Apr 30
Boris goes for it
Tomorrow we see London go to the polls to elect their new mayor and members of the mostly powerless London assembly. The Conservatives are running one Boris Johnson, a man who is dismissed by his critics as a gormless toff and a joke. However I know the man and have spent many an hour with him. He is the anti-thesis of the arrogant thug that is Ken Livingstone. I am quite sure that Boris will not be supporting Islamists like al Qaradawi and his ilk. I am betting that Boris will not be a source of jobs for ex-Trots, Marxists and whatever far-left dross is about. He also cares a bit more about the business of London and less about using the office to further anti-capitalist/anti-Jew/anti-American/anti-everything else like Ken.
Yes, he may not be the perfect candidate for the office; which candidate ever is in the end? He is by far better than Ken and he is the only one who has a chance to beat him.
Despite my admiration for Ken I don’t actually think Boris’ll pull it off. There are too many people with too much to lose if Ken does not get back in. I suspect there will be voter fraud to make sure Ken remains. The left and his other allies will do everything they possibly can, both legal and illegal, to keep the nasty Tory out of the office. I do hope the Conservatives are going to make sure they keep a close eye on the whole thing. It could get rather messy.
Best of luck Boris; you are going to bloody well need it!
Update: Worsthorne is kicking Boris for same reason as Heffer. Read Oliver Kamm on Ken over at PJM.
2 Comments so far
Despite my admiration for Ken, i don’t actually think Boris’ll pull it off! This is a bit of a schizophrenic post, but I am sure you mean you back Boris!
I m sure that Ken will try every trick in the book, and there are no depths he will not sink to to hang on to office, but I truly believe that right will prevail and Boris will win. Boris is a phenomenal intelligence, with a humane, liberal and democratic outlook and Londoners will have the sense to see and appreciate that. WE ARE SO LUCKY TO HAVE DEMONCRACY AND THE VOTE HERE, PLEASE PLEASE EVERYONE DO NOT WASTE YOUR VOTE. GO TO THE POLLS.
I like Boris and do hope he wins…sorry if my post didn’t make that clear. I just don’t think the forces against him will let him by whatever means they can use.