Ill Prepared for Snowfall, Britain Crawls to a Halt
The British do many things well, but handling snow does not seem to be one of them.
Steve Bell on Boris Johnson and the TTIP ��� cartoon.
The London mayor told the LBC that there is a need for a proper US/EU trade deal, as well as getting rid of the idea of ever closer union
BORIS JOHNSON: Girls are hormone-filled and prone to weeping
Boris Johnson has claimed that a scientist who called for single-sex laboratories because girls are more likely to cry, was merely pointing out a natural phenomenon. Nobel laureate Tim Hunt caused international outrage after saying that the.
When will BORIS JOHNSON show his hand on the EU? QUENTIN LETTS writes
Is that shrewd of Boris? Or is it cowardly? How long can he remain opaque on this core dilemma of our era? If he leaves it too long, he might find another Conservative MP comes along and seizes the party leadership he so craves. Yesterdays debate was .
Boris Johnson primed to become Tory election weapon.
Deep underground in a RAF command bunker, Boris Johnson this week provided a glimpse into the possible future leadership of Britain that may chill as many as it cheers. Before a joint appearance on Wednesday in London��.
Boris Johnson criticised over women crying remarks | World.
Boris Johnson wrote that it was a scientific fact that women cried more readily than men. Photograph: Rex Shutterstock. Rajeev Syal. Tuesday 16 June 2015 01.00 EDT Last modified on Tuesday 16 June 2015 07.39 EDT. Share on Facebook��.
In Mayoral Race, Opponents Battle Incumbent’s Charm
As the election for London mayor approaches, those running to unseat Boris Johnson, the incumbent, find themselves up against his personality, not his policies.. London Journal; poll conducted for Evening Standard shows that London Mayor Boris Johnson is more popular than the Conservative Party he represents and more recognizable than anyone in British politics, including Prime Min David Cameron; Ken Livingstone, who was unseated by Johnson in 2008, is now his chief competition in upcoming election.
London Cyclist Fatalities Bring Calls for Truck Limits
The sixth fatality within two weeks has prompted calls for a partial ban on trucks.. Sixth cycling fatality within two weeks in London highlights dangers of a battle for road space that takes place morning and evening on streets, and prompts calls for ban on large trucks during peak times.
London Has Plans for Rowdy Drunks
People who repeatedly commit alcohol-related crimes will be forced to wear ankle tags that monitor their drinking, the mayor of London said.. London begins yearlong initiative that will force people who repeatedly commit alcohol-related crimes to wear ankle tags that monitor their drinking by recording levels of alcohol in their sweat every half-hour, aim is to relieve strains on the criminal justice system, police forces and health services.
Boris Johnson takes a pay cut, but hes a big election winner.
Contrary to some reports and widespread Twitter outrage, Boris Johnson will not be paid more than the prime minister now that hes an MP as well as Londons mayor. Having become the House of Commons representative of��.
Steve Bell on BORIS JOHNSON and the TTIP ��� cartoon
Steve Bell on Boris Johnson and the TTIP ��� cartoon. Steve Bell 10.06.15 Photograph: �� Steve Bell 2015. Steve Bell. Tuesday 9 June 2015 14.59 EDT Last modified on Wednesday 10 June 2015 17.42 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via .
Weve all had one - BORIS JOHNSON enjoys Colin the caterpillar cake for his.
It seems Boris Johnson is finally getting this essential life experience ticked off���at the age of 51 thanks to London City Hall staffers. The Old Etonian is probably used a more traditional fruit cake or if hes going off piste ��� a cheeky lemon.
London Mayor Raises Eyebrows, and Ire
No stranger to gaffes, Boris Johnson suggested that Britains poor were victims of low I.Q. and that greed is good.. Boris Johnson, flamboyant, self-mocking and ambitious mayor of London, puts his gilded foot in his mouth once again, suggesting that the poor of Britain are victims of low IQ and that greed is good.
Britain: Last Call on the London Tube
London’s new mayor said that he was banning alcohol on the city’s public transportation system, effective next month, in an effort to “end the problem of drunken and intimidating behavior on the Tube.”
Why Im Giving Up My Passport
Onerous and outdated tax-filing requirements make life very difficult for American expatriates.. Op-Ed article by Jonathan Tepper, expatriate founder of company Variant Perception, explains his decision to forsake his American passport in favor of sole British citizenship; cites onerous financial reporting and tax filing requirements that are neither fair nor just; calls on United States to end its outdated and byzantine extraterritorial tax policies.
BORIS JOHNSON lobs grenade through taxi window
Boris Johnson lobs grenade through taxi window. 18-06-15. boris johnson on bike 425x265. THE Mayor of London has been filmed pulling a pin from a grenade with his teeth, throwing it into a black cab and cycling away before it explodes.
