The week that was
It is always particularly busy at this time of the year, and this week has been no exception.
One of the highlights was an event at Bloomberg’s in the City for Boris Johnson. The hospitality was provided by Bloomberg – it is a truly magnificent backdrop and they invited guests, as did Conservative City Future. 400 people pitched up. It would be an understatement to say that Boris got a rapturous reception. We plan a very large event for him in the autumn.
In his inimitable way, he spoke of what he had done since becoming mayor, and it was an impressive list. Afterwards he was swamped by people waiting to talk to him or be photographed with him.
At our City Circle City Future events, David Cameron, George Osborne and Boris Johnson are treated by many of our guests as the rock stars of contemporary British politics. People want to meet them, talk to them, get their autographs, and be photographed with them.
Somehow I do not think that either Gordon Brown or Alistair Darling ever get such a reception, nor indeed their heirs apparent.