He really did get a good egging – see here
Here is a further timely Dungeekin rendition in a wonderful ‘Oliver’ spoof
In this life, one thing counts,
Tolerance in large amounts,
But when you see the BNP,
You’ve got to taunt a Fascist or two.
You’ve got to taunt a Fascist or two, boys,
You’ve got to taunt a Fascist or two.
When you see the BNP,
You’ve got to taunt a Fascist or two!
Here is Dungeekin’s take on MPs’ expenses: click here
With apologies to Tony Basil, here is Dungeekin’s parody song following the Statement in the House of Commons this afternoon: click here
Taxandspendy – with apologies to Lewis Carroll
Twas Budget, and the slimy toad,
Did send poor Darling out again,
From whimsy were the numbers grow’d,
That came from Number Ten.
“And use the Taxandspend, old son,
The debts that bite, the laws that catch,
Entreat the hidden tax, don’t shun,
The slightest attempt to snatch!”
He took his big red box in hand,
Longtime to Parliament he talked,
And waffled he, for in honesty,
He’d given it no thought.
Boris has finally revealed his Christmas chutney recipe:
Boris homemade chutney
Ingredients: Apple, raisins, vinegar, sugar & onion.
Method: All in a pan. Cook till ready. Eat
In true Boris style there are no indications as to cooking times or quantities. Enjoy and good luck friends!
Congratulations to the winners!
First Prize: Peter Lythe.
Second Prize: Emma Clarke.
As several entrants all achieved full marks, the winners were chosen according to whoever had submitted the fullest entries.
A special mention to the following for their outstandingly high standard answers: Glenda Profit and B. Stafford (full marks), Salvador Gossens, Stas Stankovic and Mandy Allen (only one answer not fully correct).
ANSWERS TO THE ROMAN QUIZ.
A quick reminder:
You have less than a week in which to submit responses to the Roman quiz.
Answers go to borisanswers@hotmail.com, not here! Good luck.
Roman Quiz – Devised by Jaq and Angela 
Prize – a PC Game
Boris-Johnson.com has been offered a chart-topping pc game Rome: Total War as a giveaway courtesy of www.pcgames.co.uk
Rome: Total War
With the glory days of the real-time strategy game now nothing but a distant memory, Activision’s Total War series has come to totally dominate the strategy market and Rome is such a huge leap above the already impressive Medieval and Shogun titles that the series has almost become a mini-industry in itself.
Set, fairly obviously, during the hey day of the first Roman Empire, the game gives you total control over your own faction with the game once again split between a turn-based strategic world map and real-time tactical battles. The former allows you to build and maintain armies and buildings, but also gives increased control over diplomacy and trade–elements that were largely overlooked in previous titles.
The real draw of the game though is the tactical battles which are now displayed using some quite staggering 3D graphics that can see up to 10,000 separate warrior in battle at one time. With units ranging from elephants and inflammable pigs to centurions and escaped slaves just watching the battles unfold is as epic as any Hollywood blockbuster. What’s perhaps most impressive about the game is that controlling such huge numbers of soldiers is actually surprisingly easy with a simple point-and-click interface making everything as smooth as possible.
Rome: Total War is one of those rare breed of games that is largely impossible to fault. In technical and gameplay terms it gets everything right and unless you have a pathological hatred of strategy games this is easily one of the best PC games ever made. –David Jenkins
Answers by end of 28 February 2009 please to: borisanswers@hotmail.com
Now is the time to stick up for stocktrades
and the huge benefits it has brought
Let us suppose you are so brave or mad as to get in your car today, and head off through the snowy wastes. Suppose you find that you are almost alone on the roads, and that actually it isn’t so hard to drive. The car is snug, the radio is on, and slowly you allow your speed to climb. Continue reading The Benefits of Free Trade
No, I thought as I puffed through the small ornamental park, I couldn’t see one of them behind me. I chugged on past the Gate to the Forbidden City and the warty visage of Chairman Mao, thought to have been responsible for the deaths of up to 70 million people. Continue reading Progress in China
Well, here it is – the new, shiny, official Boris Johnson website!
Hopefully you’ve managed to find your way around by now – if not, you can explore the archives, visit the photo gallery, read about Boris and contribute to the enormous community on the official Forum.
A web monkey (well, me) has been tinkering under the bonnet for the past week, putting the finishing touches to the various functions on the site. Let us know your thoughts, either in the Forum or using the Contact Form. Enjoy! I’m off to watch the final lick of paint dry…