Huwebes, Abril 14, 2011

Esther Addley's Diary (Guardian)

It's the bunting season. But Boris isn't a good sport

?It's bunting season. Hurrah! London Mayor Boris Johnson so adores a trestle
table that he appointed his own "street party ambassador", bubbly Babs
Windsor, to encourage Londoners to burst forth spontaneously into council-
sanctioned, government-endorsed road-based celebrations. So we weren't
surprised to hear of the mayor's concern when, after almost knocking over a
constituent on his bike near City Hall this week, the man asked for Johnson's
help in clearing red tape that was blocking his own planned party.
Unfortunately perhaps for the mayor, his near-victim was Graham Smith,
campaign manager of Republic, whose "Not the Royal Wedding" party was blocked
this week by Camden council. The mayor supports street parties regardless of
their cause, a City Hall spokeswoman tells us, but can't intervene in
individual cases. C'mon, Boris! It would be such a shame if Republic's planned
auction of honours ? "If you fancy being a lord for the day you can give us a
fiver" ? were to find itself without a festive home.

?Our presence is solicited at the launch of a new "bubble tea" cafe in Soho,
which the Taiwanese government sees ...
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