London Mayoral Elections '08: 25th April-1st May 2008
| Boris Johnson | Brian Paddick | Ken Livingstone | Sian Berry | |
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Buzz Index
The buzz index shows levels of "online noise" around a candidate. Our buzz calculation takes into account the number of YouTube views, Facebook friends, and conversations / comments (good or bad) linked to each candidate. The scale starts at 0 (no buzz). More than 100 represents extreme buzz. |
140.0 | 34.4 | 52.1 | 10.4 |
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Mood Index
The mood index indicates "sentiment" around a candidate. Our mood calculation is an analysis (positive, negative or neutral) of a sample of comments relating to each candidate found around the internet. The scale is between -100 (very negative) and 100 (very positive). |
-3.33
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25.0
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-11.11
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18.18
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Updated weekly. Buzz and mood indexes sampled Thursday 1 May 2008.
“"Boris is Boris and he is a man who has to remember to tuck his shirt into his t...”
“If that man [Boris] was my MP, I'd have to move.... for f**ks sake!”
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Found at: Facebook
“Londoners have had enough of the cronyism, kissing up to extremist Muslim cleric...”
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Found at: Independent.co.uk
“Now, while there’s plenty Sian Berry and I would agree on, I’m not convinced...”
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Found at: Gary Andrews blog
“Vote Boris to remove Ken from office. All other votes will end up not counting, ...”
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Found at: Digital Spy forums
“I shall most definitely vote for Ken. Not because he's the least worst option bu...”
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Found at: Urban 75
“If that man [Boris] was my MP, I'd have to move.... for f**ks sake!”
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Found at: Facebook
“This is a battle between a veteran radical who has used his powers to redistribu...”
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Found at: Guardian Comment is Free
“". . .let me just say that if votes were to be cast in the forthcoming mayoral e...”
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Found at: Thoroughly_Good
“Votedave said...
I would vote Boris - I don't need to take a test.”
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Found at: Ian Dale
“". . .let me just say that if votes were to be cast in the forthcoming mayoral e...”
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Found at: Thoroughly_Good
“i agree kens time should be up, the only good thing he has done imo is the oyste...”
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Found at: YourLocalGuardian.co.uk
“Do you really think that the toffee nosed twit that is Boris should be elected t...”
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Found at: Telegraph politics blogs
“Neither Paddick nor Boris have experience of being politicians. How refreshing m...”
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Found at: This is London discussion boards
“English Liberation Front said...
Anybody who believes in freedom, justice and th...”
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Found at: Guido Fawkes
“I don't live in London but if I did I would most certainly be voting for Ken. Un...”
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Found at: Independent.co.uk
“I might add that, as a lifelong Londoner, I am proud of and happy with our curre...”
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Found at: Facebook
“Voting Boris to keep Livingstone the bigot hugger out.
Voting for whoever it tak...”
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Found at: Urban 75
“I'd rather see the main 3 given their own tv shows
Livingstone.........One Flew...”
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Found at: Digital Spy forums
“i agree kens time should be up, the only good thing he has done imo is the oyste...”
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Found at: YourLocalGuardian.co.uk
What's Hot
'What's Hot' is a list of five of the most prominent or important issues factoring in the opinions we've tracked.
- Boris vs Ken
- Who I'm going to vote for
- Candidate's track record
- What the polls say
- Kate Hoey
What People Are Saying This Week
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“"It's ridiculous to thing to that Boris Johnson might be mayor, isn't it? I mean, I know he's ""A LEGERRRNNNND!!!!11"" a...”
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“Boris is certainly not perfect, but much preferable to a corrupt crypto-Marxist tired by far too long in office”
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“I,ll be voting for Paddick and Boris and Livingstone will be doing without my second preference vote.”
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“Vote Sian/Ken or Ken/Sian.
Sian/Ken makes your support for the Greens crystal clear, but slightly increases the tiny ri...”
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“"Well much as I would love to see Ken's face if he is defeated (and those of his army of cronies), I do wonder at the wi...”
Show full comment Found at: Channel_4_Community