Boris Johnson visits outdoor centre set to be extinguished by HS2
MPs visited a lively water sports and activity centre that would be extinguished if HS2 were to go ahead. Mayor of London Boris Johnson - who is also MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip - and MP for Ruislip, Northwood, Pinner Nick Hurd visited the.
Scientist Tim Hunt should be reinstated after girls row, says.
Comments. 0. The Nobel laureate who resigned from two scientific organisations after making controversial comments about women should be reinstated, says Boris Johnson.
A Summer Olympics With No Summer?
. London is in the throes of a cold, rainy summer and the forecast doesnt call for much change by the time the Olympics start.
Boris Johnson: jihadis are porn-watching wankers | Politics.
Boris Johnson: jihadis are porn-watching wankers. London mayor says men who fight with Islamic State are very badly adjusted in their relations with women because of sense of failure. London mayor Boris Johnson made��.
London’s Mayor Aside, Conservatives Fare Poorly in British Races
At a time of deepening austerity, Britons seem to have turned against their national leaders in bellwether mayoral and local council elections.. London Mayor Boris Johnson provides a modest lift for the British Conservative Party after winning re-election amid a deluge of defeats for his party in local races; victory establishes Johnson as a potentially serious nuisance, if not credible threat, to Prime Min David Cameron, who has come under attack recently from both the left and the right.
BORIS JOHNSON, Tory With an Attitude
The mayor of London likes Keith Richards and exhilarating bus rides.. Andrew Goldman Talk interview with London Mayor Boriz Johnson, who talks about his book Johnsons Life of London and preparations for the 2012 Olympics.
The Once and Future Mayor
Who will be the new mayor of London? One of the old ones.. Op-Ed article by writer A A Gill analyzes the brief history of Londons mayoral office, which was created by Tony Blair in 2000; describes the mayoral race between Conservative incumbent Boris Johnson and former mayor Ken Livingstone, of the Labour party, and contends they have turned the job into one of oversight and patronage in a city with serious problems that need attention
Britain MUST be ready to leave the EU, Boris Johnson.
BORIS Johnson has urged David Cameron to be prepared to walk away from the European Union and forge a.
BORIS JOHNSON signs up Londoners to ��3m-a-year garden.
Boris Johnson signs up Londoners to ��3m-a-year garden bridge guarantee. Critics attack mayors pledge for more public funds to guarantee future maintenance of bridge amid rumours of a cash crisis. A computer-generated��.
Letters: BORIS JOHNSON tells it like it is
Bravo, Boris Johnson for having the courage to speak out against the braying rabble of the Twitterverse, who have destroyed the career of an eminent scientist by the sheer force of their ignorance. It is high time such bogus outbursts of politically.
After Boris Johnsons taxi rant: Four other memorable political cycling gaffes
DAVID CAMERON. Vote blue, go green, David Camerons Conservatives had told the electorate in the run up to the May 2006 local elections as he attempted to detoxify the partys brand. However the message was undermined just weeks before the polls .
Cabinet post is a zero-hours contract, not a job, says Boris.
Boris Johnson has wryly compared his new position in David Camerons political cabinet to a zero-hours contract as he insisted that it would not interfere with his primary job as mayor of London. After being appointed on��.
BORIS JOHNSON rides roughshod over Londons black cab drivers
I cant help now but picture Boris Johnson on horseback, some ridiculous glittering cavalry vestments draped over his shoulders, riding down an ancient country track, having manure hurled at him by peasant farmers on the wayside, and shouting: ���Why don.
Uncertainty Mounts Over London Airport Expansion Plans
A series of British governments have struggled with the question of expanding London’s airport capacity, but a weak economy makes the question more difficult.. British government grapples with the question of expanding Londons airport capacity, but weak economy makes the question more difficult; Great Britain has long debated the issue, with no fewer than 10 government studies on the subject since 1946.
BORIS JOHNSON urges LBCs Nick Ferrari to go for the job of.
Boris Johnson urges LBCs Nick Ferrari to go for the job of London mayor. Radio presenter said to be considering Tory pleas though may be unwilling to give up lucrative job ��� and will face stiff competition from Zac Goldsmith.
Boris Johnson rejects London motion on fossil fuel divestment
Boris Johnson has rejected a motion by the London assembly calling on City Halls pension fund to divest from fossil fuels, arguing the UK needs to press ahead with fracking to avoid being reliant on the Middle East and��.
Boris Johnson: Give sexist - Daily Express
BORIS Johnson today called for Sir Tim Hunt to be reinstated after the Nobel Prize-winning biologist was forced to quit a number of roles for making controversial remarks about female scientists.
