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..................
Geez he looks like Gary Busey. Still this is good news I guess. Sounds like Labor took a worse beating than the Republicans did in 2006. Unfortunately though, isn’t it true that the ruling party is unpopular now because Blair and now Brown support the Iraq war? I wonder how much of it has to do with their very left wing domestic policies.
That is a most excellent post, Phil!
Isn’t the news from England fantastic!
I hope it’s not too late for them.
The guy’s a straight shooter, but he could use a haircut and a dye.
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