the last cavalier in a sea of tiresome roundheads

what larks! boris johnson (former editor of "the spectator", truth-teller about liverpool, and all round funny chap) is throwing his bicycle clips into the ring as a candidate for mayor of london. for londoners the choice could not be more stark. ken livingstone, the self-styled castro of england, or the jaunty debonair boris. as bette davis said in "all about eve": "hang on, it's going to be a bumpy ride". things is looking up.