Boris Johnson

From http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8340865.stm This pushes the mighty Boris even further up in my esteem. Johnson saves woman from 'oiks' Mr Johnson walked Ms Armstrong home after the attack London mayor Boris Johnson has rescued a woman who was being attacked by an armed group of young girls, chasing them down the road on his bicycle. Franny Armstrong called for help as she was surrounded and pushed by the girls, one of whom had an iron bar, in Camden, north London, on Monday night.The mayor, who was cycling past, stopped and chased the girls down the street, calling them "oiks". Ms Armstrong said: "He was my ... Read Full Story

In a bid to ensure a lasting legacy for London, Mayor Boris Johnson is in the middle of planning a £15 million monument to rival the Eiffel Tower, which will be built in the Olympic Park in time for the 2012 Games – but the tower already has its critics, ( EMAILWIRE.COM , October 28, 2009 ) In a bid to ensure a lasting legacy for London , Mayor Boris Johnson is in the middle of planning a £15 million monument to rival the Eiffel Tower, which will be built in the Olympic Park in time for the 2012 Games – but the tower ... Read Full Story

Boris Johnson executive sacked for using 'N-word' slur at meeting with colleagues One of Boris Johnson's most senior directors has been sacked after he allegedly used the 'N word' at a meeting with colleagues. Nick Hoare, an interim director at the London Development Association, was dismissed hours after three staff member filed official complaints. One of the LDA's key responsibilities is to tackle discrimination and 'promote equality and positive community relations', according to its website. Mr Hoare was summoned before LDA chief executive Peter Rogers and sacked immediately. An LDA source confirmed that Mr Hoare was sacked yesterday and said he had used 'extremely ... Read Full Story

In a bid to ensure a lasting legacy for London, Mayor Boris Johnson is in the middle of planning a £15 million monument to rival the Eiffel Tower, which will be built in the Olympic Park in time for the 2012 Games – but the tower already has its critics, ( EMAILWIRE.COM , October 28, 2009 ) In a bid to ensure a lasting legacy for London , Mayor Boris Johnson is in the middle of planning a £15 million monument to rival the Eiffel Tower, which will be built in the Olympic Park in time for the 2012 Games – but the tower ... Read Full Story

Browse > Home / Point Of View / My Advice To London’s Mayor Boris Johnson: Pull The Plug On 2012 Olympics October 23, 2009 Now that everyone in Britain apart from Lord Coe accepts that it would not be a great idea to host the summer Olympic Games in 2012 in London, considering that there is no money available, StirringTroubleInternationally once again calls on London’s Mayor Boris Johnson to make that crucial decision and simply pull the plug on the Games. Yes, after the Government itself accepted last year that had it known that a crisis was coming it would have rejected the idea ... Read Full Story