Yep, cos even if you're only buying 25 per cent mortgage/75 per cent rent the property is still worth 220k+ (for a one-bed zone 1 flat) so they want to be sure you earn enough to be able to pay that monthly charge without getting repossessed.
If you're out of zone 1 or have a big deposit, that's less of a problem.
― Pete W, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 12:49 (sixteen years ago) link
if boris gets in i'm blaming Have I Got News For You?
― stevie, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 12:59 (sixteen years ago) link
but how many of the pro-Johnson groups on Facebook are 'ironic' or at least based on appreciation of him as comedy character rather than politician or journalist. there must be a big bunch of people out there (mainly tories and nimbys i suppose) who claim to think he's great but wouldn't vote for him.
― blueski, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 13:08 (sixteen years ago) link
metronet go into administration at 5.
― acrobat, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 13:49 (sixteen years ago) link
Is that going to be good for Ken because he refused to spend £££££££ taxpayers' money to bail them out or bad because the tube engineering works are going to be even more delayed now?
― Colonel Poo, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 13:52 (sixteen years ago) link
there's no guarantee that ken won't have to go to the treasury, hat in hand, and ask for £2 billion to plug the gap
regardless, it's conceivably very good for ken because he opposed PPP from the get-go - now he can turn around and say "look where this kind of thing gets you" with the advantage of actually being honest and correct about it
― Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 13:58 (sixteen years ago) link
apparently a third party has delivered $$$s
― acrobat, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 14:02 (sixteen years ago) link
there is now a "red ken can't be trusted" / "good old boris" conversation happening a few feet away from me.
― acrobat, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 14:20 (sixteen years ago) link
If there's gonna be a marked increase in "lol Boris Johnson is a legend" talk as a result of this I think I might actually murder someone
― That mong guy that's shit, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 14:22 (sixteen years ago) link
the bloke opposite is now singing "keep the blue flag flying high". i think he is being provocative.
― acrobat, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 14:26 (sixteen years ago) link
this is clearly THE opportunity for Ken to seize control of the Tube, right??
apparently he said this to metronet employees: "You'll be working for us for a while, while we get this sorted out."
― Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 14:43 (sixteen years ago) link
what kate said.
er, wait, i mean this bit about ken - Mostly I've been pretty happy with Ken. Except for the bloody stupid Olympics thing not any of the things about boris. and i'd add bendy buses. bendy buses in london and the olympics in london are both fucking stupid ideas, other than that me and ken are cool.
surely no one seriously thinks boris gives a shit about anyone other than himself?
― emsk, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 14:47 (sixteen years ago) link
yeah, even guiliani had a career as a firebreathing prosecutor behind him before he ran for mayor of NY
― Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 14:49 (sixteen years ago) link
ken "can't be trusted", boris "is a laugh, he doesn't take himself too seriously". FFS.
― acrobat, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 14:50 (sixteen years ago) link
kill them now, no judge in the land would convict you.
― Ed, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 14:55 (sixteen years ago) link
You know what my definition of trust is? "Would I feel comfortable if they knew the PIN for my bank account."
Yeah, I'd probably be OK with Ken having it. Wouldn't let Boris have it, even if he WOULD sleep with me.
― Masonic Boom, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 14:58 (sixteen years ago) link
and earnest Cuban festivals
I went to this and it was great, exactly what London parks should be used for. It also had the biggest cross section of Londoners, in terms of age and ethnicity, I've seen anywhere outside of the tube network.
― Anna, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 15:15 (sixteen years ago) link
Ken has been great a putting on a lot of new events and increasing the size of new ones. It feels like a european city. A lot more fun.
― Ed, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 15:17 (sixteen years ago) link
Plz to stop objectifying male celebrities. It is v sexist and wouldn't be acceptable the other way round.
― kv_nol, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 15:38 (sixteen years ago) link
wait.. that thing about the mosque that's BIGGER THAN WEMBLEY?!?!?!?!?
and costing only £100M?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?
I'd vote for Ken just for that if that's the case?!??! That's bargain of the century!
― ken c, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 15:59 (sixteen years ago) link
On time and under budget? İnşallah!
Hire them to upkeep the tube!
― Masonic Boom, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 16:01 (sixteen years ago) link
OTM, I might just join that single anti-BJ group now.
― Just got offed, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 16:02 (sixteen years ago) link
it's pretty ridiculous that that anti mega-mosque petition doesn't even mention Tablighi Jamaat
― blueski, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 16:05 (sixteen years ago) link
MIKE READ OUT
http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/mike_read/2007/07/im_backing_boris.html
"I've spoken to lots of young kids in gangs or 'crews' as they prefer to be known..."
― Chuck_Tatum, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 17:29 (sixteen years ago) link
Boris reminds me of some people I went to school with. Cunts, all (except for Chuck Tatum and a handful of others).
