according to the financial times, london’s new mayor, boris johnson recently went out on a limb and threw his weight behind barack obama. what this means for obama is unclear. but this coupled with his having seemingly bonded with david cameron, the youthful tory who is most likely the uk’s next prime minister, is not necessarily a bad thing.

good article on boris johnson, the new mayor of london in the new issue of the weekly standard.

the recent ruling by california’s supreme court will send american conservatives to the polls in november for the presidential election.

boris johnson, a journalist, becomes the first conservative mayor of london in 30 years. according to wikipedia, boris can trace some of his roots on his paternal side back to the ottoman empire. but we all know how accurate wikipedia is.

they are calling it black monday for the labour, as the party has lost more than 200 seats and has come in an embarassing third place. it was labour’s worst showing in 40 years and this evening, we’ll find out whether or not boris johnson, a member of the tory party, becomes the new mayor of london, replacing ken livingstone. david cameron, the head of the conservative party who is barely 40 years old, was once nagged by the media, a bit like u.s. presidential candidate barack obama, regarding his so-called inexperience.