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.

“London could be about to endure the embarrassing and possibly tragic fate of ele...”
Show full comment  Found at: Christian_Wolmar

“‘Boris the Buffoon’. What a very apt name for this stupid, trough snuffling ...”
Show full comment  Found at: BNP blog

“Do you really think that the toffee nosed twit that is Boris should be elected t...”
Show full comment  Found at: Telegraph politics blogs

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

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

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

“Vote British National Party if you want to reduce crime( and they will ) tear up...”
Show full comment  Found at: Daily Telegraph

“Ken's a Turd. Vote for Brian. He's got a big Willy!!”
Show full comment  Found at: Digital Spy forums

“I would like to see a London that is free from 'cult of personality' politicians...”
Show full comment  Found at: Guardian Comment is Free

“dirty european socialist said... Boris is not as good as Ken. Ken is a working ...”
Show full comment  Found at: Daily Referendum

“The election is on who will be a better mayor for London, not on who you'd rathe...”
Show full comment  Found at: Livejournal

“Livingstone has always been a mixed bag: but his record on public transport, pai...”
Show full comment  Found at: Independent.co.uk

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

“If Livingstone were to win against the odds, it would be a disaster for London a...”
Show full comment  Found at: Guardian Comment is Free

“Boris is a complete oaf ("Let's bring back the Routemaster" "How much will that ...”
Show full comment  Found at: Digital Spy forums

“"so i’m officially registered to vote, and my first election is coming up on 1...”
Show full comment  Found at: J_Bell_Blog

“London could be about to endure the embarrassing and possibly tragic fate of ele...”
Show full comment  Found at: Christian_Wolmar

“I don't vote for jokes.”
Show full comment  Found at: YouTube

“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

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

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