This is the problem when you try and do it on personality
but given that Johnson's record is of massive overspends on every project he's been involved in and no new ideas during his term, voting for Ken at least puts someone with ideas in office.
( Bazongaloid, Wed 2 May 2012, 11:38, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahhaaa
*dies fucking laughing*

Ahem, overspends? GLC in the eighties? yeah. Ken's solid fucking economic gold, mate.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 2 May 2012, 11:41, Reply)

Goldie Lookin' Chain?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 2 May 2012, 11:41, Reply)

Monty's mothers got a penis

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 2 May 2012, 11:43, Reply)

Greater London Council.
How London used to be run before it collapesed in massive overspend, very obvious fraud and Livingston and others being incredibly lucky to avoid arrest and prosecution
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 2 May 2012, 11:45, Reply)

allegedly.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 2 May 2012, 11:54, Reply)

The two achievements he talks about are the bikes and the new routemaster.
Both were massively more expensive than claimed, and with the buses, they were a fucking pointless vanity project instead of just improving an existing bus design.
( Bazongaloid, Wed 2 May 2012, 11:42, Reply)

not arguing for a single second with you on that.
The idea that a man who masterminded the epic financial fraud/clusterfuck that was the GLC would be better, however, is the best bit of comedy I've heard in AGES. Thanks ;)
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 2 May 2012, 11:44, Reply)

But he was better. His record in office is better than Boris'.
Under Boris fares have actually risen above inflation, under Kens they stayed about the same as inflation.
( Bazongaloid, Wed 2 May 2012, 11:47, Reply)

That has absolutely cock all to do with mayoral policy I suspect
and everything to do with the state of the economy and investment in projects.

I'm not defending Boris. I just think it's funny that anyone can defend Ken on economic or financial management grounds
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 2 May 2012, 11:53, Reply)

You might just as well argue
that while Boris overspends, at least he hasn't been repeatedly and very obviously guilty of massive levels of fraud and cover-ups.

I don't really care about personality. They are both very obviously fucking awful and shouldn't be in charge of a lemonade stall let alone the capital.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 2 May 2012, 11:43, Reply)

Which fraud and cover ups?

( Bazongaloid, Wed 2 May 2012, 11:45, Reply)

He's been tarred with several throughout his career
The Jasper stuff, coupld of overseas deals when he was mayor, plus all the money GLC lost.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 2 May 2012, 11:52, Reply)