Boris Johnson

There are times when you feel even more proud than you usually do to be a Tory. Those on the left love to attack Boris Johnson. He's a toff; he's a bumbling idiot. He's make a mess of London. God help us if there is a terrorist attack on his watch. All of these things and more have been levelled against him. They have underestimated Boris and because he is a hugely intelligent man, I am certain he will have the last laugh.

The Telegraph reports how Boris has immediately got to work slashing bureaucracy at City Hall. After eight years of Ken Livingstone, he has great scope. Ken could never be described as frugal. Read more about what he is doing here.