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.

“If that man [Boris] was my MP, I'd have to move.... for f**ks sake!”
Show full comment  Found at: Facebook

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

“london cannot afford to fund green issues at this un stable time we have enough ...”
Show full comment  Found at: YouTube

“go boris vote the newt lover out”
Show full comment  Found at: YouTube

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

“Johnson endorsed by the Sun !! Still I suppose it could be worse he could have b...”
Show full comment  Found at: Daily Telegraph

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

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

“wrexhamo said: 'Anybody voting for Boris should be certified'.”
Show full comment  Found at: Leyton Orient FC discussion forum

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

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

“It’s depressing to keep reading postings which indicate that there are really ...”
Show full comment  Found at: Citizen Sane

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

“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’ll never understand why Brian Paddock is being squeezed out of the Mayoral R...”
Show full comment  Found at: Pickled Politics

“"Boris is Boris and he is a man who has to remember to tuck his shirt into his t...”

“bebopper said... Good luck Boris. You may be a silly arse at times, but you're ...”
Show full comment  Found at: Guido Fawkes

“Paddick's claws are currently embedded in Ken: a "very unpleasant" and "nasty li...”
Show full comment  Found at: Digital Spy forums

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

“I shall most definitely vote for Ken. Not because he's the least worst option bu...”
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