Boris Watch

I have no doubt there’ll be plenty more to be said about today’s Mayor’s Question Time – Boris’s first – but I just wanted to point out the one indisputable lie I’ve seen that he came out with during proceedings, as shown on BBC London today.
In some sort of context at least loosely related to [...]

Boris has turned to the Olympics, as he prepares for the forthcoming visit of the International Olympic Committee coordination commission. One wonders whether this is an untimely trip, as the promises of budget cuts - though obviously welcome - remained ambiguous throughout the Mayoral campaign.
The Telegraph reports that Bovis Lend Lease, the private [...]

Over at Liberal Conspiracy Sunny Hundal is suggesting a tube crawl for the 31st, which would mark the end of underground drinking. Details can be gained by email, and there’s even the suggestion of bringing Bullingdon Club outfits.
One commentator, however, makes an excellent point:
“Would a piss-up be the right way to do it? Surely the [...]

While personally I quite enjoy the occasional edition of Politics Scotland, especially its utterly mismatched pumping dance music theme tune, I must admit that I’ve never quite got into BBC Parliament’s other non-Westminster coverage. Until, that is, this coming bank holiday Monday:
Mayor’s Question Time BBC Parliament (Freeview 81, Sky 504, [...]

There was me thinking only nasty old Trots went round airbrushing inconvenient facts out of history.  Spot what’s missing from this TfL press release:
Stephen Norris became a Member of Parliament, representing Oxford East, in 1983. He has served as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport and Minister for Transport in London, where he was [...]

How many times during the campaign did we have to listen to Boris lecturing us on how Ken had once said "only some sort of ghastly, dehumanised moron would get rid of the Routemaster", then done so himself; and how Boris Johnson, knight in shining armour, would be riding to the rescue with a new [...]

Hello, Boris-watchers. My name is (strictly speaking, not) Mr. Stop Boris. You may know me from such web sites as StopBoris.org, such blogs as the Stop Boris blog, and such lyrical outings as MYR of LDN. Rarely in the history of the blogosphere has one man dedicated so much time to so many closely related [...]

Apparently Steve Norris, newly appointed to TfL and the LDA, will be handed the job of managing Crossrail, the £16bn project to drive two railways tunnels through the heart of London to link up east and west.  It’s a serious (and seriously eye-watering) project demanding a skilled operator.  Let’s weigh up Norris’ credentials here, with [...]

Good news, particularly for us West Londoners, is that PAYG Oystercards are going to be valid on First Great Western suburban services out to West Drayton and Greenford from September 2008.  However, it’s a bit early to be praising the new Mayor for this, since back in March this year  London Travelwatch (whose chairman, Brian [...]

Sunny Kundal reports that Kulveer Ranger (aged 31!  blimey, that’s three years younger than me) has been appointed Director for Transport Policy.  Sunny thinks highly of him and his background looks sound to me, involvement in Oyster and the Kings Cross redevelopment means he’s got a track record in two of the most important transport [...]