Boris Johnson has been overwhelmingly selected as the Conservative mayoral candidate in London. This was very much the expected outcome and I think the correct one; it will certainly be an interesting campaign given the high profiles of both Johnson and Livingstone.
I heard Boris on the 'Today' programme earlier this morning (before the results of the Conservative mayoral candidate selection process had been announced) and I must admit I did have a sinking feeling at one point with his 'buffoonish' answers; however, at one point he did come down to earth and speak quite seriously and sensibly - it would be a pity to lose the joyously surrealistic tone of the classic Boris Johnson comment, of course, but he does need to drive home the point that he is not only a big personality but a clever person with good ideas. As I live a long way from London I can't vote there, but if I could it would certainly be for Johnson - I have the feeling that he would do the job well and competently, whilst injecting a dose of much-needed 'fun' into our national life.
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