Give Ken Livingstone the Boris Johnson Finger Puppet

GIVE POLITICS THE FINGER!
Bring the world of politics to your fingertips with our collectable Boris finger puppet.

Created by RUBBISH with patterns by Jessie Pemberton. This knit wit is guaranteed NOT to pull the wool over your eyes. The perfect gift for the backbencher who has everything!

Featured in the wider series are political figureheads from the Conservatives and Lib Dems and Green Party. We added Boris on the end for good measure.

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Ken Livingstone plays the crying card for the cameras - How low can he go?

Gordon Brown 6/4 to be gone by General Election, Alan Sugar for Mayor?

From William Hill:

BROWN 6/4 TO BE GONE BEFORE ELECTION

WITH A poll suggesting that Labour memebers want Gordon Brown out, William Hill are offering 1/ 2 that he WILL lead Labour into the next General Election, 6/4 that he WILL NOT.

SUGAR SWEET ON LONDON?

ALAN SUGAR is 20/1 with William Hill to win the next London Mayoral Election in 2012, following suggestions that he is being lined up to stand on behalf of Labour. 'You can imagine Londoners being keen to decide whether Sugar should be hired or fired if he were to stand' said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Boris Johnson agrees partnership with Mayor Bloomberg.

Could the partnership deal that Boris has entered into with his New York counterpart Michael Bloomberg be the beginning of a new, bright future for London? Bloomberg's record as the man who gets it right in New York is well known. Any advice Boris takes from his new American partner will no doubt benefit the residents of London.

Boris has definitely hit the ground running.

David Cameron - Boris wins video - London Mayor.

Here is a video showing David Cameron celebrating Boris Johnson's London Mayor Election win. Here is a top tip for team Cameron: get David on the TV more often in these behind the scenes moments. The more I see him, the more I'm sure about the party's future.

Magic our Boris!

Boris Johnson - Mayor of London 2008.

Boris Johnson is the new Mayor of London!

Magic our Boris!!!

Boris 1,168,738 votes

Ken 1,028,966 votes

Local and London Mayor Election - The morning after.

11:11 Oh what a night! Time to catch up with the news. I'll keep you updated as the results come in.

11:14 Lets hope Boris can put the icing on the cake. Counting began at 0830 and is expected to take up to 12 hours.

11:23 Labour lose Brookmeadow to Tories.

11:25 Conservatives hold on to Hale.

11:26 102 of 159 councils have officially declared. Seats so far: CON +152, LAB -166 and LIB +8.

11:37 Conservatives take hold of Bury Council.

11:46 From the BBC: The last time Labour did this badly in a local election, the Beatles were in the charts and Flower Power was all the rage.

11:49 Labour battered in South Shields.

12:03 Con +166, LAB - 182, LIB +14.

12:07 Shropshire Star - No hiding place for Labour.

12:17 The Spectator - The Tories have friends in the north.

12:29 Conservatives have won the Maidstone local elections after 25 years of a hung council.

12:34 Western Morning News - Labour suffered a heavy defeat in Plymouth this morning, losing five early seats to the controlling Tory Party.

12:45 Con +177, LAB - 242, LIB +19.

12:57 From Guido - Maguire's Tyne Turns Blue - this brought on a big smile.

13:00 Con +191, LAB - 272, LIB +30.

13:21 Labour loses four Welsh councils.

13:47 Gordon Brown under pressure after nightmare in local elections.

13:55 The Conservatives have smashed through the 200 seat barrier - Con +212, LAB - 291, LIB +32.

14:00 Looks like my prediction is coming true.

14:05 Some good news for Labour: Labour retakes Slough Borough Council

14:08 LABOUR HAVE LOST 300 SEATS SO FAR!!!

14:38 Conservatives have gained overall control of Cheshire West and Chester.

14:49 From the Daily Mail: Jacqui Smith today topped a list of Labour MPs facing defeat at the next election in the wake of the town hall results.

14:50 Con +235, LAB - 358, LIB +42.

14:57 Yorkshire Post - Labour misery in heartland Yorkshire

15:03 BBC - With 27% of votes counted in each of the 14 electoral areas Boris has the lead in 9 while Ken Livingstone is ahead in five.

15:29 Con +241, LAB - 362, LIB +40.

15:34 Labour party in Blyth hammered in elections.

15:58 Labour suffers in elections across Northumberland.

16:12 Tories hail 'Tony Blair moment' for Cameron.

16:15 Tory party has taken another seat winning the Greenford Broadway by-election.

16:28 Labour has lost overall control of Reading Borough Council but remains the party with the most councillors.

16:30 BIG JUMP - Con +278, LAB - 382, LIB +32.

16:56 The Spectator - Boris has got it.

17:10 Derek Wyatt, Labour MP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey - "We have to clear out the crap in the cabinet. If he (Gordon) does not do that, to be honest we are not going to recover. He has until the conference season and if he is still 24 per cent down in the polls, the party will have to take some pretty brave decisions. The party is pretty stressed. It took a long time for Gordon Brown to say sorry for the 10p tax decision. I am a Labour man who believes in helping poorer people. If we do that once more, we will have had it."

17:27 With just two councils left to declare the BBC have it like this: Con +252, LAB - 310, LIB +30. However SKY have it like this: Con +294, LAB - 395, LIB +30. Who's right?

18:30 Iain Dale has answered the question of why the BBC and SKY have different results. I had a feeling that SKY were including the new Unitary Authority seats.

