"Boris" Is A Bad Word
It seems that “Boris” is now a four-letter word to Labour:
Tessa Jowell, the government minister running Labour’s campaign in London, fears the widespread tendency to refer simply to “Boris” makes the Conservative contender appear too accessible and friendly.
She has instituted a “swear box”, threatening to fine colleagues who do not refer either to “Boris Johnson” or to “the Conservative candidate”. (The Telegraph)
It’s interesting how the use of the name “Boris” pulls people in, yet the name “Ken” pushes people away.
The use of just Ken Livingstone’s first name drives people away not because of the name, but because of it’s association with Livingstone himself. Whilst using just Boris Johnson’s first name pulls people in because of it’s association with him.
Labour are running scared, because they know that Ken can’t beat Boris. Hence their campaign of dirty tricks against him. They know they can’t win fairly, so they try to win unfairly. Typical Labour. They’re desperate. Trying to make “Boris” a “bad word” just proves it.
Even the Lib Dems know that Ken is dead in the water, hence their attacks on him now: “He is not listening any more. He’s surrounded by personal advisers pursuing their own personal agendas.”
They think it’s all over for Ken. It will be come May 1.
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The reason Ken is so unappealing is because it sounds like a common rude word for a pudenda, but only when spoken in a Mockney accent (Ya stoopid Ken’!, etc.). Boris sounds much better, no ambiguity there.