News that Boris Johnson had won the London Mayoral contest reached our little allotment in South Gloucestershire via Nosher's little trannie as the gathering gloom of evening gave way to the glow of stars over the fields as night drew in.
We had stayed late to do some bat-watching, the pipistrelles having started to come out of hibernation in greater numbers now that the warmer weather is here.
So as we put our bat detecting gear away, we listened to the ten o'clock news in Nosher's little shed.
'I guess with Boris the Buffoon in charge London is bound to change' said Nosher, not sounding too thrilled.
'Many people will think that Red Ken deserved to lose' I replied 'after all, he's used the Congestion Charge to earn revenue and made life difficult for a lot of poorer Londoners.'
'Still, given that London is home to some of the richest and greediest people from all over the world' Nosher continued, as if he hadn't heard me 'as well as some of the poorest, also from all over the world, one wonders whether our capital city can in any way be considered as typical of the Dis-United Kingdom as a whole.'
'Nope' I replied 'but then capital cities hardly ever are. And if Boris can keep his mind on the job and off pretty skirts and classical porticos, he might actually do London some good.'
'I'm just glad I don't live there' was all Nosher said in response.
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