Gary Gibbon
‘No referendum’ headlines will anger Cameron
Today’s headlines may say that David Cameron has ruled out a referendum on Europe, but Political Editor Gary Gibbon is not convinced.
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FactCheck: The nasty surprise in Boris’s police plan
Is London really “actively recruiting 4,500 more police” at the height of austerity, as Boris Johnson claimed today? FactCheck investigates.
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Boris Johnson condemns ‘hysterical quiz’
London mayor Boris Johnson hits out at “trivial” and “hysterical” questions about his personal integrity and ambitions to be prime minister.
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Boris bluster can’t hide reality of police cuts
Boris Johnson has promised to “keep police numbers high” in the capital. But FactCheck discovers that officer strength is really at a five-year low.
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2012: A year of lying shamelessly
We take a look back at the lowlights of 2012 with damned lies and statistics coming thick and fast from across the political spectrum.
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Sir John Major backs prime minister on gay marriage
The former prime minister throws his support behind same-sex marriage in religious settings, joining high-profile Tories Boris Johnson and Michael Gove who also back the move.
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Gay marriage split as senior Tories form new campaign group
Boris Johnson and Michael Gove launch a new group campaigning for gay marriage, threatening a split from party traditionalists in opposition to the proposals.
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Boris Johnson backs living wage rise
As the living wage rises from £7.20 to £7.45, Boris Johnson joins Labour in calling for more employers to boost low wages. But is it bad for business? Channel 4 News investigates.
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FactCheck: Heathrow battle lines drawn
Birmingham and Manchester both told us they are running at about 60 per cent capacity, compared to Heathrow, which is still pretty much stretched to the limit at 99.2 per cent.
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FactCheck: Boris on crime, poverty and chocolate Hobnobs
We note that Boris only referred to private companies in his speech, not local authorities. That may be because all the London councils that have achieved accreditation or have applied for it are run by Labour.
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Boris Johnson’s journey from buffoon to party hero
“My chances of being PM are about as good as the chances of finding Elvis on Mars, or my being reincarnated as an olive” – so said Boris Johnson in 2004.
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Boris backs Dave the ‘broom’ cleaning up Labour mess
Few politicians are confident enough to compare their cabinet colleagues to cleaning utensils – but Boris Johnson is one of them. The London mayor delivers a heartfelt speech to Tories in Birmingham.
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The party protesters buzzing around PC Pleb
They chant, hand out apples and ambush delegates – but is anyone listening? Channel 4 News speaks to the protesters taking their battles to the Conservative Party conference.
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Boris Johnson: classic Tory or political maverick?
As he showed during his speech to the Conservative Party conference, London mayor Boris Johnson laps up the limelight – but what are his real politics?
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Gary Gibbon
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Boris Johnson woos ‘ignored’ middle-class voters
Former Bullingdon Club cohorts Boris Johnson and David Cameron position themselves at the Conservative Party conference, with Johnson championing the struggling middle class.
