Boris Johnson's Blog, page 40

Boris Johnson versus Ken Livingstone: who has the killer punch?

In the year after losing the mayoralty, Livingstone claimed on Thursday, he earned just £21,645. In fact, the accounts of his now famous personal company, Silveta Ltd show he invoiced a total of £232,550 for his services that year. Channelling that ...

Show us your money

It was a single intemperate sentence, but it could alter the nature of British politics. Writing in 2009, in a column in the Sun, Ken Livingstone denounced the Tories as "rich bastards" who exploited "every tax fiddle", and claimed that "no...

Boris Johnson gives lesson on Olympic flame history

Before Mr Johnson's history lesson the schoolchildren had enacted a demonstration of the torch relay handovers in their playground.
Around 7,000 people, many of whom are members of the public who have shown community spirit, courage and sporting deter...

The big red bus that could take me straight back to City Hall

We got rid of Labour's deranged and wasteful Public Private Partnership for London Underground, enabling us finally to get the new Jubilee line signalling in and to reduce delays on the entire system by 40 per cent. And that new bus incarnates our c...

It’s a huge mistake to forbid a tiny act of Christian worship

As it happens, I met the good lady, by chance, on a crowded train in south-west London. I had a long conversation with my constituent, and I can confirm that she is neither a religious nutter nor driven by vindictiveness. She just wants the airline to...

It's a huge mistake to forbid a tiny act of Christian worship

As it happens, I met the good lady, by chance, on a crowded train in south-west London. I had a long conversation with my constituent, and I can confirm that she is neither a religious nutter nor driven by vindictiveness. She just wants the airline to...

A billion reasons to close the stamp duty loophole

I know the money is there, because I can see what is happening to London property values, and I can see the money still washing in from overseas. The other day I met a distinguished gentleman who told me he had lived in his house for about 35 years. I...

Boris Johnson: Ken Lingstone a ‘tax dodger’ and a ‘hypocrite’

Launching his mayoral re-election campaign, Mr Johnson mounted a colourful assault against Mr Livingstone as a “glove puppet” for the trade unions, saying: “I’m afraid that on May 3 I do see real risks for this city and this country.


"I see...

Boris Johnson: Ken Lingstone a 'tax dodger' and a 'hypocrite'

Launching his mayoral re-election campaign, Mr Johnson mounted a colourful assault against Mr Livingstone as a "glove puppet" for the trade unions, saying: "I'm afraid that on May 3 I do see real risks for this city and this country.


"I see...

Boris Johnson pledges to introduce driverless tube trains within two years

This would mean the majority of the network would be served by driverless trains by the end of the decade.
Mr Johnson added: "The revenue that comes into the DLR from automation, from making sure that you don't have personnel doing things that are...