Mayor of London has something sensible to say
- added June 17, 2008
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- kristianbrodie
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Boris Johnson, recently elected mayor of London and general buffoon, writing in today's Daily Telegraph - actually has sensible things to say about Bicycle Helmets.
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- kristianbrodie
- 3 months ago
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Still sounds like a buffoon to me. Defending incoherence? More like peddling it, oh no, that's an awful pun.
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I just read the article and it is good! Well don't take my word for...
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Of course he's got sensible things to say about bicycle helmets, he wants to protect his beautiful blonde barnet!
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I liked his comment right at the end,
"As for cycle helmets, we should be allowed, in our muddled way, to make up our own minds. Sometimes we will go for hatless, sun-blessed, windswept liberty; sometimes for helmeted security.
The important thing is that we assess the risk, we make the decision, and be it on our own heads - or, in the case of my helmet, sometimes not"
Nice. He's still a little off the wall for me, but at least he's engaging, unlike other leading political figures...-
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- phillyharper
- 3 months ago
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yea I also like that last paragraph.
thanks sweet post.
gotta give credit when politicians and public figures credit the lovely piece of transportation, the bike. (and for this cool cat, a coffee shop, such a san franciscan move.
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alrite mate
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