• Question by: Brian Coleman
• Meeting date: 21 May 2008

Brian Coleman (AM): Of the ten strategic views five of them are in my constituency and one, the Alexandra Palace one, is very close to it. For regular users of Hampstead Heath this will come as pleasant news that you intend to preserve the views, but will you accept that there is a general feeling among many Londoners, particularly in north London, that in fact there are no post-1960 buildings worth saving? We all know that currently in the city there are endless schemes going on to replace skyscrapers built in the 1960s and 1970s which are already being pulled...

• Question by: Steve O'Connell
• Meeting date: 21 May 2008

Steve O'Connell (AM): Boris, I know you have visited Croydon many times and we consider you a son of Croydon... Absolutely, thank you. Save me getting that in a bit later actually! I am pleased, Boris, that you are supporting Croydon Council's aspirations to put some very attractive high rises in the town centre but we do understand what you say and I accept that you have visited Croydon and are a great fan of Croydon.

• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 21 May 2008

Roger Evans (AM): My constituents will be very pleased to hear that this is going ahead. Indeed we only have the one articulated bus that comes to Redbridge but it is the one which was involved in the tragic fatality back in November. People in my borough clearly want something done about that and want it replaced. Can you also undertake to ensure that, as part of the design, you deal with the huge levels of fare evasion that we have had to put up with on the bendy buses - some four times higher than what has been experienced...

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 21 May 2008

John Biggs (AM): I speak as the Chair of the Assembly's Budget Committee and I could remind you that your predecessor made a similar commitment to a new Routemaster and suggested that only a 'ghastly dehumanised moron' would propose their abolition. That was me at the time, then it became him. I suspect you might become the next ghastly dehumanised moron because you will not be able to introduce them either because there are good reasons why they should have been scrapped. The question is, from a budgetary point of view, if you are going to have conductors on these...

• Question by: Richard Tracey
• Meeting date: 21 May 2008

On this subject of traffic lights, I am sure you are aware of the great frustration of Londoners about the phasing of them and I think the hope would be that you can do something before 2010 to correct the situation. You will be aware of the campaign which manifested itself in 'Red light, Red Ken'. Perhaps in your case it could be 'vote blue, go green'.

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 12 March 2008

I wanted to know what your message was to all the other passengers who may not be qualifying for their free 18 and under passes as they sit on a bus which under your orders is being told not to move while they sort out the issue around the free passes and what have you? The trouble is that you are mixing everybody up in what could be a fairly chaotic situation. There are an awful lot of people who have paid their bus fares and they are not going to take kindly to sitting while this sometimes chaotic mess...

• Question by: Angie Bray
• Meeting date: 12 March 2008

So it is a short sharp shock for the passengers who have paid for their fares as well, isn't it? Every time there is a short sharp shock being delivered they are on the receiving end as well.

• Question by: Peter Hulme Cross
• Meeting date: 12 March 2008

Do you think that is your function?

• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 12 March 2008

Mr Mayor, you have given us 18; there are 21 shifts a week and that is less than one office per shift.

• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 12 March 2008

No, you did not because you were down in the villages and they are not on patrol down there. You did not come into town. Come on!