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Cycling off to City Hall for #stld

Video wall plays through loop of largely pro-Boris messages. Blimey #stld

Nick Ferrari looming large in the wings. Very large #stld

For a 6pm start, the City Hall chamber is rather empty #stld

If this is anything like a @lambeth_council cabinet meet then expect the ‘public engagement’ to be of blink and you’ll miss it nature #stld

Dee Doocey, Chair of London assembly is going through in case of emergency speech. Three locations for debate. Confusing? Diluting? #stld

Now watching video of Boris’ declaration to stand for Mayor again, aka annual report #stld

Cycling and um, trees figure highly #stld

The build up waiting for the Great Man is like the hype ahead of an England #worldcup flop #stld

Ah, the London Living wage is mentioned in vid. Now then, which South London Rotten Borough doesn’t pay this to pimped out services? #stld

I hope Boris doesn’t use empty chamber in same way @ LambethLabour justify apathy in Rotten Borough: evidence that Little People happy #stld

This * really* is a re-elect Boris vid #stld

Sponsorship and the Cycle Superhighway - it’s like pimping out naming rights for yer Nan’s funeral #stld

Nick Ferrari sitting in the wings. Was that a nod in agreement as Boris delivered his re-elect me speech? #stld

Nick Ferrari proving that he is a third rate comedian #stld

Ferrari said that “scanner problems” led to poor turnout in City Hall chamber #stld

Why the f is Ferrari chairing this? He just said “while tube is crippled today…” #stld

Boris is “a brand” apparently. *sigh* #stld

And here comes yer man #stld

Intro from Boris mentions transport and knife crime. Murders down since 1978, apparently #stld

Air conditioning on the tube by the end of this year, so said Boris. Routemaster now spoken of in terms of “new bus.” #stld

“Right infrastructure being laid” said Boris. “We forget what a creative city this is.” Makes reference to, um, Snake Skin Farm. #stld

Boris repeating himself now. Roles out same lame joke about exporting cakes to France. Joke made at Brixton People’s Q Time last year #stld

Economy debate. First Q on ethic recognition of South American community. Once again, exact same Q asked back in Brixton. Groundhog… #stld

@BorisWatch had Boris flunky sitting next to me and ‘monitoring’ tweets #stld

This is damn confusing. Half empty Chamber now having live feed Q from “break out room.” Joined up thinking? #stld

Boris talking about earning power of University graduates. Yeah, right #stld

Question on funding students in London has managed to generate an answer about Kensington and Chelsea freedom passes #stld

@BorisWatch is that who I think it is sitting in front of me to my left?

Great Q on lack of jobs for elder people. “What is going to happen to me?” …you’re going to get older, said Boris #stld

Who did you use to work for, Boris asks lady asking about work for elder people. “I use to work for you, Boris.” Ouch #stld

Boris attempts to re-phrase decent Q about practical skills and degrees. Questioner rightfully interrupts and asks Q again #stld

Economy wrapped up for the time being. Ferrari makes judgement that only young people interested in environment agenda. How weird #stld

Lordy. ‘ere we go. Bicycling Q. Witch hunt #stld

Boris mentions re-phasing of traffic lights, pedestrian countdown at traffic lights. Ferrari cynical, and non-cyclist #stld

Boris trying to defend cyclists, but concedes not all cyclists have respect for law of road. Sounds about right. Cripes #stld

Lordy. Over to another ‘break out room.’ Why?#stld

Having said that, Boris asked about Tesco takeover of society. “Massive social force” said Boris. Especially in Streatham #stld

Tesco “creature of the market” said Boris. Ah, so that’s why @LambethLabour is in bed with the supermarket #stld

RT @AdamBienkov: @Jason_Cobb Who’s in these break out rooms and why were they put there? Bizarre #stld <- absolutely no idea. Pointless.

RT @FreeSouthLondon: Boris, would you support independence for South London? #stld

Oh Lordy. Wolfgang Monneypenny and @ FreeSouthLondon is on the screen behind Boris #stld

Ferrari manages to pin Boris down on two week period bin collection. Not ideal, said yer man #stld

Q on pot holes. Election winner, I tell you #stld

How to make schools more environmentally friendly? Boris pledges initiative in July. “Schools considerable CO2 polluter.” #stld

Environment Q’s finished. Now taking Q’s on crime #stld

Q on Parliament Sq. It’s a bloody disgrace said questioner. Boris sticks up for legitimate protest. “tribute to GB democracy.” Blimey #stld

Sting in the tail from Boris is that Parliament Sq protestors desecrating national heritage site #stld

RT @thebikeshow: @Jason_Cobb did Boris say he’d rephased lights against cyclists & pedestrians? <- nope...

Boris said homophobic hate crime going up, and uncertainty in Met Police as to why this is going up #stld

This just in: Boris mocks 10pm curfew for U-18s, then said proposal is "attractive." #stld

Ferrari presses Boris on Standard story to axe 455 police officers. Boris blames it on "previous Mayor." #stld

Highly annoying City Hall civil servants behind me banging on about some nonsense. Shut it #stld

Rather chuffed to see @FreeSouthLondon tweet still on big screen behind Boris #stld

Told tittle tattling City Hall civil servants to, um, shut it. Sort of #stld

Boris stumbling on Q about keeping police under tight fiscal control #stld

Data Protection given as the answer as to why crime maps can’t include exact address #stld

It was good while it lasted, but #stld WIFI has died. On transport Q’s and capital programme for transport. 24 hour tube ruled out.

“My old friend George,” said Boris. I think he means Oiky #stld

Not being partisan but People’s Question Time in Brixton was miles better. Passionate Q’s about local patch #stld

Boris said would like to pedestrianise Oxford St, but traders don’t want it #stld

Boris incredibly flakey on South London geography. Tries to relay route of East London line and gets as far as “Clap, Cla… Um…” #stld

Accusation that Cycle Superhighway is “a joke.” Ouch #stld

Q from Y10 kid. Not strictly on transport, but great points about 2012. Gets back on topic at end with transport tagged on. Clever #stld

Boris dodges bus Q #stld

On Cycle Superhighways, Boris said need to feel safe. Wants to see more cyclists. Not relevant for existing cyclists, but new riders #stld

RT @MayorWatch: @Jason_Cobb I fear you mistook me for a City Hall staffer <-whoops. Apologies.

Boris talking about empty seats. In relation to 2012, and not #stld

Boris somehow brings in role of private sector as justification for not having Traf Sq #worldcup party #stld

Blimey. It's only that nice @darryl1974 on the big screen behind Boris #stld

Ferrari asks Boris how fearful is he that ConDems will cut the Cross Rail cash. Boris sort of confident #stld

AOB now… #stld

Boris is doing stand up now. Taking requests from the audience #stld

Ferrari asks final Q: what would it take you not to stand again? Um, a free poetry course? #stld