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# He may be a bumbling idiot,
but I prefer him to Ken Livingstone. If he got his way, there would be no driving in London at all, and the newts would run the city.
(I helped save b3ta! Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Sat 16 May 2009, 21:06, archived)
# Better the newts than the tories!
Always
(I helped save b3ta! Cassius Kray floats like a butterfly, stings like a trout, Sat 16 May 2009, 21:07, archived)
# hahah
this x 1,000,0000 :D
(I helped save b3ta! Rev. Jesse. broke his ankle, Sat 16 May 2009, 21:14, archived)
# Apart from banning drinking on the tube
What exactly has Boris done?
(asciifaceofbob bob bob bob bob bob bob bob, Sat 16 May 2009, 21:09, archived)
# Brought an air of silliness to the face of the capital :D
But on a serious note, what the fuck did Livingstone do in his 8 years in power? Pretty much fuck all as far as I can tell.
(I helped save b3ta! Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Sat 16 May 2009, 21:11, archived)
# I really like Ken and he did do a great deal.
I also think it was time for a new mayor just not Bojo
(asciifaceofbob bob bob bob bob bob bob bob, Sat 16 May 2009, 21:18, archived)
# Really? Each to their own I guess :)
I just can't think of one thing he did to improve London myself though. Would be more than willing to be proven wrong however :)
(I helped save b3ta! Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Sat 16 May 2009, 21:21, archived)
# I think the congestion charge was a good thing
It certainly made people think about transport. More Londoners cycle now and cycle routes were improved, we were about to do a deal to reduce public transport's fuel costs by 20% (Boris scuppered this) Quite a few cool cultural events scattered throughout the year.. just a few things off the top of my head
(asciifaceofbob bob bob bob bob bob bob bob, Sat 16 May 2009, 21:25, archived)
# Well that is somewhere we differ I guess.
I don't think the congestion charge made one jot of difference. Having worked in the city before and after the congestion charge, I noticed no change whatsoever. Mainly due to the fact that there are 2 kinds of people who drive to work. Those who have to, such as tradesman and whatever, and those who are wealthy and in positions whereby they have parking spaces, or are paying to park in town which is collosally expensive anyway. Thus meaning it is simply a stealth tax and serves no purpose whatsoever.
(I helped save b3ta! Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Sat 16 May 2009, 21:29, archived)