http://watchification.com Sun, 31 May 2009 21:50:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://watchification.com/2008/04/09/newsnight-the-london-mayoral-debate/ http://watchification.com/2008/04/09/newsnight-the-london-mayoral-debate/#comments Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:43:38 +0000 Steve Bowbrick http://watchification.com/2008/04/09/newsnight-the-london-mayoral-debate/ I’m all in favour of elected Mayors. They really brighten up a city’s politics. Last night’s Newsnight debate between the three top candidates was a democratic treat but also really good, knockabout entertainment. Paddick couldn’t have looked more like a copper if he’d been swinging a truncheon (it’s the ramrod back and shiny shoes) and could do with some charisma augmentation work. Ken’s got the lofty air of a man the job was invented for but his impatience with London’s apparent falling out of love with him diminishes him—he seems pettier, less in control. The big surprise, of course, is Boris who seems to have stopped being a buffoon almost completely and made such a good fist of the debate that I’d be surprised if he doesn’t walk it on 1st May.

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