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My name is Adam Bienkov. I am a journalist and blogger covering London politics and the Mayoralty.
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Boris Johnson\'s Police Cuts: Nothing to see here
I've been slightly surprised at the lack of reaction to the news that Boris Johnson will remove hundreds of police officers from the Met.There's been some protest in the blogosphere, and amongst the police but otherwise the press and Boris's opponent...
Boris Johnson removes hundreds of police officers
Boris Johnson today denied that he will reduce the number of police officers in London, despite proposing to do just that last week.The Mayor's budget consultation unequivocally states that:Over the three years to 2012-13, the number of Police Office...
Boris Johnson to become Police Commissioner
The Evening Standard are reporting that Boris Johnson will become Britain's first 'elected' Police commisioner, if the Conservatives win the next election.Forgive me if this prospect doesn't entirely fill me with glee.I mean this is the man, who hire...
Boris Johnson: I won\'t slaughter harmless pooches
Boris Johnson today squashed his Deputy's proposals to wipe out all breeds of bull dog, saying that the last thing he wanted was to see "harmless pooches being slaughtered."The comments came after his Deputy Mayor for Policing Kit Malthouse called fo...
Boris Johnson and Chris Grayling: before and after
Boris Johnson attacking Chris Grayling for comparing crime levels in London to The Wire:“Someone the other day compared London with Baltimore, absolute nonsense. You know, this programme, The Wire in Baltimore.“There are 35 murders per 100,000 in...
Dog Owners bite back against Kit Malthouse
Dog owners have reacted angrily to proposals by Boris Johnson's Deputy Mayor or Policing Kit Malthouse to wipe entire breeds of dog off the map.Under the plans, all bull dogs including the Staffordshire Bull Terrier would need to be registered, muzzl...
Police Officers steal millions from Met credit cards
Hundreds of Metropolitan Police Officers have been investigated for fraud after widespread abuse of corporate credit card abuse was revealed.According to the Observer:"Auditors who have examined the American Express accounts of 3,500 officers involve...
Is Brian Coleman the best Boris Johnson can do?
Over at the Guardian Dave Hill reports on rumours that Boris Johnson sanctioned Brian Coleman's "Commend a Copper" Facebook page.Now I'm all for a bit of commending at the best of times although I do wonder whether now is quite the time to be doing ...
Boris Johnson urges 'thorough' Tomlinson inquiry
Following the shocking Guardian footage of the events leading up to Iain Tomlinson's death, a spokesperson for Boris Johnson has released the following statement:"It is very regrettable that a man has died and the Mayor extends his condolences to Ian...
Boris Johnson clears himself of GLA conduct breach
Boris Johnson tonight headed-off the results of a GLA Standards investigation into his conduct, by releasing a summary of a report prepared for its consideration.The statement released by the Mayor's office gives the impression (as seen here, here...
BBC and Channel Four on Boris F***ing Johnson
Cockamaniac!? Now that's a little more like it Boris...Subscribe in a reader ...
Boris Johnson f***s everyone off
"Sadly your honeymoon has ended" said Assembly Member John Biggs to the Mayor yesterday "and nobody has come to see you from the public."Looking around the City Hall chamber yesterday morning it was hard to think otherwise. Of the thirty odd people i...
The man's a menace
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Kit Malthouse vs Tony McNulty on the Politics Show
It was clash of the ego time on the Politics Show yesterday as TonyMcNulty and Kit Malthouse competed to see who could appear the most self-important.In the end it was no real contest with...
The London Paper scrutinise Mayor Boris Johnson
A new report by the London Assembly reveals that London's finances are now under significant and increasing strain. The oncoming recession and millions of pounds worth of cuts brought in by the new mayor means that there are now threats to the finan...
Investigation into Boris Johnson goes to next stage
The investigation into possible breaches of the GLA and MPA codes of conduct by Boris Johnson will continue to the next stage, it was revealed today.If it is found that he has broken the code of conduct, then he could face sanctions ranging from the ...
Boris Johnson's tube booze ban in action
London-based blogger Liz on the New Year revelers.It's still working like a dream then Boris.Subscribe in a reader ...
The Vigilance of Colonel Kit
Kit Malthouse is my favourite London Assembly Member. When he's not busy with his nine jobs, planning his fantasy airports, dreaming up his underground cities and free council services, he finds time to tell the Evening Standard just how well he's g...
