Londoners Magazine Bugger
By Lydia Mossahebi • May 5th, 2008 • Category: NewsSo, somehow Boris is in charge of our beloved city.
What exactly happened then? In the fifteen hours of polling that took place 45% of Londoners voted; a record apparently, but still woefully low. And unfortunately it seems it was the conservative side of London who were more interested in voting.
Boris won with 1,168,738 votes to Ken’s 1,028,966, after second votes were taken into account.
What can we expect with a new mayor in City Hall for the next four years? Here are a few of my personal favourite quotes from Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, better known to us lay-folk as just Boris:
“When is someone going to get 18th century on Islam’s mediaeval ass?” The Spectator.
“Portsmouth is one of the most depressed towns in southern England, a place that is arguably too full of drugs, obesity, underachievement and Labour MPs.”
“I forgot that to rely on a train, in Blair’s Britain, is to engage in a crapshoot with the devil.” Daily Telegraph.
“I can’t remember what my line on drugs is. What’s my line on drugs?” Sunday Mirror.
At least he will provide enough material for the front of The London Paper, pushing Amy Winehouse off the cover (I said maybe). And if all this wasn’t enough, relive the ‘oh hilarious’ moments when Boris presented Have I Got News For You:
Also, he doesn’t like eggs:
Lydia Mossahebi is mistress of all things web. But is more interested in tea and floral patterns. She's Persian, like a cat.
Favourite place in London: Hummingbird Cafe in Notting Hill.
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