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Mayor of London to Roll Out 30 Police Transport Teams
Net News Publisher | October 9th 2008 by Terry
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, joined Metropolitan Police Commander Rod Jarman and Transport Commissioner Peter Hendy to announce the 30 locations across London that will benefit from new transport policing teams. This follows the success of thr read more
Let Jeremy Paxman Moderate All Our Debates
Cockney Robin at Buck Naked Politics | October 5th 2008 by Cockney Robin
by Damozel | Why do we allow---or insist that---debate moderators grovel instead of grilling? How, please, is that in anyone's interest? It's a mystery. Want to see what a real journalist/political interviewer/debate moderator does? That's what a rea read more
GORDON BROWN ASKS A BLIND MAN TO HELP STEER THE TITANIC
Caledonian Comment | October 5th 2008 by Caledonian Jim
UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown plans to bring David Blunkett (pictured above) back into the Cabinet in yet another futile bid to revive New Labour’s political fortunes by re-hiring has-beens. Blunkett, the blind serial sexual philanderer who le read more
Boris Johnson, Peter Mandelson and Saturn-Uranus
Astrotabletalk | October 5th 2008 by Dharmaruci
Saturn and Uranus are lining up for the first of a series of 5 exact oppositions, beginning on November 4th. In my last post I referred to the US Congressional bust-up over the $700bn bail-out as an example of Saturn-Uranus. Politically, we have also read more
Cripes, Boris, it's Susie Dent again
The Engine Room | October 4th 2008 by James Clark
From Thursday's thelondonpaper:According to experts, 2008 has already given the English language more than 100 new words, ranging from the common "credit crunch" to "glamping" - to describe posh camping. Top of the list is "Cripes!" meaning surprise read more
A Metropolitan Police Commissioner for London
Daithai C | October 3rd 2008 by David Caldwell
Sir Ian Blair - Bring it on!Britain's most senior policeman was forced out of office by a Conservative mayor of London yesterday, provoking a political crisis over control of the country's largest police force.Boris Johnson was accused of carrying ou read more
A Bus for London.
Daithai C | October 3rd 2008 by David Caldwell
Foster & Partners New RoutemasterThe best view of the top of Nelson’s Column could soon be from the upper deck of a sleek open-platform bus being proposed to replace the much loved Routemaster. The design, by Foster & Partners, features a glass cei read more
Bye Bye Blair
Moments of Clarity | October 3rd 2008 by Darrell Goodliffe
The Guardian is shedding many tears over the demise of Sir Ian Blair this morning. It is absolutely true that his dispatch at the hands of a Conservative mayor is unfortunate however all this tells us is that there is deficit when it comes to democra read more
ANOTHER USELESS BLAIR MESSES UP AND LEAVES IN A BIG HURRY
Caledonian Comment | October 2nd 2008 by Caledonian Jim
Sir Ian Blair (pictured above) quit yesterday as head of the London Metropolitan Police. The beleaguered Scotland Yard boss took the decision in the wake of crunch talks with Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, claiming that it is was a “personal de read more
Boris trumps the Home Secretary
London Drummerboy | October 2nd 2008
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has forced the resignation of Met police commissioner Sir Ian Blair, over the head of Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. read more
Boris makes important person resign
Cold Tea Again | October 2nd 2008 by Darren
BBC NEWS | UK | Met chief Sir Ian Blair resignsApparently it is because he lost the backing of London Mayor Boris Johnson. Sorry, but that's a bit like Sir Alex Ferguson resigning as manager of Manchester United because he had lost the backing of the read more
Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, speaks to Conservative Party Conf…
The Wardman Wire | September 29th 2008 by Matt Wardman
Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, speaks to Conservative Party Conference 2008. Click through on the title for the video if you cannot see it. read more
Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, speaks to Conservative Party Conf…
The Wardman Wire | September 29th 2008 by Matt Wardman
Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, speaks to Conservative Party Conference 2008. Click through on the title for the video if you cannot see it. read more
