Comments on: Whoops! Half a million pounds slips past Boris http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/06/08/whoops-half-a-million-pounds-slips-past-boris/ An attempt to enhance the accountability of the new London mayoralty Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:30:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: a very public sociologist http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/06/08/whoops-half-a-million-pounds-slips-past-boris/comment-page-1/#comment-527 a very public sociologist Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:49:52 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/06/08/whoops-half-a-million-pounds-slips-past-boris/#comment-527 As Cameron gets his knickers in a twist over financial probity here we have Boris lavishing taxpayers cash in a bunch of over-privileged consultants and hangers on. The shape of things to come should the Tories get in in 2010? As Cameron gets his knickers in a twist over financial probity here we have Boris lavishing taxpayers cash in a bunch of over-privileged consultants and hangers on. The shape of things to come should the Tories get in in 2010?

]]> By: Offensive, Moi? http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/06/08/whoops-half-a-million-pounds-slips-past-boris/comment-page-1/#comment-525 Offensive, Moi? Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:57:53 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/06/08/whoops-half-a-million-pounds-slips-past-boris/#comment-525 [...] keen to reply to the disgraceful latter slur, but presently he’s a little busy attempting to locate half a million [...] [...] keen to reply to the disgraceful latter slur, but presently he’s a little busy attempting to locate half a million [...]

]]> By: Boris Johnson’s forgets his £465,000 bill for consultants | Liberal Democrat Voice http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/06/08/whoops-half-a-million-pounds-slips-past-boris/comment-page-1/#comment-513 Boris Johnson’s forgets his £465,000 bill for consultants | Liberal Democrat Voice Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:26:22 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/06/08/whoops-half-a-million-pounds-slips-past-boris/#comment-513 [...] tip: Boris Watch. Posted in London Mayor // Startup variables var theSelection = false; // Check for [...] [...] tip: Boris Watch. Posted in London Mayor // Startup variables var theSelection = false; // Check for [...]

]]> By: Fenby http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/06/08/whoops-half-a-million-pounds-slips-past-boris/comment-page-1/#comment-511 Fenby Sun, 08 Jun 2008 10:16:38 +0000 http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2008/06/08/whoops-half-a-million-pounds-slips-past-boris/#comment-511 "I’m sure some of the "Boris is a genius" brigade would say it’s possible he was attempting to get past the question by pretending to have no knowledge of the controversy, but this would be a risky strategy" More importantly for a public figure, such deliberate evasion would amount to lying by omission. Which, on an individual level, might be genius, but's hardly good for London... The interview wasn't very good. To be fair, Marr didn't seem on fomr this morning; he was surprisingly light with Jacqui Smith too. Tennant almost had the worst of it...:p “I’m sure some of the “Boris is a genius” brigade would say it’s possible he was attempting to get past the question by pretending to have no knowledge of the controversy, but this would be a risky strategy”

More importantly for a public figure, such deliberate evasion would amount to lying by omission. Which, on an individual level, might be genius, but’s hardly good for London…

The interview wasn’t very good. To be fair, Marr didn’t seem on fomr this morning; he was surprisingly light with Jacqui Smith too. Tennant almost had the worst of it…:p

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