be withdrawing soon...


Re: Boris goes nuclear (#2)

by alexhilton on Thu Jun 26, 2008 at 12:46:39 PM GMT

Obviously this is just stage one - the next step will be Boris' demand for an independent nuclear deterrent for London - just in case Leeds tries to bomb us again


Re: Boris goes nuclear (#9)

by Al on Thu Jun 26, 2008 at 05:14:20 PM GMT

Oi!

Leeds kicks ass you southern fairy. Well we did until we were relegated, several times.


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Re: Boris goes nuclear (#4)

by Prbo on Thu Jun 26, 2008 at 02:28:57 PM GMT

Hate to break the consensus here, but good for Boris.  What does the group do, precisely, that makes it so important to be a member? 


Re: Boris goes nuclear (#5)

by otware on Thu Jun 26, 2008 at 03:06:38 PM GMT

Probably bugger all, it's just symbolic really. It's like saying "We're going to ban Remembrance Day because the minute silence interferes with productivity".


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Re: Boris goes nuclear (#8)

by Prbo on Thu Jun 26, 2008 at 03:36:58 PM GMT

Lol!  Fair point.  If he was trying ban Remembrance Day, that might be an issue, but as it's an organisation I've never heard of I don't think it'll trouble my sleep too much.


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Re: Boris goes nuclear (#6)

by e10rifles on Thu Jun 26, 2008 at 03:22:43 PM GMT

"Hate to break the consensus here"

Oh really?


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Re: Boris goes nuclear (#7)

by Prbo on Thu Jun 26, 2008 at 03:36:10 PM GMT

Absolutely - it was so cosy...


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Re: Boris goes nuclear (#10)

by AngryVoter on Fri Jun 27, 2008 at 10:30:32 PM GMT

Never heard of "Mayors for Peace" doubt I will again either.


Re: Boris goes nuclear (#11)

by jkitleft on Sat Jun 28, 2008 at 08:20:24 PM GMT

"I..I..I...ooh, dear...Hiroshima...not so bad...stupid Japs..."

next day

"Boris in new controversy-slur against Japanese people" headlines appear over papers.......


Re: Boris goes nuclear (#12)

by Free Radical on Tue Jul 01, 2008 at 02:02:50 PM GMT

At first glance I thought it was 'Boris goes unclear'... which wouldn't have been very newsworthy.


Re: Boris goes nuclear (#14)

by jkitleft on Tue Jul 01, 2008 at 04:12:07 PM GMT

Haha!


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Re: Boris goes nuclear (#13)

by Free Radical on Tue Jul 01, 2008 at 02:06:42 PM GMT

Steve Bell has a very nice take on this in the Guardian today - http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/cartoon/2008/jul/01/boris.london08 


Boris goes nuclear | 13 comments (13 topical)