Conservative manifesto clash? Boris Johnson said right-to-buy extension could be “extremely costly” April 14, 2015 Boris Johnson previously expressed serious doubts about the merits of one of the flagship policies in the Conservative manifesto. David Cameron said today a future Conservative government would extend Margaret Thatcher's famous right-to-buy scheme. The policy would allow housing association tenants to buy their homes at a massive discount. But Boris Johnson, London's Mayor and [...]
Boris Johnson MP hopeful vs Boris Johnson London mayor: Things are about to get confusing (at least on Twitter) April 2, 2015 Things are about to get confusing for Boris Johnson. The London mayor, who is also campaigning as the Conservative candidate for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, has just set up his own “personal” Twitter account to plug his efforts to return to the House of Commons. He's tweeted three times so far from the new [...]
Boris Johnson beats May and Osborne as public’s favourite for next Tory leader March 27, 2015 Boris Johnson is by leaps and bounds the public's choice to replace David Cameron as Tory leader, should he step down part way through a second term. Earlier this week, Cameron ruled out standing for a third term as Prime Minister, leading many commentators to write that he had effectively fired the starting gun on [...]
Boris Johnson appoints new deputy Roger Evans as his return to parliament nears March 25, 2015 Boris Johnson appointed Roger Evans as statutory deputy mayor for London yesterday. He will stand in for Johnson on occasions when the Mayor himself cannot be present. Evans, will take up the new role on 13 May, shortly after Johnson is expected to been elected as an MP. There has been speculation about how Johnson [...]
Mayor Boris Johnson and London Underground pledge “faster, more frequent and more reliable journeys” for passengers using District, Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City Lines March 24, 2015 London Underground and mayor Boris Johnson are promising commuters “faster, more frequent and more reliable journeys” for millions of passengers who use the District, Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City Lines. The two have parties have unveiled plans to modernise the creekiest parts of the Tube network, introducing a modern train control system across [...]
Boris Johnson bookies’ favourite for next Tory leader as party members poll names him front-runner March 24, 2015 David Cameron's off the cuff remark that he will not serve a third term in number 10 has sparked a flurry of speculation as to who will be the next Tory leader. The speculation has been focused and intensified around three candidates at the top of the Conservative hierarchy – not least because they were [...]
Busk in London: Mayor Boris Johnson unveils plans to make London “busking capital of the world” – including National Busking Day March 23, 2015 Ditch the headphones and start tuning into the real-live music on London's streets. The capital is about to become a whole lot more musical. Mayor Boris Johnson has launched a new scheme to make it easier for people to busk in the capital alongside a busking “code of conduct”. The Busk in London scheme, [...]
Work on Crossrail for Bikes gets underway – and London mayor Boris Johnson lends a hand March 10, 2015 Work on Boris Johnson's flagship “Crossrail for Bikes” scheme began this morning, with the mayor donning a hard hat and clambering into a digger to help break the ground. The first leg will be the route that runs north to south from Kings Cross to Elephant and Castle – notoriously the most dangerous junction for [...]
Boris Johnson’s apprenticeship plan will not meet target, says Labour March 9, 2015 Figures released by Labour at the start of National Apprenticeship Week claim that Boris Johnson is unlikely to meet his target of creating 250,000 apprenticeships by the time he leaves City Hall in 2016. Labour London Assembly Members say government figures show only 96,500 apprenticeships were created from 2012 until 2014. They also criticise the [...]
Boris Johnson top choice for Tory leader among Londoners if Cameron fails to win General Election March 5, 2015 Boris Johnson is Londoners top pick for the next Tory leader if David Cameron fails to secure victory in May and the country is forced to go to the polls for a second time. The Tory Mayor enjoyed the support of 40 per cent of those who expressed a view. David Cameron had the support [...]