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Boris campaign slates 24 hour freedom pass

boriswatch Mon Apr 28, 2008 at 08:37:32 PM GMT Facebook

Older Londoners were left holding their freedom passes tight as Boris's Johnson's latest endorsement fuelled fears that he would snatch away Ken's promised 24 hour freedom pass, if elected.

The Johnson campaign have been denying their opposition to the new 24 hour Freedom Pass, but the Linton Crosby inspired mask appears to have slipped.

Boris risks empty chair from Today Programme

boriswatch Mon Apr 28, 2008 at 03:48:22 PM GMT Facebook

The Today Programme is reported to be threatening to ‘empty chair’ Boris Johnson after he repeatedly turning down invitations to be interviewed. Hat-tip to the Mole.

Boris takes tobacco cash, seeks to undermine smoking ban

boriswatch Thu Apr 17, 2008 at 01:25:22 PM GMT Facebook

In a webchat on the Sun, Boris Johnson announced a new policy that would undermine the smoking ban in public places after taking thousands of pounds in tobacco lobbyist cash.

Boris fumbles all over the place on buses

boriswatch Wed Apr 09, 2008 at 01:34:57 PM GMT Facebook

In the Newsnight debate last night, Boris Johnson was all over the ropes as he struggled to defend his botched election pledge on buses.

Boris: Paranoia strikes deep

boriswatch Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 09:28:47 AM GMT Facebook

Boris was off on one again in the Sunday papers.

This time, he seems to have convinced himself that he's the victim of a "huge leftwing conspiracy".

Boris' gay gaffes

boriswatch Mon Mar 31, 2008 at 03:13:39 PM GMT Facebook

Boris is back to gaffe making in Saturday’s Independent. In an interview with Johann Hari, Boris Johnson appears to have started off cringe-making and gone downhill from there in a kind of “how many gaffes can you get in one interview” slide.

Boris attacks state schools

boriswatch Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 06:29:57 PM GMT Facebook

As the Livingstone campaign website says, Tory Mayoral hopeful Boris Johnson has caused a storm as he hit out at London’s schools to excuse sending his kids to private school.

Rattled Johnson's scatter gun approach to transport

boriswatch Tue Mar 11, 2008 at 06:25:47 PM GMT Facebook

Boris Johnson’s well documented ‘bus blunder’ seems to have gotten his campaign a bit jittery. They are now spewing forth a range of inaccurate, misleading or downright weird comments.

Boris backs "nakedly macho" Porsche

boriswatch Tue Feb 19, 2008 at 01:54:08 PM GMT Facebook

We hear today the news that the car of choice for red braces-wearing, filofax-toting, expense-account-bought-booze-quaffing stockbrokers, Porsche, are planning to take Ken to court. They are fighting for their right to pollute more in London without paying for the privilege.

Boris evades the long arm of the media

boriswatch Wed Feb 13, 2008 at 03:25:14 PM GMT Facebook

Johnson continues to avoid giving a straight answer over his brush with criminality

Boris calls for scheme already in action

boriswatch Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 06:12:40 PM GMT Facebook

Boris Johnson has made a bid for a few newspaper headlines today by calling for anti-social bus users to have their oyster cards confiscated. It’s a good idea. Which is why Ken already does it.

Boris backer slams Doreen Lawrence

boriswatch Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 02:08:25 PM GMT Facebook

Andrew Gilligan – who has run the Evening Standard's campaign for Boris Johnson – has launched a blistering attack on the mother Stephen Lawrence.

Boris goes off message to back polluters

boriswatch Mon Feb 04, 2008 at 07:48:04 AM GMT Facebook

Boris Johnson’s environmentalist mask has slipped as Ken Livingstone launches London’s Low Emission Zone to cut down on high polluting vehicles.

Boris boils over in the Commons

boriswatch Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 01:42:36 PM GMT Facebook

Boris Johnson ranted and raved in the Commons today after Gordon Brown highlighted the Tory's commitment to cutting the police budget.

Super-rich campaign onslaught feared

boriswatch Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 09:52:39 AM GMT Facebook

Boris Johnson's bid for London Mayor is planning a huge cash splurge before official spending spending limits come in to force in March.

Top work by the Boris-huggers at the Evening Standard

boriswatch Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 12:04:59 PM GMT Facebook

Faced with the problem that all representative polls on the Mayoral elections give Ken a lead among Londoners, Boris Johnson's supporters at the Standard have come up with a new solution – do an unrepresentative one!

Move over Obama and Huckabee, it's London's turn to debate

boriswatch Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 09:10:28 AM GMT Facebook

Fresh from New Hampshire, attention turns to London’s debate tomorrow evening.

Boris re-writes history

boriswatch Mon Jan 07, 2008 at 03:12:03 PM GMT Facebook

Today's Standard has an article by Boris Johnson trying to pin the blame for violent crime in London on Ken.

Boris Johnson: community leaders statements need "pinch of salt"

boriswatch Thu Jan 03, 2008 at 09:12:24 AM GMT Facebook

Muslim community leaders backed Ken's re-election this morning. Boris Johnson has reacted with knee-jerk attack on all community leaders

Boris Johnson plans for bus fare hikes

boriswatch Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 01:57:57 PM GMT Facebook

Fresh from his confusing comments about under-18s free bus travel, Boris Johnson has come out with a busses plan that would see fares hiked from 90p to £1.50.

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