Comments on: Celebrating first year as Mayor http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/04/27/celebrating-first-year-as-mayor/ Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:46:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Melissa http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/04/27/celebrating-first-year-as-mayor/comment-page-1/#comment-24554 Melissa Tue, 05 May 2009 10:11:15 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=755#comment-24554 Angela Yes unbelievable! You just have to follow him to believe it Mel xxx Angela

Yes unbelievable! You just have to follow him to believe it

Mel
xxx

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]]> By: Happy Birthday Boris… « Charon QC http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/04/27/celebrating-first-year-as-mayor/comment-page-1/#comment-24551 Happy Birthday Boris… « Charon QC Mon, 04 May 2009 20:36:41 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=755#comment-24551 [...] taking a ‘Snip’ - foie gras delivered to your door said the advert… love it!  Happy Birthday Mayor Boris… [...] [...] taking a ‘Snip’ – foie gras delivered to your door said the advert… love it!  Happy Birthday Mayor Boris… [...]

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]]> By: angela http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/04/27/celebrating-first-year-as-mayor/comment-page-1/#comment-24550 angela Mon, 04 May 2009 16:02:41 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=755#comment-24550 ps. Re. the poem I wrote, it is just a tease on what Boris Johnson used to be like. He has now morphed into a communicator that everyone understands. ps. Re. the poem I wrote, it is just a tease on what Boris Johnson used to be like. He has now morphed into a communicator that everyone understands.

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]]> By: fghj http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/04/27/celebrating-first-year-as-mayor/comment-page-1/#comment-24549 fghj Mon, 04 May 2009 12:17:18 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=755#comment-24549 Boris Johnson's views on transport are a half-understood hotchpotch of contradictions. The trains are running on time for the first time since the early 80s. Why would anyone trust the Conservatives with the railway? They're the party of the private motorist. Boris Johnson’s views on transport are a half-understood hotchpotch of contradictions.

The trains are running on time for the first time since the early 80s.

Why would anyone trust the Conservatives with the railway? They’re the party of the private motorist.

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]]> By: angela http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/04/27/celebrating-first-year-as-mayor/comment-page-1/#comment-24546 angela Sat, 02 May 2009 18:20:23 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=755#comment-24546 Catherine I thought the same thing! I know Boris likes a joke, but to beat his assistant with a ping pong bat.... not very PC is it? let's hope to goodness Ken never gets to hear about this.... May I say what a joy Ken Livingstone has been of late? Recently all he has to do is open his mouth for his utterances to be greeted with gales of laughter! Catherine I thought the same thing! I know Boris likes a joke, but to beat his assistant with a ping pong bat…. not very PC is it? let’s hope to goodness Ken never gets to hear about this….

May I say what a joy Ken Livingstone has been of late? Recently all he has to do is open his mouth for his utterances to be greeted with gales of laughter!

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]]> By: Greenman http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/04/27/celebrating-first-year-as-mayor/comment-page-1/#comment-24545 Greenman Sat, 02 May 2009 12:12:41 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=755#comment-24545 Boris, you're superb! Long may you flourish. A much needed breath of fresh air. Boris, you’re superb! Long may you flourish. A much needed breath of fresh air.

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]]> By: angela http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/04/27/celebrating-first-year-as-mayor/comment-page-1/#comment-24544 angela Sat, 02 May 2009 11:53:05 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=755#comment-24544 Lots of lazy skivers are throwing sickies, claiming they fear they have swine flu. In other words, they are telling porkies! Lots of lazy skivers are throwing sickies, claiming they fear they have swine flu. In other words, they are telling porkies!

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]]> By: catherine http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/04/27/celebrating-first-year-as-mayor/comment-page-1/#comment-24542 catherine Fri, 01 May 2009 19:42:14 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=755#comment-24542 "(the Mayor likes to unwind by trying and failing to beat his personal assistant, Ann Sindall);" When I read this first time, I thought Gosh, the Mayor beats his assistant with a ping pong bat!!! Wrong meaning.... “(the Mayor likes to unwind by trying and failing to beat his personal assistant, Ann Sindall);”

When I read this first time, I thought Gosh, the Mayor beats his assistant with a ping pong bat!!! Wrong meaning….

