Conservative Wins London Mayoral Race

Associated Press ^ | 5/2/2008 | Paisley Dodds

[choose4urfuture]

LONDON (AP) — An eccentric Conservative lawmaker appeared likely to become London's next mayor after an election that brought only gloom Friday for Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his Labour Party.

Brown's first test at the polls Thursday brought Labour its worst local election results in four decades; his credibility has been dented by accusations of dithering and economic blunders since he became leader last June. The party lost more than 300 municipal council seats and the Conservatives made strong gains in its longtime weak spot in northern England.

In London, bookmakers and legislators alike predicted former magazine editor Boris Johnson would win for the Conservatives, defeating Labour incumbent Ken Livingstone, who became the city's first elected mayor in 2000..................

[choose4urfuture]

Good to see the Brits finally come to their senses.

[Berosus]

Even if the new mayor is “eccentric,” he just has to be better than Red Ken.

[Farmer Dean]

The Brits should put old Kenny boy in the stocks for a few weeks.Tar and feathering would also be an appropriate send-off for the jerk.

[OeOeO]

Good to see the Brits finally come to their senses.

I wish the Tories would. Sorry, that was awfully pottish of me kettle.

[Liberal Bob]

Must of had some of that Karl Rove voodoo election dust.

[OeOeO]

He should sign up with Carter for “The Real Old Bastards Tour” They should spend their sunset years touring some of the utopias they admire, Venezuela, Cuba, Iran ,Hell.

[Rosemont]

Good riddance to the Communist Red Ken

[MtnClimber]

Hope it becomes a trend, especially in the cradle of freedom (USA).

[monkeycard]

Boris Johnson

[aft_lizard]

I just found this quote from him, he is now my favorite British politician:
“It is time to reassert British values…That means disposing of the first taboo, and accepting that the problem is Islam. Islam is the problem. To any non-Muslim reader of the Koran, Islamophobia — fear of Islam — seems a natural reaction, and, indeed, exactly what that text is intended to provoke. Judged purely on its scripture — to say nothing of what is preached in the mosques — it is the most viciously sectarian of all religions. The trouble with this disgusting arrogance and condescension is that it is widely supported in Koranic texts, and we look in vain for the enlightened Islamic teachers and preachers who will begin the process of reform. What is going on in these mosques and madrasas? “When is someone going to get 18th century on Islam’s mediaeval ass?”[44]

[dfwgator]

Separated at birth:

Boris Johnson

Gary Busey

[bboop]

THANK YOU for posting that quote. hardihar. Let the Games begin.

[sam_paine]

?

[monkeycard]

With such incisive insights he should be prime minister of the UK!

[DB]

Are you saying Boris Johnson said that?

[dfwgator]

“Boris Johnson is right!”

[lakey]

He said more than just that quote. But I wish he would get his hair under control or he won’t be treated seriously.

[aft_lizard]

I am. It comes from his wikipedia page but it was from a column he wrote after the July 7 bombings in 2005.

[SpaceBar]

"It is time to reassert British values…That means disposing of the first taboo, and accepting that the problem is Islam. Islam is the problem. To any non-Muslim reader of the Koran, Islamophobia — fear of Islam — seems a natural reaction, and, indeed, exactly what that text is intended to provoke. Judged purely on its scripture — to say nothing of what is preached in the mosques — it is the most viciously sectarian of all religions. The trouble with this disgusting arrogance and condescension is that it is widely supported in Koranic texts, and we look in vain for the enlightened Islamic teachers and preachers who will begin the process of reform. What is going on in these mosques and madrasas? "When is someone going to get 18th century on Islam’s mediaeval ass?"

- Boris Johnson (shortly after the July 7 bombings in 2005)

I fail to see a problem.

[mbennett203]

"The trouble with this disgusting arrogance and condescension is that it is widely supported in Koranic texts, and we look in vain for the enlightened Islamic teachers and preachers who will begin the process of reform. What is going on in these mosques and madrasas? “When is someone going to get 18th century on Islam’s mediaeval ass?"

Wow. "I like him. He has balls. I like balls." :D