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.

“There's something infinitely unappealing about that image: Ken Livingstone apply...”
Show full comment  Found at: Party Reptile

“man he [Brian Paddick] is boring! He's better than Ken though (who isn't)”
Show full comment  Found at: YouTube

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

“Ken Livingstone’s successes at the polls have been built on his considerable e...”
Show full comment  Found at: Peter_Bracken_Blog

“My view is that Brian Paddick is far and away the best candidate on offer and I ...”
Show full comment  Found at: A Load of Old Stodge

“This is a battle between a veteran radical who has used his powers to redistribu...”
Show full comment  Found at: Guardian Comment is Free

“Voting Boris to keep Livingstone the bigot hugger out. Voting for whoever it tak...”
Show full comment  Found at: Urban 75

“One has to wonder at Ken's choice of campaign managers, Blair and Campbell. How ...”
Show full comment  Found at: Guardian Comment is Free

“i agree kens time should be up, the only good thing he has done imo is the oyste...”
Show full comment  Found at: YourLocalGuardian.co.uk

“I don't like Livingstone very much, but then I'm not keen on any of the main par...”
Show full comment  Found at: Urban 75

“I was gonna vote Paddick, but as you say, he's seemed pretty weak.”
Show full comment  Found at: Urban 75

“". . .let me just say that if votes were to be cast in the forthcoming mayoral e...”
Show full comment  Found at: Thoroughly_Good

“In many ways I feel the London Mayoral Elections also serve to illustrate where ...”
Show full comment  Found at: Independent.co.uk

“Last time, I probably would have pinched my nose and voted for Ken, if only beca...”
Show full comment  Found at: Citizen Sane

“Neither Paddick nor Boris have experience of being politicians. How refreshing m...”
Show full comment  Found at: This is London discussion boards

“I know Ken's a t**t, but you seriously CAN'T vote for Boris.... ”
Show full comment  Found at: Facebook

“I was gonna vote Paddick, but as you say, he's seemed pretty weak.”
Show full comment  Found at: Urban 75

“As a Black Londoner I think Ken using Jasper to deliver the Black vote like cann...”
Show full comment  Found at: Telegraph politics blogs

“Indeed, the capital would undoubtedly be better off with a Mayor who is friends ...”
Show full comment  Found at: Digital Spy forums

“Just think.. He [Boris] could be our new Mayor. F**king hell. It sends shivers d...”
Show full comment  Found at: YouTube

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