Be Careful What You Wish For

The news that Boris Johnson has thrown his hat into the ring in the contest for London’s mayor has me staring into the abyss. Yes, he’s a celebrity darling, but would you want him to be in charge of anything more consequential than a stuffed toy? Red Ken may have his shortcomings (a blindspot for islamic scholars for one), but he seems to me to be a stronger candidate than Johnson could ever be. Still, when did the human race ever prove that its collective IQ was more than that of a lemming? Stand by for the outcome foreseen here. I have at least the distance. Thank the lord.