London Mayoral Elections '08: 25th April-1st May 2008

Boris Johnson Brian Paddick Ken Livingstone Sian Berry
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
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 25.0 -11.11 18.18

Updated weekly. Buzz and mood indexes sampled Thursday 1 May 2008.

“It's not his [Boris'] hair that is the problem. Its his views on : Minimum wage,...”
Show full comment  Found at: Telegraph politics blogs

“Me and the wife will both be voting for Boris. GET KEN OUT LONDONERS!”
Show full comment  Found at: Digital Spy forums

“"Boris is Boris and he is a man who has to remember to tuck his shirt into his t...”

“In order to prevent Boris, the racist twat getting in, it appears one has to vot...”
Show full comment  Found at: Girl_One_Track_Mind_Blog

“I’ll never understand why Brian Paddock is being squeezed out of the Mayoral R...”
Show full comment  Found at: Pickled Politics

“This article has reassured me that voting for Livingstone is the only thing to d...”
Show full comment  Found at: Independent.co.uk

“I'm going to be in the streets of London tomorrow carrying a sign saying ""Londo...”
Show full comment  Found at: Facebook

“Ken Livingstone is so scared that Boris will win and as part of a last desperate...”
Show full comment  Found at: This is London discussion boards

“London's mayor is an unnecessary job as Mrs Thatcher proved. It's now costing us...”
Show full comment  Found at: Times Online comment

“If butterfingers Johnson gets in, it'll clearly be a laugh riot from beginning t...”
Show full comment  Found at: MySpace

“I'd rather see the main 3 given their own tv shows Livingstone.........One Flew...”
Show full comment  Found at: Digital Spy forums

“One area where I genuinely believe Boris is a better option than Livingstone is ...”
Show full comment  Found at: Channel_4_Community

“Vote for Johnson to get rid of Deadstone but hold your nose when you do it. Pos...”
Show full comment  Found at: BNP blog

“The voters are clever enough to see that Livinsgtone is a corrupt, divisive, and...”
Show full comment  Found at: Independent.co.uk

“17 odd days to go before the election for London Mayor. Anyone in the Chelsea, S...”
Show full comment  Found at: Intrepid Sloane

“The idea of Boris Johnson as the mayor of London is truly frightening. His perfo...”
Show full comment  Found at: Guardian Comment is Free

“Sadly Boris has the advantage of the media lining up behind him waging a war aga...”
Show full comment  Found at: Independent.co.uk

“shut up sian berry nice face shame about the policies”
Show full comment  Found at: YouTube

“london cannot afford to fund green issues at this un stable time we have enough ...”
Show full comment  Found at: YouTube

“London has always had people like Boris in charge. Boris doesn’t represent cha...”
Show full comment  Found at: Facebook

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.

  1. Boris vs Ken
  2. Who I'm going to vote for
  3. Candidate's track record
  4. What the polls say
  5. Kate Hoey

What People Are Saying This Week

  • “"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...”
    Show full comment   Found at: Brody_Clark
  • “Boris is certainly not perfect, but much preferable to a corrupt crypto-Marxist tired by far too long in office”
    Show full comment   Found at: Daily Telegraph
  • “I,ll be voting for Paddick and Boris and Livingstone will be doing without my second preference vote.”
    Show full comment   Found at: Independent.co.uk
  • “Vote Sian/Ken or Ken/Sian. Sian/Ken makes your support for the Greens crystal clear, but slightly increases the tiny ri...”
    Show full comment   Found at: Urban 75
  • “"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