Boris Watch

An attempt to enhance the accountability of the new London mayoralty

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So, Farewell Then, Capital Woman

July 22nd, 2008 3 Comments

It would seem so, anyway.
Nicky Gavron:
Last year, the GLA’s annual Capitalwoman conference brought over 3000 London women of all ages and backgrounds together to discuss the issues affecting them and give their ideas for future policy. Will you continue to hold and fund this conference?
Answer From The Mayor:
“As woman make up 52% of London’s [...]

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Boris? Liddle Help, Please?

July 22nd, 2008 No Comments

I’ve been dashing through Boris’s answers to the questions of the London Assembly, and this caught my eye:
John Biggs:
“Do you agree with David Cameron that individuals with any ‘dealings’ in Zimbambwe should examine their conscience? Can you confirm if any of your Mayoral team or advisers who hold shares (either personally or in trust) in [...]

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Once More Over The Coals

July 11th, 2008 2 Comments

Dave Hill has selected a few key, or just amusing, questions that have been put to Boris by the London Assembly. I’ve extracted a few that are of particular interest:
Joanne McCartney: The current, very successful, London Domestic Violence Strategy ends in September. Do you intend to commission and produce another updated strategy, and if so, [...]

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A new ‘Number One Priority’ for Boris?

June 24th, 2008 4 Comments

He’s certainly actioning this more quickly than many of the things he’s applied that label to, anyway:
Brian Coleman: When will the Mayor of London arrange for a portrait of the Queen to be hung in City Hall?
Mayor Johnson: I have asked officers to make the necessary arrangements.

(The answer is only in the PDF at time [...]

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State of London Debate

June 22nd, 2008 No Comments

Next Wednesday, the Mayor will be taking part in the State of London Debate.
As Mr Stop Boris noted last month, the event has been considerably cut, but will nonetheless feature Munira Mirza (Arts and Culture), Ray Lewis (children and young people) and Ross Kemp (hard man). The panel will focus on ‘increasing opportunities for young [...]

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Boris lies to the Assembly

May 21st, 2008 8 Comments

I have no doubt there’ll be plenty more to be said about today’s Mayor’s Question Time – Boris’s first – but I just wanted to point out the one indisputable lie I’ve seen that he came out with during proceedings, as shown on BBC London today.
In some sort of context at least loosely related to [...]

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Literally watch Boris

May 17th, 2008 7 Comments

While personally I quite enjoy the occasional edition of Politics Scotland, especially its utterly mismatched pumping dance music theme tune, I must admit that I’ve never quite got into BBC Parliament’s other non-Westminster coverage. Until, that is, this coming bank holiday Monday:
Mayor’s Question Time BBC Parliament (Freeview 81, Sky 504, [...]

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