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.

“Also come on if you dont like what they say at least you can choose between the ...”
Show full comment  Found at: Facebook

“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

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

“i can't believe he is going for mayor. He is soooooooooooooo stupid. He is a jok...”
Show full comment  Found at: YouTube

“"Well much as I would love to see Ken's face if he is defeated (and those of his...”
Show full comment  Found at: Channel_4_Community

“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

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

“I'd rather vote for Boris yeltsin than Ken! I'd rather vote for Brian the Snail ...”
Show full comment  Found at: Independent.co.uk

“Anne posts on the election for Mayor of London in which I shall vote for Boris J...”
Show full comment  Found at: Uncorrelated

“boris is the only chance london has ken is out of control you do and think what ...”
Show full comment  Found at: Sky News discussion boards

“I always thought it socially unacceptable to vote Labour. Funnily enough so did ...”
Show full comment  Found at: Political Betting

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

“I find all these comments aboiut Boris's lack of experience interesting. Are you...”
Show full comment  Found at: Guardian Comment is Free

“In an ideal world, Brian Paddick the Liberal Dem candidate would be chosen, for ...”
Show full comment  Found at: rantersparadise

“I'd rather vote for Boris yeltsin than Ken! I'd rather vote for Brian the Snail ...”
Show full comment  Found at: Independent.co.uk

“i can't believe he is going for mayor. He is soooooooooooooo stupid. He is a jok...”
Show full comment  Found at: YouTube

“Ken definitely came out of the Newsnight debate looking the better Mayor. He was...”
Show full comment  Found at: Telegraph politics blogs

“It seems the contest has to be between the (supposed) candidates representing th...”
Show full comment  Found at: Telegraph politics blogs

“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

“Did anyone see Paddick in Time out last week? REALLY didn't come across well.”
Show full comment  Found at: Urban 75

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