Tag: London elections 2008

Boris evades the long arm of the media

boriswatch Wed Feb 13, 2008 at 03:25:14 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

Johnson continues to avoid giving a straight answer over his brush with criminality



Boris calls for scheme already in action

boriswatch Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 06:12:40 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

Boris Johnson has made a bid for a few newspaper headlines today by calling for anti-social bus users to have their oyster cards confiscated.  It’s a good idea.  Which is why Ken already does it.



Move over Obama and Huckabee, it's London's turn to debate

boriswatch Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 09:10:28 AM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

Fresh from New Hampshire, attention turns to London’s debate tomorrow evening.



Boris re-writes history

boriswatch Mon Jan 07, 2008 at 03:12:03 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

Today's Standard has an article by Boris Johnson trying to pin the blame for violent crime in London on Ken.



Boris Johnson: community leaders statements need "pinch of salt"

boriswatch Thu Jan 03, 2008 at 09:12:24 AM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

Muslim community leaders backed Ken's re-election this morning.  Boris Johnson has reacted with knee-jerk attack on all community leaders



Boris Johnson plans for bus fare hikes

boriswatch Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 01:57:57 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

Fresh from his confusing comments about under-18s free bus travel, Boris Johnson has come out with a busses plan that would see fares hiked from 90p to £1.50.



Abbott leads parliamentary condemnation of Boris

boriswatch Mon Dec 17, 2007 at 05:34:10 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

Diane Abbott has tabled an Early Day Motion to condemn Boris Johnson’s use of language.



Confused Boris unsure about the buses

boriswatch Fri Dec 14, 2007 at 08:02:16 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

Boris Johnson has promised to keep free travel for some young people, but not others.  Is he promising to take away free travel from 16 and 17 year olds, or does he just not know what the policy is?



Boris Johnson attacked by Black community for "disgraceful" comments

boriswatch Mon Dec 10, 2007 at 03:03:39 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

Last week, Boris Johnson said that criticism of his reference to Black people as “piccaninnies” was a “put up job”.  Today, the New Nation newspaper  asked leading figures in the Black community whether he is right.