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

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.