Tag: Evening Standard
Boris backer slams Doreen Lawrence
Andrew Gilligan – who has run the Evening Standard's campaign for Boris Johnson – has launched a blistering attack on the mother Stephen Lawrence.
Explaining Tory "Dog Whistle" Politics in London
Last night, we had as our guest speaker at Labour Party General Committee (GC), London Assembly member, John Biggs. John represents “City & East” consistency which is made up of the City of London, Tower Hamlets, Newham and Barking & Dagenham. Some points from his address I thought were important (my interpretation): –
With regard to the current allegations made against the Mayor, Ken Livingstone. John pointed out he is the deputy Chair of the London Development Agency (LDA) which is at the centre of (what I believe to be largely malicious) allegations made by the Tory “Evening Standard”.
With regard to the current allegations made against the Mayor, Ken Livingstone. John pointed out he is the deputy Chair of the London Development Agency (LDA) which is at the centre of (what I believe to be largely malicious) allegations made by the Tory “Evening Standard”.
Top work by the Boris-huggers at the Evening Standard
Faced with the problem that all representative polls on the Mayoral elections give Ken a lead among Londoners, Boris Johnson's supporters at the Standard have come up with a new solution – do an unrepresentative one!


