‘Boris bikes’ and other names that ring a bell
A friend, Tom Fairbrother set me the challenge of coming up with other politicians’ eponyms – things named after people.
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Exclusive: Boris Johnson must settle down and deliver if he wants to be prime minister – so says Ken Clarke, in conversation with Channel 4 News Political Editor Gary Gibbon.
London mayor Boris Johnson calls on the government to end uncertainty over a third runway at Heathrow after the reshuffle increased speculation that further expansion was back on the agenda.
Apprenticeships went up by 75 per cent in London from 2005/06 to 2010/11 for under-19s and by nearly 30,000 per cent for over-25s.
“So Boris has failed to honour one of his manifesto promises, and he’s missed by more than 700 bobbies, according to these statistics.”
A friend, Tom Fairbrother set me the challenge of coming up with other politicians’ eponyms – things named after people.
David Cameron says he is “delighted” by Boris Johnsons victory in the vote for London mayor – but the result has triggered calls within the Conservative Party for the prime minister to change course.
Latest reaction and analysis after a successful night for Labour in the local elections. Meanwhile, Boris Johnson looks set to beat off Ken Livingstone in the battle to be London mayor.
Boris Johnson looks set to beat his rival Ken Livingstone for a second time in the London mayoral battle, as council seats are decided around the UK.
There have been tears, laughter, and the odd stray F-word. The London mayoral race has been high on emotion and more than usually bad-tempered. Boris Johnson has been slightly more careful with his facts, choosing to deal in aspirations rather than promises. Ken Livingstone has made some extravagant claims which have landed him in hot water. Here’s the verdict from FactCheck HQ on a very irritable election.
Channel 4 News Political Correspondent Michael Crick blogs on the Lomdon mayoral elections.
Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson clash furiously on a radio show about their tax arrangements, after which Mr Johnson tells Mr Livingstone that accusations levelled at him are “all f****** lies”.
Boris Johnson tells Gary Gibbon that he will never run for Westminster – or for the party leadership – and that being London Mayor is the best job in politics.
“We’re happy to provide the figures for excess journey time that include industrial action, since Ken’s team insist. They show that the measure was still significantly better on average under Boris, even though he had more strikes to contend with.”
“The most dramatic difference was in lost passenger hours – a million a month more, on average, under Ken than under Boris.”
Gary Gibbon blogs on Boris Johnson’s appearance before the 1922 Committee and the Westminster fears of an Argentine stunt over the Falkland Islands.