Boris Johnson

Phil Taylor: Boris is prioritising crime, efficiency and quality of life in London

conservativehome.blogs.com     3 hrs ago          

Phil Taylor, a Conservative Councillor for Northfield Ward in Ealing, puts Boris' first 100 days in context and notes the taking up of a similar priority formula to Ealing Council's. Boris Johnson was elected as London Mayor on...                

Dream ticket

sundayherald.com     5 hrs ago          

CREDIT CRUNCH: part 4 - holiday at home Alan Taylor takes the ferry to Arran FOR A LONG TIME, ENCOURAGED BY my friend Ian, I have been eager to visit Arran. Several trains go daily to Arran from Glasgow's Central Station and...                

'Wise man' Bob Wigley on shortlist to chair Prudential

telegraph.co.uk     10 hrs ago          

Bob Wigley, the head of Merrill Lynch's European operations and one of the City of London's most seasoned bankers, is among a group of candidates vying to become the next chairman of Prudential, Britain's second-biggest...                

Inside Lines: Why Beijing is no T-party for the Brits

independent.co.uk     10 hrs ago   15 related          

Forty years ago it was the clenched fist and black glove which marked the first Olympic political protest, in Mexico City. Will another hand gesture become a symbol of the Beijing Games? Politically conscious competitors are...                

When it's alright not to show your hand

dailymail.co.uk     8 hrs ago          

Your mother told you never to put your hands in your pockets. It’s three o’clock in the afternoon, he’s just left the restaurant and is giving the impression that he’s had a very successful lunch. He looks for all the world as...                

Tunnel link boss waits for offer to mastermind Crossrail project

independent.co.uk     10 hrs ago          

Rob Holden, the 52-year-old behind the high-speed Channel Tunnel extension, will be approached to run the £16bn Crossrail project, which finally received government backing last week. Sources say Mr Holden, chief of London &...                

Liverpool plans big 2012 Olympic Games party

icnetwork.co.uk     18 hrs ago   32 related          

Jul 26 2008 by Ben Rossington, Liverpool Echo LIVERPOOL will get into the Olympic spirit with a massive outdoor summer party. The Clayton Square big screen, in the city centre, will be the focal point for the “Handover”...                

20. Environmental experts slam giant screen plans

thestar.com.my     yesterday   10 related          

LONDON: A scheme to broadcast the Beijing Olympics on huge television screens in cities across Britain was yesterday slammed by environmental experts. Permanent screens in Cardiff, Middlesbrough, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Swansea...                

Coe ready for reality to bite as London prepares for Beijing experience

guardian.co.uk     yesterday   374 related          

Four years tomorrow the capital's Games begin and real work starts now, the chairman says Sebastian Coe will travel to Beijing at the head an 80-strong team of staff. Photograph: Lee Mills/Action Images For the 250,000...                

Editorial: Rescue him or remove him

guardian.co.uk     yesterday   105 related          

For Gordon Brown, the future is more certain than it might seem. It may even come if, resigned to his failure and his fate, Mr Brown decides to walk away. The result in Glasgow was of course very bad - but a narrow victory...                

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