Boris Johnson: Mayor of London's New Year message (From This Is Local London)

Boris Johnson: Mayor of London's New Year message

10:23am Friday 2nd January 2009 in News

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has called for help for the poor to speed the end of the recession.

In his New Year’s address Mr Johnson also said investment in London’s public transport system and the fight against crime were also key to improving life in the capital.

Quoting Colonel Kilgore from the film Apocalypse Now, Mr Johnson said: “‘Someday captain, this war is going to end', and someday, this recession is going to end.”

He added: “We can speed the demise of this recession if we all help the poorest in our community and if we make the vital investment that we need in our mass transit system and in fighting crime, so that London emerges at the end better placed to compete and entrenched in its position as the greatest city on earth.

“We are going to be working flat out at City Hall to achieve that. Let's go forward into 2009 with enthusiasm and purpose.

“I wish you a very happy New Year.”

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