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.

“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

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

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

“I think when it comes to policies there isn't actually that much between them. I...”
Show full comment  Found at: Digital Spy forums

“Londoners have had enough of the cronyism, kissing up to extremist Muslim cleric...”
Show full comment  Found at: Independent.co.uk

“If Boris wins then Londoners will know what it feels like to have an idiot in po...”
Show full comment  Found at: Guardian Comment is Free

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

“Anyway, Ken for Mayor! The sight of his nose in the trough and the fun of seeing...”
Show full comment  Found at: Daily Telegraph

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

“BJ is the wrong candidate in several ways, including being wrong for the Tories ...”
Show full comment  Found at: Telegraph politics blogs

“It’s difficult to get my head around the fact that a bumbling oaf like Boris J...”
Show full comment  Found at: MySpace

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

“don't undervalue Boris! I think hes going to win and he will be a surprising suc...”
Show full comment  Found at: Metro.co.uk

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

“I like Boris but . . . his contradictory views on homosexuaity are so off-the-wa...”
Show full comment  Found at: Bill_Cameron

“boris is a safer bet than mad red ken go boris”
Show full comment  Found at: YouTube

“Boris Johnson is a joke. Great for TV and stuff but not Mayor of London. I'm go...”
Show full comment  Found at: Urban 75

“Boris is clearly the best choice for motorists - the rest of them seem to despit...”
Show full comment  Found at: Digital Spy forums

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

“First vote to Ken. Second vote to Sian Berry and the Green Party. I have a horri...”
Show full comment  Found at: Digital Spy forums

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