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More broken promises, with a hint of greenwash

June 6th, 2008 1 Comment

Boris Johnson is bad for the environment and tells lies. That’s virtually the message coming today from a Tory Council leader in Dartford over Boris’ wish for an airport in the Thames Estuary.
During the campaign, Boris promised that an airport in North Kent had been ruled out. Or so says Tony Kite, Conservative leader of [...]

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Boris Decides That Traditionalists Are “Stuck, Stuck, Stuck”

June 6th, 2008 No Comments

Manira Mirza has an article in the Guardian today, in which she announces the relaunching of the Lates Festival. After perplexingly describing Boris as the “cultural night mayor” she proudly proclaims that:
“Lates, which launched last night, is one of the few examples of London’s major cultural institutions coming together under one banner to programme special [...]

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Boris on the Andrew Marr Show

June 6th, 2008 No Comments

Just remembered that I believe Boris will be giving his first full interview as Mayor to the Andrew Marr Show this Sunday morning, 8 June, at 9am on BBC One.
Sorry if I’ve turned this site into some kind of Boris-focussed edition of the Radio Times. If you want something more analytical, check out The Tory [...]

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