― admrl, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 17:34 (sixteen years ago) link
FWIW, I think Ken's good. Obv I don't live there no more but I like to see the place in good nick when I pop back for a visit.
― admrl, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 17:36 (sixteen years ago) link
My choice for mayor would be someone like JG Ballard or Neil from the "Up" series.
― admrl, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 17:45 (sixteen years ago) link
http://image.blingee.com/images12/content/output/2007/7/17/57467881_d5758d2c.gif Make Your Own Glitter Graphics
― That one guy that hit it and quit it, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 19:37 (sixteen years ago) link
lol @ toynbee calling boris a toff. i mean, seriously.
― That one guy that hit it and quit it, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 19:39 (sixteen years ago) link
"i didn't know about the affordable housing thing either. but the £30k thin's even more bewildering - so you need a minimum salary of that to qualify? huh??
-- CharlieNo4, Tuesday, July 17, 2007 1:43 PM (6 hours ago) Bookmark Link"
it's called 'shoring up the base' duh.
― That one guy that hit it and quit it, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 19:44 (sixteen years ago) link
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=780751356&context=pool-433899@N22&size=l
― Filey Camp, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 10:30 (sixteen years ago) link
the number of pro-boris groups on facebook is terrifying. he is a tory, end of.
It's fucked. It's also fucked that a lot of normal, decent people I know are joining them.
― the next grozart, Friday, 20 July 2007 12:56 (sixteen years ago) link
Cameron doesn't seem to be doing too well with style over substance (particularly in ealing) so there is hope.
― Ed, Friday, 20 July 2007 13:01 (sixteen years ago) link
as we are now sold politics as 'management' and have managerial politicians, its not a surprise that 'character' politicians spur interest, and its no surprise there are pro-boris groups on facebook, how many of those people would actually vote for boris is questionable, if only because how many of those people would actually vote at all...is questionable
― Filey Camp, Friday, 20 July 2007 13:30 (sixteen years ago) link
Anti-Boris facebook group
― Colonel Poo, Friday, 20 July 2007 14:01 (sixteen years ago) link
321 members in three days -- you can't front on that.
― That one guy that hit it and quit it, Friday, 20 July 2007 14:02 (sixteen years ago) link
mayors have a long history of being charismatic bastards, much more so than legislators have - viz "he's OUR asshole" - i think people sort of like their city being run by some raffish rake, as long he he gets things done - the latter part is the problem for boris
― Tracer Hand, Friday, 20 July 2007 14:02 (sixteen years ago) link
Shittiest thing about Facebook - you can't even look at it unless you are a member.
― Masonic Boom, Friday, 20 July 2007 14:02 (sixteen years ago) link
um that's kind of a good thing?
― That one guy that hit it and quit it, Friday, 20 July 2007 14:04 (sixteen years ago) link
My name-a Boris! I like sex! Is nice!
― JTS, Friday, 20 July 2007 15:19 (sixteen years ago) link
Opik Only One
I am not sure how I feel about the Cheeky Girls having any kind of influence on the running of Our Fair Cit-E...
And Warwick Lightfoot has an even better name...
― blueski, Wednesday, 1 August 2007 13:00 (sixteen years ago) link
the cheeky girls would be better than this shower.
― That one guy that hit it and quit it, Wednesday, 1 August 2007 13:02 (sixteen years ago) link
As posted by Enrique
I am not Enrique. I suppose we all look the same to you, is that it?
― That mong guy that's shit, Wednesday, 1 August 2007 13:07 (sixteen years ago) link
who all look the same to you? what?
what about John Big Issue Bird? He is considering standing as an independent.
― Grandpont Genie, Wednesday, 1 August 2007 13:08 (sixteen years ago) link
don't get uppity, mong guy.
― That one guy that hit it and quit it, Wednesday, 1 August 2007 13:09 (sixteen years ago) link
Always holdin the mong guy down
― That mong guy that's shit, Wednesday, 1 August 2007 13:11 (sixteen years ago) link
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/graphics/2007/07/16/nboris116.jpg He clearly doesn't measure up for the job...
― Ned Trifle II, Wednesday, 1 August 2007 19:59 (sixteen years ago) link
Opik not standing now... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6926020.stm
The beeb are re-using urls so if you click on 'Lembit poised to enter London race' on the right hand side you get 'Lembit declines to enter London race'.
― Ned Trifle II, Wednesday, 1 August 2007 21:01 (sixteen years ago) link
Warwick Lightfoot is a very well known london tory. Tried to get Chelsea and Kensington whne Portillo got it and again when Rifkind got it. He must be getting pissed off with getting bumped by famous faces.
― Ned Trifle II, Wednesday, 1 August 2007 21:05 (sixteen years ago) link
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/gla/story/0,,2141480,00.html
― Dom Passantino, Saturday, 4 August 2007 15:10 (sixteen years ago) link