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Conservative Wins London Mayoral Race
Associated Press ^
| 5/2/2008
| Paisley Dodds
Posted on 05/02/2008 6:59:21 PM PDT by 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..................
TOPICS: Government; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: butters; buttersinlondon; conservative; election; gunsandbutters; kenlivingstone; labour; london; mayoral; tory
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Good to see the Brits finally come to their senses.
To: choose4urfuture
Even if the new mayor is “eccentric,” he just has to be better than Red Ken.
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posted on
05/02/2008 7:01:46 PM PDT
by
Berosus
(Supports the troops, bring them home -- from the Balkans.)
To: choose4urfuture
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.
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posted on
05/02/2008 7:04:58 PM PDT
by
Farmer Dean
(168 grains of instant conflict resolution)
To: choose4urfuture
Good to see the Brits finally come to their senses. I wish the Tories would. Sorry, that was awfully pottish of me kettle.
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posted on
05/02/2008 7:15:26 PM PDT
by
OeOeO
(Sic Transit Gloria Mundi... Gloria get me a beer,and hurry..)
To: choose4urfuture
Must of had some of that Karl Rove voodoo election dust.
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posted on
05/02/2008 7:18:44 PM PDT
by
Liberal Bob
(looneyfeft.com)
To: Farmer Dean
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.
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posted on
05/02/2008 7:19:03 PM PDT
by
OeOeO
(Sic Transit Gloria Mundi... Gloria get me a beer,and hurry..)
To: choose4urfuture
Good riddance to the Communist Red Ken
7
posted on
05/02/2008 7:21:38 PM PDT
by
Rosemont
To: Rosemont
Hope it becomes a trend, especially in the cradle of freedom (USA).
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posted on
05/02/2008 7:32:34 PM PDT
by
MtnClimber
(Obama pledges to give every typical small town white family a possum sandwich)
To: choose4urfuture
Boris Johnson
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posted on
05/02/2008 7:45:20 PM PDT
by
monkeycard
(There is no such thing as too much ammo.)
To: choose4urfuture
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 Islams mediaeval ass?”[44]
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posted on
05/02/2008 7:46:08 PM PDT
by
aft_lizard
(born conservative...I chose to be a republican)
To: monkeycard
Separated at birth:
Boris Johnson
Gary Busey
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posted on
05/02/2008 7:48:56 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(11+7+15=3 Heismans)
To: aft_lizard
THANK YOU for posting that quote. hardihar. Let the Games begin.
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posted on
05/02/2008 7:49:31 PM PDT
by
bboop
(Stealth Tutor)
To: monkeycard
?
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posted on
05/02/2008 7:51:17 PM PDT
by
sam_paine
(X .................................)
To: aft_lizard
With such incisive insights he should be prime minister of the UK!
14
posted on
05/02/2008 7:56:18 PM PDT
by
monkeycard
(There is no such thing as too much ammo.)
To: aft_lizard
Are you saying Boris Johnson said that?
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posted on
05/02/2008 7:59:15 PM PDT
by
DB
To: aft_lizard
“Boris Johnson is right!”
16
posted on
05/02/2008 8:01:24 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(11+7+15=3 Heismans)
To: DB
He said more than just that quote. But I wish he would get his hair under control or he won’t be treated seriously.
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posted on
05/02/2008 8:04:42 PM PDT
by
lakey
To: DB
I am. It comes from his wikipedia page but it was from a column he wrote after the July 7 bombings in 2005.
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posted on
05/02/2008 8:05:19 PM PDT
by
aft_lizard
(born conservative...I chose to be a republican)
To: choose4urfuture
"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 Islams mediaeval ass?"
- Boris Johnson (shortly after the July 7 bombings in 2005)
I fail to see a problem.
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posted on
05/02/2008 8:07:19 PM PDT
by
SpaceBar
To: aft_lizard
"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 Islams mediaeval ass?"
Wow. "I like him. He has balls. I like balls." :D
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posted on
05/02/2008 8:10:26 PM PDT
by
mbennett203
("Bulrog, a tough brute ninja who has dedicated his life to eradicating the world from hippies.")
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