Boris Johnson is not only the first Conservative party nominee to be elected as mayor of London, but he is a genuine conservative in the traditional sense - a small government, anti-multicultural, anti-war conservative in the Pat Buchanan/Ron Paul mold. London’s calling… America pick up the phone!Â
Writes Lew Rockwell:
“Boris, an LRC reader, has been elected mayor of London. Ken Livington, who is not all bad in foreign policy, was a socialist disaster as mayor. Not a warmonger either, Boris is a classical liberal, so congratulations also to the businessmen and taxpayers of a great commercial capital. An Old Etonian, Boris is brilliant and learned. Be sure to watch his charming victory speech.”
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Sir, it was Ken Livingstone, not Livington. He was and is a socialist but he was not a disaster.
Johnson was elected on the coat-tails of Dave Cameron - Bertie Wooster chums from Eton and Oxford. For now, the UK media favour Cameron and his party, but only because they dislike the plodding (but brilliant and also tried and tested) Brown. But media affection is fickle.
Johnson is, in truth, a very high risk roll of the dice for the revival of UK conservatism. He will be under a very powerful microscope and, if he faulters, he will go down and take conservatism with him. Dave Cameron will not be sleeping well.
Yours
Holman (UK friend of Charleston)
Holman,
I believe the “Livingstone” misprint might be the result of Mr. Rockwell trying to type too fast on his blog. It happens.
It seems to me that whether a politician’s legacy can be considered “disastrous” or not often depends on the politics of those making the comment. For example, I know die-hard Republicans who consider Bill Clinton a “disaster” (which is absurd compared to Bush II) and still defend Dubya as being worthwhile and even successful (perhaps the most absurd political observation possible).
Silly, I know, I’m just saying…
Take care
Jack
Boris Johnson is not anti-war in the slightest, in 2003, he voted to invade Iraq as a member of the British Parliament.
The ousted Ken Livingstone was ardently against the invasion of Iraq, he railed against his party’s policy and spoke at anti-war events - including a massive march with over 1 million people in attendance.