18:33 The BBC are saying all the local election votes are in. This could be the final result: Con +256, LAB - 331, LIB +34. A truly terrible day for Labour. In my opinion they deserved every single slap in the face - and more. I'll keep you up to date with SKY's final count which seems to include the Unitary Authority seats.

Well done to James Cleverly for winning Bexley with a 75,000 majority!

21:35 It looks to be pretty much over. Boris has almost certainly won and Labour have been demolished. Just like I predicted.

Boris Johnson must beat Ken Livingstone on May 1st.

With only three days to go until the election for the next Mayor of London, the polls are showing Boris and Ken on level pegging. Having been (until recently) a life long Labour supporter, I can say with all honesty that I cannot understand how Ken Livingstone became Mayor, or continued to get elected. He always reminds me of an evil villain from a Bond movie, or the corrupt official at odds with Batman. When do you ever hear anything good said about Red Kenneth in the media? how often has his name been linked to the dubious activities of others? Why the hell do people vote for him? it's beyond me. Maybe he has a massive family.

I'm reasonably sure that Boris will come out on top - the main reason being that I believe there are now more people who want to stop Ken winning than there are wanting to bash Boris. Boris has been at a disadvantage in these latter stages due to his less than polished public speaking ability. It's a shame he can't articulate the message he writes so eloquently. Boris has some great ideas for London and a real passion for the position of Mayor. It's maybe his passion for London and the job of Mayor that causes Boris to occasionally fall over his words.

There is no doubt that the result of Mayoral election will have massive connotations across the whole country. One Mr G Brown of Downing Street will be devastated if Ken fails to remain in office. And if the local elections follow the trend of recent polls, then Gordon could be in for a left-right combination that he will be unable to get up from. David Miliband must be torn over the outcome. He will not want to see Labour lose, but a loss would most likely see him stood where all MPs dream of standing - at the dispatch box every Wednesday lunchtime.

If you live in London and you aren't sure which way to vote, and if you have not been convinced by Boris's public speaking, then please take a little time read what Boris has planned to improve our Capital.

A vote for Boris is a vote for London.

London Mayor - Magic our Boris! (12 point lead).

A YouGov poll for today's Evening Standard shows Boris Johnson to be extending his lead over Red Ken in the London Mayoral race. Boris is now polling about 49% of the population of London (no jokes please), Ken is on 37% (he's been polling the whole of London for quite a while) and Brian Paddick is dragging arse on 12%.

Meanwhile Ken is having problems with Porsche. From the Guardian:

The row between Porsche and the mayor of London intensified last night when Ken Livingstone called on the luxury car manufacturer to abandon its legal challenge to a new £25 polluters' charge, claiming it did not have the support of Londoners.

This is going to be a very bad year for Labour.

Andrew Marr show - Sheriff Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson is a man with a vision. Speaking on the Andrew Marr show this morning he set out his plans to clean up London, both its physical appearance and its crime. Boris sees his role as being more hands on, making sure the city runs the way the people want it to. In a New York style he intends to clean up the small crimes that ruin the city. It's well documented that this approach reduces overall crime including serious offences. He talks of under 18s earning the privilege of free bus travel by acts such as community and voluntary work. He talks of the police reacting to the crimes that matter to the people of the city. He talks of mayoral advisors being accountable for their actions. In fact Boris seems exceedingly motivated and energised by the idea of making London the great city it should have always been.

It's those small crimes that make all the difference to the people that live in the city. Without a doubt inaction by the police on small crime, creates an atmosphere of lawlessness which leads to more serious and violent crimes. Car crime is a massive problem in this country, not because it's difficult to detect, but because the police don't even bother trying to detect it. Any of you who have had your car broken into will know this. The police won't even bother to look at the car. Vehicle crime in this country has a pathetic detection rate of 11%. The same goes for bicycles in London. Thousands are stolen and never investigated - what's to stop a bike thief? - nothing. Bike crime may seem trivial but it reduces the feeling of safety on the streets.

Boris has the right idea. If you clean up the streets, and get rid of the petty crime, people will believe that the city is well policed and crime won't be tolerated. Go to New York and you will see a cleaner city and police in abundance. That's why New York has seen a staggering 70% reduction in crime.

I believe Boris could not only change London for the better, but he could show the rest of the country how it's done.

Back Boris.

You can watch Andrew interviewing Boris by clicking HERE. (45mins into the show).

Brian Paddick is the Liberal Democrat candidate for London mayor.

Former deputy assistant commissioner for the Metropolitan police Brian Paddick, was the United Kingdom's most senior openly gay police officer. Today Brian has been named as the Liberal Democrat candidate for London mayor. Born on 24 April 1958 in Balham in London, Brian was educated at Tooting Bec Grammar School and Queen's College Oxford (to name a few). In December 2003 the Mail on Sunday apologised and paid damages to Brian after they published a story by his former partner, James Renolleau, that Commander Paddick had used cannabis.

On being selected for the Libdem Mayoral candidate Brian said: "less crime, better transport, cleaner air and fewer Londoners living in poverty" was crucial for London. In a interview with Pink News Brian set out some of his priorities if elected mayor. He said that illegal drugs were "dangerous and harmful and it is better if people live without them", but he would not be afraid of adopting a "radical solution if it's fully thought through, if it's workable, affordable and gets the right result". In a leaflet released on his campaign website on 10 September, he pledged to "put more police officers, fully trained, equipped and with the necessary powers out on the street, dealing with violent gun and knife crime".

I wish him luck, obviously I still want Boris to win, but it does look like the Libdems have put up a very capable candidate.