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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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Move along Londoners, there's nothing to see here
From Red Boris's latest missive to the faithful:"It's been a tough week this week. I was angry and disappointed to learn that my former deputy had made some very serious errors of judgement when it came to expenses. He rightly stepped down and we mus...
Half price fares for London jobseekers from today
Today would ordinarily be a good day to bury bad news, but there is one story that should not go unnoticed.From today, all Londoners who have been on Jobseeker's Allowance for thirteen weeks or longer will be able to travel on buses and trams for ha...
Boris Johnson & Kit Malthouse: a timeline of peace
How Boris Johnson and his deputy Kit Malthouse found peace & love:June 25, 2008: "Boris Johnson has withdrawn London’s membership of the global ‘Mayors for Peace’ initiative, founded by the Mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, CND has learned....
The Notdailymail on the Evening Standard sale
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The Evening Standard for sale to Russian oligarch
For all those people predicting the death of newspapers, here's why you're wrong:"The billionaire and former KGB agent Alexander Lebedev is to buy London's Evening Standard tomorrow, in a dramatic move that would see him become the first Russian olig...
Boris Johnson's City Hall 'shredder' story in shreds
Anyone listening to Radio Four's 'Inside City Hall' documentary last night will have heard Boris tell this story about the weekend following his election victory:"One of the things about the first weekend is we weren't allowed in. We weren't allowed ...
Boris Johnson on Political Propaganda
Boris Johnson on Political Propaganda (2008)“As soon as I get in I will introduce proper accountability. I will get rid of the ludicrous Londoner free sheet, the Pyongyang-style newspaper that brings us news of the mayor’s achievements in buying...
Boris Johnson celebrates New Year Pyongyang-style
As we Londoners get ready to celebrate the New Year, our Dear Leader will project a towering 200ft-high video of himself onto the side of the Shell Building on London's Southbank. Here is his message:"There are those who say we should look ahead to 2...
