So, Boris won the London elections. I hope you’re all happy with yourselves.
I’m not a Londoner so it doesn’t really affect me directly, but even so, it confounds me that he got in. He’s obviously pretty well known, but known for being the bumbling idiot we see on Have I Got News For You et al. Okay, so he has a hilarious public persona, and is pretty amusing and satirical in general, but as a politician he fails miserably. He has some pretty backwards views regarding race and sexuality, for a start. Surely people don’t want to see him lead the capital of the UK as we prepare for the Olympics? Not that I really care either way about the Olympics, but the fact is we’ll be a laughing stock of the world with Boris in charge.
I saw no problem in Ken Livingstone to be honest – he genuinely loves London and believes in its inhabitants. Sounds cheesy, but its true – particularly compared to Johnson who was seemingly shoe-horned in as a well known Conservative.
Even better than Livingstone, Brian Paddick was also a very worthy prospective leader, after his self-inflicted career wrecking honesty in the police force, alongside his open and liberal beliefs. Unfortunately his candicacy wasn’t really advertised as the media frenzy circled around the two big boys Boris and Ken, so he never really had a shot-in-the-dark chance. But I guess that’s always the way.
Oh well – good luck with Boris, London!
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