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Rossgate - From Standing By To Caving In In One Smooth Move

December 9th, 2008 2 Comments

Via Dave Hill, David Ross becomes the third senior Boris Johnson ex-appointment (I don’t count McGrath as senior, but Lewis and Parker were high-profile big hitters).
I’ve just found out that David Ross has gone. You heard it here first. The pressure obviously got too much. I’ll keep you updated…
Obviously, when Boris stands by an appointment, [...]

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Button up, Boris

August 25th, 2008 2 Comments

Thanks to the Tory Troll, I realise what a useful tool Twitter can be for finding out world opinion on topical matters. Here are some search results indicating people’s reactions to Boris’s first appearance on the world stage in front of millions (billions?) of viewers at yesterday’s Olympics closing ceremony:

Twitter search: "Boris Johnson" OR (London [...]

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