Boris Watch

London mayor Boris Johnson walked out of a House of Commons inquiry after labelling criticism of him “pathetic”.
He doesn’t like detail and he doesn’t like scrutiny.  Why the hell did he want to be Mayor then?  Is this what people meant by Boris bringing a sense of fun to the job, I wonder?
The committee asked [...]

Now, obviously I don’t mind buying the best from abroad.  Obviously Bechtel are a highly experienced highly rated organisation with an excellent track record in projects in the UK.  They’re also apparently close to Labour and had a big part in the ‘reconstruction’ of Iraq.
So why bury the news that they’ve been appointed Crossrail’s Project [...]

Transport Committee showdown over Snowday.  Let’s hope he’s better on the detail than he was at the Home Affairs lot the other week.