With all the action and quite thrilling and (mostly) groundless speculation surrounding actual and possible Labour candidates, I thought it worth asking City Hall if Boris wished to commit to defending the mayoralty in 2012. I've yet to hear a convincing argument - other than boredom or exhaustion - why he would not, but on Wednesday I sent off a little email anyway. And do you know, I never got a reply.
Well, there's a thing. And here's another. After her pretty impressive campaign launch speech at Hackney's BSix college this morning, I asked Diane Abbott what she would do if she failed to secure the nominations she requires to advance beyond the first stage of the Labour leadership race. Might she instead nominate herself to be a Labour candidate for London mayor? This is what she said: "I want to take things one step at a time."
Well I never. Have a gossipy weekend.
