Boris Watch

From The Tory Troll and Steve Platt

I promise, or at least hope, that is my last excursion into gossip, but I can’t help noticing the developing friction between Boris and Assembly member John Biggs. It is probably to be expected, as the latter is Deputy Chair of the Labour Group, but even with that considered, he seems to be fashioning himself [...]

“You wouldn’t have any problem with [the Rise festival] continuing its anti-racist theme?”

“Yeah, sounds fine to me.”
June 17th

“Boris has made a commitment to go ahead with the Rise Festival this year and wants to emphasise its cultural and community dimensions”
“The idea is to promote it as a major festival that brings together Londoners from all [...]