Calling all Londoners to vote for their Conservative Mayoral Candidate of choice

The race is on to choose the Tory Mayoral candidate. The choice is Andrew Boff, Victoria Borwick, Boris Johnson and Warwick Lightfoot.

A mind boggling concept ALL Londoners registered to vote are being encouraged to vote by phone for their preferred candidate. HOW TO VOTE is on Boris's site and the Conservative party website - closing date is Thursday 20th Sept. A shrewd way to raise campaign funds but at £1.50 a pop, wonder how many Londoners will actually take up the challenge.

A sceptical me wonders how seriously the public votes will be considered. What's to stop votes being stacked up by Labour or the Libdem activists in favour of one of the candidates or mischievously to eliminate Boris. Will the public vote ever be published - Should be if folks are spending their money for a vote.

Interesting post over at Justines Hinchcliffe's blog. Thought he was a die-hard Boris Johnson fan but after attending one of the hustings he didn't actually give him his first preference vote. Just wonder how many other Tories will vote the same way.

Over at Conservative TV there's a video of the Ruislip hustings. Probably a bit boring for folks not that interested in politics but it does give a brief insight into what the candidates are about. Have to admit I didn't have the patience to sit and watch it but listened to it whilst tidying up the sitting room.

Who is going to be the ultimate choice - Could turn out to become a case of Tories voting with their heads and not taking the common sense option for Boris. It's hardly likely the Tories will win anyway but without Boris the media star their campaign will be a non-starter. Can't quite envisage the London Mayoral campaign will attract the same media frenzy or public interest otherwise. The fun element will float away and Ken Livingstone will definitely win again.

Another exclusive update from Justin (he seems to be very much on the ball these days),

The formidable Lurline Champagnie is set to become Boris Johnson's Deputy if he, as expected, wins the primary.

Have to agree it is a very smart move indeed. It would kill off Labour's disgraceful slur stone dead that he is in any way a racist.