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]]> By: angela http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/04/27/celebrating-first-year-as-mayor/comment-page-1/#comment-24541 angela Fri, 01 May 2009 18:23:11 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=755#comment-24541 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdfOqPhV3jY&feature=related You have to listen to the music, or else it is awful.(EMF singing Unbelievable) It’s not a very good poem…. UNBELIEVABLE. You burden us with your questions Won’t have us tell no lies. You know what everything’s about And you make it materialise. The way you think really hurts our heads And makes us feel like fools. Your groovy style leaves them all for dead They don’t get you You’re a breakthrough. The things you say Your purple prose just gives you away The things you say You’re unbelievable. We burden you with our problems By telling you all the time We’re so concerned that the things you say Don’t have the meaning we think they have It’s dazzling, disconcerting Much more than you’ll ever know When you talk your talking means something else, And there’s no clue. It’s what you do. The things you say Your purple prose just gives you away The things you say You’re unbelievable. Effortlessly ambiguous Our understanding is exiguous Struggling with our ignorance In the face of your significance You have all the fun times We get all the hard lines Instead of bringing out the clues About the world and attitude You pace yourself with the grace of ease. We know this world ain’t what it seems. What the xxxxxx was that? It’s unbelievable. From beginning, repeat. The things you say Your purple prose just gives you away The things you say Is why we love you more The things you say Your purple prose just gives you away The things you say You’re unbelievable. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdfOqPhV3jY&feature=related

You have to listen to the music, or else it is awful.(EMF singing Unbelievable) It’s not a very good poem….

UNBELIEVABLE.

You burden us with your questions
Won’t have us tell no lies.
You know what everything’s about
And you make it materialise.
The way you think really hurts our heads
And makes us feel like fools.
Your groovy style leaves them all for dead
They don’t get you
You’re a breakthrough.

The things you say
Your purple prose just gives you away
The things you say
You’re unbelievable.

We burden you with our problems
By telling you all the time
We’re so concerned that the things you say
Don’t have the meaning we think they have
It’s dazzling, disconcerting
Much more than you’ll ever know
When you talk your talking means something else,
And there’s no clue.
It’s what you do.

The things you say
Your purple prose just gives you away
The things you say
You’re unbelievable.

Effortlessly ambiguous
Our understanding is exiguous
Struggling with our ignorance
In the face of your significance
You have all the fun times
We get all the hard lines
Instead of bringing out the clues
About the world and attitude
You pace yourself with the grace of ease.
We know this world ain’t what it seems.

What the xxxxxx was that?
It’s unbelievable.

From beginning, repeat.
The things you say
Your purple prose just gives you away
The things you say
Is why we love you more
The things you say
Your purple prose just gives you away
The things you say
You’re unbelievable.

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]]> By: angela http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/04/27/celebrating-first-year-as-mayor/comment-page-1/#comment-24537 angela Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:18:20 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=755#comment-24537 http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23682858-details/Boris+stirs+up+a+revolution+in+the+capital/article.do Yesterday's Standard had the headline "Now Boris stirs up a revolution". In a bold and imaginative initiative,the style of which has become his signature, the Mayor backed an attempt by London Councils to grab power for the people. A new City Charter could give Londoners the right to have power over the police, over GPs' hours, spend NHS money, and the power to change bus routes and timetables, taking control of local services from Transport for London. The Mayor believes that instead of bureaucracy nannying us and stifling our every move, these changes would be a huge step forward for democracy. The broad sweep of Boris's conception is both refreshing and breathtaking. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23682858-details/Boris+stirs+up+a+revolution+in+the+capital/article.do

Yesterday’s Standard had the headline “Now Boris stirs up a revolution”.

In a bold and imaginative initiative,the style of which has become his signature, the Mayor backed an attempt by London Councils to grab power for the people.

A new City Charter could give Londoners the right to have power over the police, over GPs’ hours, spend NHS money, and the power to change bus routes and timetables, taking control of local services from Transport for London.

The Mayor believes that instead of bureaucracy nannying us and stifling our every move, these changes would be a huge step forward for democracy. The broad sweep of Boris’s conception is both refreshing and breathtaking.

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