BORIS JOHNSON tells a London cabbie to f**k off and die
Boris Johnson has been caught on camera having an angry exchange with a London black cab driver. Obtained by The Sun and the Daily Mail, the video shows the Mayor of London telling a driver to f**k off and die after being heckled in Islington.
Boris Johnson refuses to apologise for rant at taxi driver
Boris Johnson refuses to apologise for rant at taxi driver. Boris Johnson refuses to apologise for foul-mouthed rant at taxi driver, in which he told him to f*** off and die. Boris Johnson refuses to apologise for. Read More · 0:16min · Charles and.
BORIS JOHNSON’s Blond Ambition
What sort of prime minister would the mayor of London be?
BORIS JOHNSON criticised over women crying remarks
Boris Johnson has been criticised by a Labour MP for defending claims that women in the workplace cry more readily than men. Chi Onwurah, who worked for 20 years in a male-dominated sector as a chartered electrical engineer, said the mayor of London .
Boris Johnson forced to seek brothers permission to speak
Boris Johnson found himself having to ask his younger brother for permission to speak in the Commons on Thursday. The Mayor of London was bound by parliamentary protocol to get approval from universities minister Jo Johnson before he could contribute .
Celebrating Theater in London and New York
. An exhibition planned for London and New York will celebrate 40 years of theater in both cities.
Plan for Thames Estuary Airport Near London Is Rejected by Panel
Britain’s Airport Commission said the logistical and financial risks of the project were too great and that the city’s future needs could be met by other alternatives.. British Airports Commission rejects, as too costly, proposal backed by London Mayor Boris Johnson to build four-runway airport on artificial island in the Thames.
BORIS JOHNSONs ridiculous birthday cake suits him perfectly
We all know Boris likes to err slightly on the side of the ridiculous ��� its what makes him so popular and subsequently so dangerous. Well, the floppy-haired blonde man who also happens to be the Mayor of London is celebrating his birthday today, and.
Who has the craziest hair: Donald Trump or BORIS JOHNSON?
. hoping to win the Republican nomination for US president. But did that hat first mess up his perfectly coiffed hair for which hes as well known as the UKs Boris Johnson, aka the floppy-haired Mayor of London? In fact which of the two of them has.
Scientist Tim Hunt should be reinstated after girls row, says BORIS JOHNSON
The scientist said he had been ���hung out to dry��� over comments he insisted were meant to be humorous and for which he later apologised. Johnson said the comments were made during a ���light-hearted, off-the-cuff speech���. Writing in the Daily Telegraph.
Boris Johnson breached gender discrimination laws with.
BORIS Johnson has been accused of breaching gender discrimination laws over his controversial defence of Nobel Prize winning scientist Sir Tim Hunt.
BORIS JOHNSON signs up Londoners to ��3m-a-year garden bridge guarantee
Boris Johnson has controversially guaranteed that the estimated ��3m annual running costs of a garden bridge over the Thames would be met by public money if private funds were insufficient. The London mayor had promised that no more public money .
Cameron in No Mood Now to Hug a Hoodie
Updated | 4:23 p.m. Now that more order had been restored to the streets of England’s biggest cities, and calls for emergency measures — like the deployment of troops and water cannons — have faded, the debate over what caused the riots has intensified.. Even as British Prime Minister David Cameron called for a look at the “deeper problems” that led to unrest, some politicians denounced efforts to understand the riots, arguing that the rioters need more discipline, not understanding.
Labour leadership hustings at GMB conference in Dublin.
Andrew Sparrows rolling coverage of all the days political developments as they happen, including MPs debating the EU referendum bill and Boris Johnsons LBC Ask Boris phone-in.
Boris Johnson, Tory With an Attitude
The mayor of London likes Keith Richards and exhilarating bus rides.. Andrew Goldman Talk interview with London Mayor Boriz Johnson, who talks about his book Johnsons Life of London and preparations for the 2012 Olympics.
Why dont you f*ck off and die? BORIS JOHNSON caught on.
Londons outspoken Conservative mayor, Boris Johnson, has been caught on camera delivering a filthy tirade of abuse at a black cab driver.
Hobbled but Sober in London
The mayor is going ahead with sobriety tags to tame rowdy drunkards.
In London, Wireless Charging for E.V.s Gets a Power Surge
With the ink barely dry on its announcement that it had acquired HaloIPT, the wireless electric-vehicle charging company, Qualcomm, the wireless technology conglomerate, said this week that it planned to demonstrate HaloIPTs technology in London next year. The project would be supported by the British government, city agencies and private industry partners.. Prime Minister David Cameron and London Mayor Boris Johnson have lent their support to a project that would test wireless charging technology for electric vehicles on London streets.
Once Again Great, Britain Braces for an Olympics Hangover
. As the curtain comes down on Sunday, will the national mood survive the reality of getting back to normal?