Boris v Ken - What have they done for London?
Discussion
Nick Grant said:
Don't forget the bikes 
I'll be voting Boris, Ken is a cretin.
Exactly Boris every day of the week. Unlike that cretin Ken he is an open honest guy with good ideas who listens to what people want and does what people want. He doesnt grandstand and like most african dictators make grand claims which never come to fruition like ken does.I'll be voting Boris, Ken is a cretin.
He said he would scrap the bendy busses. He did. He said he would introduce a non taxpayer funded cycle scheme which not only has he done but he has made a success of it to the extent that it is now being extended.
He said he would scrap the cc extension. He did. He said he would try improve public transport and he is.
He is also now pushing for a Thames estuary airport which will create jobs for lots of people in the east london essex and kent region. It will generate huge revenue for the region and to cap it off it will make the lives of all those who live near Heathrow and other airports that were earmarked for expansion better as they wont have more planes flying overhead and even more congested roads.
Actually if he manages to pull it off it will be a fantastic coup as it will in theory ease congestion around the west of london which is getting ever worse.
Nothing of this sort of use or merit would happen under Ken livingstone. He is a champagne socialist and leech on society.
Any press conference with Boris is always a laugh- any televised event with Boris, in fact, is great!
Also, I'm a massive fan of the Barclays bike hire scheme- called Boris Bikes by most although I have no idea whether that's because he was genuinely very involved with them or just as it's something that rolls off the tongue and was picked up by the press
Also, I'm a massive fan of the Barclays bike hire scheme- called Boris Bikes by most although I have no idea whether that's because he was genuinely very involved with them or just as it's something that rolls off the tongue and was picked up by the press
lazystudent said:
Any press conference with Boris is always a laugh- any televised event with Boris, in fact, is great!
Also, I'm a massive fan of the Barclays bike hire scheme- called Boris Bikes by most although I have no idea whether that's because he was genuinely very involved with them or just as it's something that rolls off the tongue and was picked up by the press
Genuinely involved?? Bit of an understatement there. If i understood correctly he pretty much bullied it into fruition.Also, I'm a massive fan of the Barclays bike hire scheme- called Boris Bikes by most although I have no idea whether that's because he was genuinely very involved with them or just as it's something that rolls off the tongue and was picked up by the press
Tallbut Buxomly said:
lazystudent said:
Any press conference with Boris is always a laugh- any televised event with Boris, in fact, is great!
Also, I'm a massive fan of the Barclays bike hire scheme- called Boris Bikes by most although I have no idea whether that's because he was genuinely very involved with them or just as it's something that rolls off the tongue and was picked up by the press
Genuinely involved?? Bit of an understatement there. If i understood correctly he pretty much bullied it into fruition.Also, I'm a massive fan of the Barclays bike hire scheme- called Boris Bikes by most although I have no idea whether that's because he was genuinely very involved with them or just as it's something that rolls off the tongue and was picked up by the press
Boris' main achievement is in not being Ken.
People like Boris because he isn't riddled with hatred and doesn't actually hold any group in contempt nor want to punish any groups for just existing.
Sadly, he will be handing the reigns back to Ken who has the whole of south London and every welfare feeder in his pocket.
The people who swung it for Boris last time won't be voting in anywhere near the numbers needed to keep him in.
People like Boris because he isn't riddled with hatred and doesn't actually hold any group in contempt nor want to punish any groups for just existing.
Sadly, he will be handing the reigns back to Ken who has the whole of south London and every welfare feeder in his pocket.
The people who swung it for Boris last time won't be voting in anywhere near the numbers needed to keep him in.
marcosgt said:
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It could go either way, but Boris might shade it on a wave of London-Olympics-Euphoria.
M
Depends on how well it all goes.It could go either way, but Boris might shade it on a wave of London-Olympics-Euphoria.
M
Boris for PM?
I cannot see it. People shout Tory toff at Cameron, with Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson they will explode!
Would also vote Boris as I think ken is just a job for the boys man. .
Dont live in London but would Just love to see the back of the congestion b
ks. Like to see the data on the CC to see if it has made any good (or bad) differences to the capital.
Edited by Morningside on Monday 30th January 20:13
lazystudent said:
Tallbut Buxomly said:
lazystudent said:
Any press conference with Boris is always a laugh- any televised event with Boris, in fact, is great!
Also, I'm a massive fan of the Barclays bike hire scheme- called Boris Bikes by most although I have no idea whether that's because he was genuinely very involved with them or just as it's something that rolls off the tongue and was picked up by the press
Genuinely involved?? Bit of an understatement there. If i understood correctly he pretty much bullied it into fruition.Also, I'm a massive fan of the Barclays bike hire scheme- called Boris Bikes by most although I have no idea whether that's because he was genuinely very involved with them or just as it's something that rolls off the tongue and was picked up by the press
JonnyFive said:
I also hope this isn't true.
Livingstone is a complete.
Sadly he only got it last time because his team managed to mobilise taxpayers living on the periphery of the voting zone. Livingstone is a complete
. Ken 100% owns inner London and large tracts middle class areas such as Islington.
Boris's people aren't to be seen and I just don't think he stands a chance. In fact I almost wonder if he strategically wants out so he can make the next major move?
thinfourth2 said:
oyster said:
At least with these two you are not getting a lawyer/researcher turned career politician, so in many ways these are more capable politicians in my eye than Clegg, Cameron and Milliband..
Agreedniether are some PR managed clusterf
kI don't live in london so I would vote ken just to watch this place explode with rage
Jetl3on said:
In the interests of fairness, it's probably best I point out, the Boris Bike was Kens idea.
True. But they probably would have been red and sponsored by Hugo Chavez. 
He certainly doesn't like the fact that the stations have been placed so that people with jobs can use them to commute. They were for the 'people' and to date, I only see white, middle class people or people with jobs using them.
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