Boris Johnson's Recycling Credentials Not In Denial After New Hai…
The Global News Terrorists | September 28th 2008 by Gregory Brennan
Overpopulation: Uncomfortable Conclusions
Sementivae | September 27th 2008 by James Garry
Last year, Sementivae solicited votes on the largest contributor(s) of environmental catastophe. Two causes were voted for overwhelmingly and ended-up neck-and-neck. The first of these contributors was deemed capitalism. This didn't surprise me - I read more
As regulation of corporate excesses tightens at last, Boris says…
Blogger News Network | September 25th 2008
London Mayor, Boris Johnson, the most senior Conservative in office in Britain was at least beguilingly honest in his paean to the City of London in his recent Daily Telegraph column. Like many a Tory who over the years has enjoyed the hospitality, a read more
Bendy Update
Daithai C | September 23rd 2008 by David Caldwell
From the London Evening Standard 23rd September 2008Boris: Bendy buses will be gone from streets by 2015Martin Bentham, Home Affairs EditorThe Mayor today hit back at critics of his plan to scrap bendy buses by vowing to implement a "timetable of doo read more
Holidays abroad - Boris's Perspective
Travel Locations | September 23rd 2008 by carly chaffer
Back in July i remember reading a post on Boris Johnson's website about holidays abroad. I must say, i do find him amusing with his dry wit. He was talking about whisking the family abroad as opposed to staying in the UK for summer. I'm not sure if h read more
Some satire, which may be offensive, I'm not sure.
Science Digestive | September 22nd 2008 by Dean Burnett
The Cheek - Cardiff's Free Satire Publication A quick break from Science. The legendary Gareth Baker appears to have set up a free satirical publication for the residents of Cardiff. Check the website above. It features my horoscopes (See previous b read more
BROWN LOCKS STABLE DOOR AFTER THE HORSE HAS BEEN SOLD
Caledonian Comment | September 21st 2008 by Caledonian Jim
UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown (pictured above, looking stressed and clueless) insisted yesterday that he would not resign despite New Labour’s unpopularity and promised: “I will do better.” In an interview from the Labour Party conference read more
Long, Long Ago (OK, It was only this time last year!)
Daithai C | September 19th 2008 by David Caldwell
Boris Johnson has vowed that his first act as Mayor of London will be to scrap bendy buses and replace them with a modern-day Routemaster. Mr Johnson said that the controversial buses were abused by fare dodgers and highly dangerous to cyclists. Spea read more
I Love the Brits, I Love Them Not
Matthew K. Tabor - Education for the Aughts | September 17th 2008
I was thinking earlier today [as I fried 12oz. of bacon and topped it with sharp cheddar, which I write to induce "Americans are so fat" deprecation so the foreigners will feel better about what follows] if there’s any group of people, any coun read more
Mr. Blobby's Frankenstein versus the British Broadcasting Communi…
Sementivae | September 16th 2008 by James Garry
I voted for Boris Johnson as mayor of London. I have tended to agree with much of what he advocates as policy or opines in newspaper columns. I believe that someone with the breadth of his historical knowledge - those ancient Greek & Roman refer read more
Thames Festival 2008
Lurking about SE11 | September 14th 2008 by Three wheeled pleb
The three wheeled one only found out about the Thames Festival by accident this year after wondering about the vast hordes of people making their way through Waterloo yesterday. This might (or might not) be due to Boris Johnson (BoJo) scrapping The read more
London’s “Green Theatre” Plan
ecoTheater | September 10th 2008
As I read through London’s recently released plan of action for their theaters, I kept asking myself how the climate (and I don’t mean the weather kind) in London — or Europe in general — allows such things to happen. I know t read more
Mayor of London releases “Green Theatre” report
ecoTheater | September 10th 2008
Boris Johnson, London’s mayor since May, has just released a comprehensive report on the greening of London theater entitled “Green Theatre: Taking Action on Climate Change.” Once I have more time to go over the report, I will write read more
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