Bojo likes buses..

It's been another busy week for the Chosen One, A.K.A. Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, all-round nice guy, and neophyte vanquisher of crime™: Yesterday he was hanging around the Elephant and Castle with Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, in an attempt put an end to knife fights in the capital, and today he has announced his plans to unleash an extra 440 non-uniformed policemen onto the London public transportation system.

The idea is that this will deter the cheeky little ragamuffins that are often caught within the London vicinity yelling at old folks, giving the bus driver grief, and generally being little bastards. But will it work?

Naturally, those who don't like Boris, his bouffant, or his breezy ways are expected to be disgusted with the move. Others are likely to take peace of mind from the revelation that the chances of them getting stabbed, attacked or otherwise molested on the way to work have decreased significantly (0.3% by our watches).

Westmonster must admit that it seems ol' Bojo is staying true to the promises that he outlined during the election for London Mayor. Perhaps he's genuinely capable of sorting things out. We know he's still unpopular with a lot of people, but if he continues to do this kind of thing he should be over to win over a few more supporters for the Conservative Party before the next election. David Cameron's underpants must be dripping with emotion.

The BBC reports that crime on London buses has risen by 55% since children under 16 were allowed to start riding the city's buses for free. The new scheme will cost £11.3m and is aimed at stamping out 'minor crime'.

If you're in London and catching a bus home tonight, Westmonster has to remind you that there may be a policeman sitting next to you. So please behave yourself.

Awesome photo: Flickr

Written by Oli Anderson on 16 May 2008 2:18 PM. Permalink