London EVENING standardless STANDARD is lowering the alreday low level of accountability by 'the mayor'...

By©Muhammad Haque
1140 Hrs GMT
London Tuesday 20 May 2008

The promotion of Boris Johnson, a personality' that is underway at and via the EVENING standardless STANDARD is bad news.

Bad for accountability.
Bad for democracy.

Bad for fighting corruption and nepotism.

Bad for getting the right service from this 'e;elected servant' of the people of London.


This is nothing new, not to the Khoodeelaar! campaign against the CRASS role played by the EVENING standardless STANDARD in their promotion of Big Business, city of London, USA multinational Bechtel-craved Crossrail hole plot.

The EVENING standardless STANDARD is not edited by any consideration backing the idea that ays that ordinary people are being given a rough time in the economic and social spheres. that a huge chunk of the public;ic part of the resources is being allowed to be sued by as very small minority of corrupt, greedy,m antisocial, uncaring self-seekers while leaving the vast majority exposed to a hard [and potentially even harder] time.

That the hype, the spin, the lies For Crossrail are typical al of how the EVENING standardless STANDARD and other mainstream so-called media have been peddling the illegitimate, the greedy, the undemocratic agenda, spin, propaganda and of Big Business controlling individuals, elements and their entourage

That while for months the EVENING standardless STANDARD had claimed to be telling the truth about Ken Livingstone's conduct and about Livingstone's unaccountable entourage as the 'Undone mayor' the EVENING standardless STANDARD also c claimed to be doing so for the cause of democracy, accountability, ‘value for money’ [!!!!] for ordinary people. in and of London

Nothing could be further from the truth if the behaviour of the ‘EVENING standardless STANDARD ‘ now, since the ‘election for a mayor’ is out of the way

Why?

Because the EVENING standardless STANDARD fanatically supported the CRASSrail shoddy project. And it did not and has not once question Libsnsgone’s peddling role for Big Business CRASSrail hole project and plot...


When will the London EVENING standardless STANDARD say the same sort of things over the lies and fabrications that Ken Livingstone committed for promoting Big Business, City of London-peddled Crossrail hole plot?


[To be continued]

From the web site of the London EVENING standardless STANDARD Tuesday 20 May 2008



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Boris: Pass law limiting Mayor to just two terms
Katharine Barney, City Hall Reporter
19.05.08
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Boris Johnson today called on the Government to pass new legislation preventing the Mayor of London from serving more than two terms.

In a swipe at his predecessor Ken Livingstone, the Mayor said any more time spent in power could lead to cronyism.

He wrote to Local Government Secretary Hazel Blears to demand there be "refreshed leadership" after eight years.

Currently there is no limit set on the number of terms. Mr Johnson said: "Londoners rightly expect that their Mayor is accountable. That's why I pledged to only stand for two terms.



"Without any limits on the number of times an individual can serve as Mayor, there is a real danger of cronyism, misconduct and corruption at City Hall. Londoners deserve better than that. The job of leading London is a huge privilege not a right. It's time the law supported that principle."

The move follows a row over former mayor Ken Livingstone's promise to step down this year, having said power can lead to corruption.

However, he decided to stand in the recent election and said he might continue into a fourth term. He has not yet ruled out fighting in the 2012 contest.

In a speech last week Ms Blears said: "The idea of term limits does not seem very democratic. Surely it should be up to local people how long they want local councillors or mayors to serve?"

Mr Johnson has also vowed to save £80,000 by not having stands advertising City Hall at the three party conferences this year. And he wants to cut the number of staff being sent to the Beijing Olympics to only those whose presence is "absolutely crucial" for the investment of London or the study of how the Games are operated.

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