Why this anti-Boris sentiment?
I still don’t get the anti-Boris sentiment.
The man is clever and witty, but has cultivated his buffoon image, that may backfire, but that is no reason to dislike him, merely a weakness.
In my book, he’s a far better bet than Ken. He won’t be consorting with dictators or micro-managing London’s affairs and he has more liberal bones in his little finger than Ken has in his entire body. If Boris is ineffectual then that’s a blessing, perhaps Londoners can get on with their lives without interference from the Mayor’s office.
But he’s a Tory, which means enemy number one, even if the Labour candidate is an illiberal socialist managerial politician who is opposed to liberty.
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September 27th, 2007 at 1:56 pm
No, Livingstone should be Enemy Number 1 since he remains a petty dictator who simply wants to burnish his image rather than run the greatest City on earth competently.
If he had brains he’d be dangerous. Luckily…
September 27th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
Boris is an engaging self-publicist, bored by policy. His role will be to crowd out any discussion of the issues or publicity for third parties.
I don’t see any point in arguing the toss over whether he is worse than Ken. We have to beat them both.
Who is saying Boris is enemy no 1 and Ken is only number 2, anyway?