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.

“Famed for his lack of personal charm, his affinity towards newts, and his irrita...”
Show full comment  Found at: Ad_Corp

“Boris is being held back too much by his Australian minder who doesn't realise t...”
Show full comment  Found at: Times Online comment

“I’m not a Londoner, But it would have to be Boris I’m afraid. But that last ...”
Show full comment  Found at: Lib Dem Voice

“Ken. Boris is a numpty. Only rich folk will vote for Boris.”
Show full comment  Found at: Digital Spy forums

“Euripides_Trousers said: 'I learned very little from that programme, except how ...”
Show full comment  Found at: Leyton Orient FC discussion forum

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

“It seems to me that Boris would bring a good dose of joviality to this town of o...”
Show full comment  Found at: This is London discussion boards

“If Boris Johnson is the answer it was a bloody stupid question What a complete T...”
Show full comment  Found at: YouTube

“yes and ken has welcomed with open arms Islamic clerics who support suicide bomb...”
Show full comment  Found at: Metro.co.uk

“I'll say one thing for Boris...he's certainly putting in the legwork and visitin...”
Show full comment  Found at: Digital Spy forums

“I,ll be voting for Paddick and Boris and Livingstone will be doing without my se...”
Show full comment  Found at: Independent.co.uk

“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

“yes and ken has welcomed with open arms Islamic clerics who support suicide bomb...”
Show full comment  Found at: Metro.co.uk

“so it's OK for Ken to say he'd offer Boris a job in his administration but not O...”
Show full comment  Found at: Urban 75

“Euripides_Trousers said: 'I learned very little from that programme, except how ...”
Show full comment  Found at: Leyton Orient FC discussion forum

“If Boris Johnson is the answer it was a bloody stupid question What a complete T...”
Show full comment  Found at: YouTube

“Many of these cif blogs on the London elections seem to ponder around anti Ken s...”
Show full comment  Found at: Guardian Comment is Free

“Whatever you do, just don't vote Boris.”
Show full comment  Found at: Urban 75

“Votedave said... I would vote Boris - I don't need to take a test.”
Show full comment  Found at: Ian Dale

“he is funny and a good person, but he makes to many promises, he will not be abl...”
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