It would be nice to have a mayor of London for once who doesn't support terrotists & who isn't anti-semitic......

Gor for it Boris.....

Phil, Preston,

at last the possibility of a candidate with a brain, energy and enthusiasm not a snidey bitter little weasel intent only on spending on crazy schemes.

steve , bromley ,

7 million people were invited to vote in this open primary. Just 20,000 did so. That tells you all you need to know about what Londoners think of Boris and his Conservative colleagues.

Simon, London,

Boris Johnson is a fine example of the little regard the Conservative Party have for the office of Mayor of London. Mr Johnson is a colourful character and I am sure is great fun to be with on a night on the town.

But he will not be taken seriously and he will not win.

Carl Teper, Cairo, Egypt

Boris will walk it - Livingstone is despised by all Londoners

GrahamB, London,

Well Mr Livingstone...maybe Boris thinks 100% of housing should be affordable!

L R T, Basingstoke, Hampshire

Peter from Bristol, you are spot on.

Alex, London, London,

The Conservative Party must have a death wish. Even a clown like Johnson can identify problems that need a solution but in common with Cameron he finds the next bit ie finding a solution rather difficult. The people of London are being treated with contempt by Cameron's support for this candidate and I hope they respond accordingly at the ballot box.

Andrew, Bristol, UK

Boris Johnson for London.....incredible, surreal, fantastic....someone somewhere has a great sense of humour....let the games begin...

nicolai tesla, birmingham, england

Ken will be laughing all the way back to office with only this buffoon for opposition

William , York,

Could this be a political move by David Cameron to get rid of Boris?
Boris gives up Henley, a rock solid Conservative seat, to fight for the Mayor's job..loses?? and thus "goodbye Boris".
Cameron 1..Johnson 0.

keith, Dartmouth, UK

He said black people have smiles like water melons? haha, Funny man, I'm black I take no offence in what he said.. I'm sure he's not going to base his policies on something he said prior to his new responsibilities?

NBK, London, UK

The appointment of Boris Johnson and David Cameron, both of whom are so out of touch with the real world they do not even realise how ridiculous they appear shows the Tory party holds the voting public in total disdain. My grandfather told me that the toffs sent the bright ones to the city, the daft ones to the military and the mad ones into politics, seems he was right!

Clive Stringer, Eggesford, Devon

If the po-faced left are too thick to understand Boris's use of metaphor and irony in his so-called racist remarks, they are too thick to govern us.

Either that, or they are making complete fools of themselves by deliberately misrepresenting him. Anyone with half a brain who has actually read his texts can see it is a non-issue

Howard, Cambridge,

So, first Jeffrey Archer and now Boris Johnston. Why does the Tory Party have such trivial feeling for our capital city?

Frankland Macdonald Wood, Sansepolcro 52037, Italy

I will vote for him

J, London,

Sounds like Ken Livingston and the Labour party are getting just a bit rattled. Red Ken is on the run.

d case, newquay,

It is about time that we had a proper, educated man with personality who says what he wants (whether pc or not) as opposed to that whingeing, mediocre cretin that is Livingstone

D B, London, UK

Just about the number of votes he'll get next May then

Paul , Bradford,

Cirep G Nol -

I don't believe a word you say ... contray to what you say (I've never been a fan of Ken livingstone), you are a Ken supporter. Who are you trying to kid?

Jenny, London, UK, London,

Those who voted on theTories premium-rate line must have been Labour supporters.
Worth the investment that I am sure will bring a resounding victory for a man of proven ability and substance.
Ken Livingstone, of course.

Bob, ASCOT, UK

Boris should follow Ken newt's example and refuse to apologise. When Livingstone insulted a Jewish reporter by comparing him to a Nazi, he was asked to apologise and refusd point blank. I note that the Labour party remained silent over the whole issue.

Rick, London, England

Although I've never been a fan of Ken livingstone, I've certainly never voted for him, he seems both a serious politician, who does what he promises, and is consistent in his views. It's impossible to take Boris johnson seriously, the Tories might as well field Krusty the clown, from the Simpsons, for the job. My god! things must be bad if I'm contemplating voting for Ken but given this choice that's the way it looks.

Cirep G Nol, London,

go Boris!!

Tracey Marshalll, Stoke Newington,

Interesting to see how the people writing the open letter to Mr Cameron have a) waited to do so at the worst time for the Tory party and b) taken out of context entirely Mr johnson's comments.

Could their motives be...gasp...political rather than racial?

Peter, Bristol, UK