Boris Watch

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Freewheel back-pedalling?

September 13th, 2008 10 Comments

Last September, Mrs. Stop Boris and I were among the 35,000 that registered for, and indeed the 60,000 that turned up to, the inaugural London Freewheel cycling event.
The day was a real success – from a fun perspective, of course, but even from a Tory-pleasing economic point of view: just taking our own expenditure into [...]

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Congestion, Conservatives And The C-Zone Conundrum

September 13th, 2008 No Comments

The Conservative Assembly Members have signed a joint letter calling for the abolition of the C-zone extension. Their problem, and, indeed, Boris’s, is that the Mayor has stated that he would prefer a modification.
So, does he stand by his electoral rhetoric and side with the Conservatives or fiddle with the plans and stave off the [...]

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