Boris Watch

This evening sees a huge celebration in Hyde Park to mark Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday.
It’s exciting that Mandela should choose London over all other world cities to hold such a prestigious event.
So, is the Mayor of London going to be there? I ask, because I don’t know. There’s certainly no mention of him in any [...]

Dave Hill recorded the State of London Debate, and I’ll work my way through it through it, over whisky, cigarettes etc. In the meantime, however, other reports are filtering through.
Dave notes differences of opinion among the panel, while Martin at Mayor Watch was entirely unimpressed with the officials, but thought that Ross Kemp was rather [...]

One of Boris’s key campaign pledges was to give “injured veterans who live in London” free transport. Today, I was pleased to see that he has confirmed his commitment to this pledge, with a press release stating that:
“The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today announced that injured war veterans in London are to receive free [...]

Simon Milton, Boris’s planning and housing adviser, has blundered his way into the wider world, with an impassioned plea for the privatisation of schools. He invisages a world where charities and companies run state schools, for philanthropy, profit or other interests.
“I have no difficulty with that idea,” he said. “My view, and the LGA’s view, [...]