Lynne's Parliament and Haringey diary

Ken's press conference at City Hall. Trailed as being likely to see the expression of 'regret' by him for the comment he made to an Evening Standard journalist.

He arrives and in best nasal tone states that having considered everything and read everything about the 'incident' - he has decided there is nothing to apologise for.

Anyone in that position who gives offence - even if inadvertently - should be able to say sorry for any offence caused.

Not Kenneth. He turned it around. It wasn't what he had said, it was:

- the journalist's fault
- the Mail Group's fault
- the Evening Standard's fault
- Brian Coleman (Chair of the Assembly's) fault
- the Tories' fault
- the Standard Board of Great Britain's fault

... and you can guess whose fault it wasn't ... our 'I'm a loveable rogue and can say what I like' august Mayor of London.

Talking about this with my oldest daughter that evening, she came up with what I think is the best idea so far. 'Send him to brat camp'. She suggested I tell Ken this the next day at Mayor's Question Time.

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