Week...
... of London coming up. It so happens that our current visit to London overlaps with that of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Coincidence? The behemoth business of running great cities needs the putting together of heads. By the way, Boris Johnson is now taking home £137,000 a year, while the salary for the New York job is a mere $190,000 (£98,000). However, given his personal fortune of $10 billion, Bloomberg doesn't need the regular cheque as much as Boris does so he opts for a token $1 a year.
Talking of dosh, with a £450 million London Development Agency budget at his disposal, Boris should be able to make good on those campaign promises of increased public safety, improved use of the Thames for commuters, 50,000 new units of affordable housing by 2011 and tackling youth, er, yob, crime. Oi! Put away that beer bottle!
