Londonist: Mayoral Roundup: Busy Ken, Quiet Boris

Lindsey

Thu, 01 May 2008 13:57:55 +0000

There's no excuse for a dodgy 'its' - apologies esotericbadger. And thanks for linking up Boris' activities.

esotericbadger

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:40:46 +0000

And you resort to personal slurs as quickly as Ken Livingstone (dick).

DeanN

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:48:40 +0000

esotericbadger - it surprise me little that you're a Paddick fan - you're about as dour and humourless as the Lib Dem candidate himself.

esotericbadger

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:56:53 +0000

So because the ES is biased (as it undoubtedly is) it's alright for Londonist to be so, too? DeanN - how's this for evidence - quote the piece itself... "Londonist has no idea where Boris has been. His team tends to keep these things to itself." It took me (a Paddick voter as it happens) about 30 seconds to find that list of places where Boris had been. It's a balls out lie. I've just noticed Dave uses the wrong 'it's' too. Tsk.

DeanN

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:49:55 +0000

I do trust that the first two commenters are as incensed about the Evening Standard's incredibly biased pro-Boris campaign as they are about the Livingstone-loving line they accuse Londonist of toeing (without a shred of evidence, naturally). If the sub-Standard hadn't divested itself of all integrity long ago, I'd be quite worried about the effect Andrew Gilligan's relentless muck has had on the paper's reputation.

Dave

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:40:29 +0000

Seriously guys, have you actually read the article past the title? It looks fairly balanced to me – if fact the only 'criticism' that I can discern seems to be about Ken ignoring the YouGov poll. Could it be that some supporters of the Blonde Buffoon have got their Tory-Self-Righteous-Indignation attached to a hair-trigger at the moment? Seems that their shrill Daily Mail-esque shrieking has gone off a bit early this time. Save it for Thursday, guys. You'll have plenty of opportunity to spout off then, one way or another...

dePfeffel

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:04:42 +0000

Well said. Or perhaps 'Guardianist' would be a better monicker. Despite being assured by one of his fellow Londonist scribes that he was gonna provide independent coverage of the race, I'm afraid I've found Mr Hill to be brain-dead for Ken throughout the campaign. Whatever. Keep poundin the pavements, Boris.

esotericbadger

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:39:51 +0000

This article is laughable. Rather than launching poster campaigns and dealing with other media flummery, Boris has been out on the ground, meeting the people he wants to represent. You might choose to take a look at the news section of Boris' website. In the last week, Boris has been campaigning in Elephant and Castle, Tottenham, Balham, Kensal Green, Westminster, Croydon, Bromley, Bexley, Havering and Redbridge, Eaves Housing for Women, the London Boxing Academy, Smithfield Market, the Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science, Billingsgate Market and Pimlico Plumbers! This is in addition to the Sky News mayoral debate and appearing on LBC and BBC Radio London. I suggest Dave Hill signs off with 'Dave Hill' rather than 'Londonist' as this Livingstone hack can make no claim to trying to represent the campaign in an objective way. http://www.backboris.com/news/index.php