I was not teaching Londoners lessons – it’s Boris who is teaching them a lesson. Did you not read the post properly? Maybe it was too long because you’re used to meaningless metaphors, punchlines and catchphrases (after all you are a Boris voter).

The use of the laconic phrase was so that the people who have a ‘TV attention span’ can understand what I was trying to politely say.

I presume you voted for Boris knowing that many of his pre-election promises would be broken then? and that his record on ‘integrity of the office’ would be the same as (if not worse) than the previous administration?

….or did you just put an X by Boris’s name because you recognised him off the TV?

If you want to defend Boris’s record then I am quite happy to debate it constructively, but if you are merely going to attack my method of diction then I won’t be engaging with you.

The absence of such an argument is a sign that there is no defence for Boris’s mis-management thus far and therefore your declaration of voting for him next time merely reduces your reputation as being someone with intelligence.

…or to put it simply, “clever people learn from their mistakes – only fools go back for more”

I don’t think the people of London need take any lessons from you.

“…don’t always think the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, because once you get there you’ll realise it soon fades.”

So after all the grandstanding and waffle, this is the substance of your argument: a quaint little aphorism — how lovely. I’ll remember that next time I’m voting (for Johnson, if he’s on the ballot paper).

Your opening paragraph says it all. Boris is from the ‘boo ya’ world of politics and his only defence is to try and make others look worse than himself.

What is the point of moaning about the predecessor when you are more than a year into a job. I am a contractor and I make it a rule to never slag off my predecessor (no matter how tempting) – simply because it’s unprofessional and reflects badly on you – and ultimately it serves no purpose as you cannot change the past.

Sadly the rules of the real world don’t apply in politics and Boris is the furthest thing from a professional mayor.

I sincerely hope the people of London are learning their lessons, don’t always think the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, because once you get there you’ll realise it soon fades.

I have to admit I didn’t think Boris would do the job this badly – sure I thought eventually people would see the mis-management coming through – but it takes time. However he has really surpassed himself by surrounding himself with protective aides – who unfortunately seem to be (well the majority) totally inappropriate for the positions they have been given.

Roll on the next election – I’m thinking about entering my cat for the mayoral race, he’s friendly, popular (certainly with the lady cats) and he’s got a 100% clean record. He has also compiled a dossier on the mis-management by Boris over the last year along with some unsubstantiated claims of corruption which might (accidently) leak into the press shortly before the election.