Bye-bye Boris Island: Economic disruption and environmental hurdles of Thames Estuary airport too huge and time-consuming September 2, 2014 Plans supported by London mayor Boris Johnson to build a new airport on the Thames estuary have been sunk by the Airports Commission. The so-called “Boris Island” airport has been ruled out by a commission led by former London School of Economics director Sir Howard Davies into options for increasing the air capacity in the [...]
Blow for Boris as island airport is rejected September 1, 2014 LONDON Mayor Boris Johnson was dealt a blow last night after his plan for an island airport in east London was rejected by the Airports Commission. The Mayor’s transport advisor Daniel Moylan called the decision not to back the scheme, dubbed Boris Island, “shortsighted” but said the campaign to build a four-runway hub in the [...]
“Boris Island” or Heathrow expansion: Did the CBI just back Heathrow? September 1, 2014 The CBI looks like it has put its weight behind an extension to Heathrow airport in a blow to the London mayor's Thames Estuary airport plans, otherwise known as “Boris Island". It comes just days ahead of a decision due from the Airports Commission as to whether the concept of a new airport on the [...]
Boris takes first step towards return as MP August 26, 2014 Mayor of London Boris Johnson has taken the first step towards rejoining the House of Commons by submitting his application to stand as the Conservative candidate in Uxbridge and South Ruislip in 2015. The incumbent MP, Sir John Randall, is stepping down at the next election and Boris is favourite to take his place and [...]
Boris is wrong: We should not subvert the rule of law to fight the terrorist threat August 26, 2014 IN A typically verbose article for the Daily Telegraph, the mayor of London Boris Johnson has warned of the “tide of terror” that will “eventually lap at our front door” if something isn’t done to curb the advance of the Islamic State (IS) in the Middle East. But while Johnson is right that we should [...]
Boris Johnson’s parliamentary voting record: Yes to hunting, no to the EU August 26, 2014 Boris Johnson has been out of parliament for six years. As mayor he has been pro-business and is quoted as saying: "I'm a one-nation Tory. There is a duty on the part of the rich to the poor and to the needy, but you are not going to help people express that duty and satisfy [...]
Boris Johnson to stand for Uxbridge and South Ruislip August 26, 2014 London mayor Boris Johnson has applied to stand as the Conservative candidate for Uxbridge and South Ruislip in next year's general election. Johnson, who has been the mayor since he unseated Ken Livingstone in 2008, submitted his name to the Conservative Campaign Headquarters this morning, two days before the deadline. If his bid [...]
Boris Johnson attacked by top Lib Dems and Tories over rights of Isis suspects August 25, 2014 Boris Johnson came under fire yesterday from ex-attorney general Dominic Grieve and deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg for suggesting that Brits suspected of fighting for Islamic State (IS) should be considered guilty until proven innocent. “It is a draconian proposal… if we were to do this we would be undermining our own values and ultimately [...]
City & Gild: Boris Johnson, the brand ambassador August 8, 2014 I was watching a black & white film the other day (who needs a 4k television when a film has a plot?) about a naval captain who united his rebellious crew by forcing them to build him a wooden dinghy, and then sailing it back and forth in front of them while they sweated away [...]
Boris Johnson to be parachuted into parliament despite quotes denying he would stand August 6, 2014 London Mayor Boris Johnson has finally confirmed that he will stand for parliament at the general election next May. Johnson has pledged to see out his second term as Mayor, meaning he could take on both roles at the same time, something he had previously ruled out. A senior Conservative source last night confirmed [...]