Boris and the 2 billion pound “clerical error”

Earlier today on BBC’s London Politics Show, it was revealed that billions of pounds were inaccurately added to Boris Johnson’s official budget document – a mistake that a spokesperson for the Tory Mayor attempted to dismiss as a “clerical error”. At over £2 billion – that’s some clerical error…

A spokesperson for Ken Livingstone said:

“Boris Johnson claims anyone arguing for lower fares for Londoners doesn’t understand the transport finances, but now it turns out it’s Boris Johnson’s transport figures that you can’t trust.

“The Tory Mayor’s administration is increasingly characterised by chaos and confusion. Commuters suffer daily tube delays and he has admitted cutting 1700 police officers while violent crimes are rising. Now we have seen Boris Johnson’s failure to get a grip of the most basic details of the GLA’s finances and it’s Londoners who are paying the price for his incompetence.”