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.

“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

“It seems to me that Boris would bring a good dose of joviality to this town of o...”
Show full comment  Found at: This is London discussion boards

“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

“Me and the wife will both be voting for Boris. GET KEN OUT LONDONERS!”
Show full comment  Found at: Digital Spy forums

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

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

“man he [Brian Paddick] is boring! He's better than Ken though (who isn't)”
Show full comment  Found at: YouTube

“So you don't think it's possible that someone like me; a simple, common-or-garde...”
Show full comment  Found at: This is London discussion boards

“Every single pro-Ken article makes the comment that Boris supported the Iraq war...”
Show full comment  Found at: Guardian Comment is Free

“English Liberation Front said... Anybody who believes in freedom, justice and th...”
Show full comment  Found at: Guido Fawkes

“man he [Brian Paddick] is boring! He's better than Ken though (who isn't)”
Show full comment  Found at: YouTube

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

“Livingstone would like people to think that he is an amiable sort of fellow whil...”
Show full comment  Found at: Telegraph politics blogs

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

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

“Hmmm, Boris or Ken? What a choice. Oh yeah there is Padders running as well but ...”
Show full comment  Found at: MySpace

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

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

“Love him or hate him Mr. Livingstone of mayoral candidates is ‘independent’ ...”
Show full comment  Found at: This is London discussion boards

“"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

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