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The article reports on the 2008 political campaign of Boris Johnson, the British Conservative Party for mayor of London, England, who is seeking to unseat incumbent Ken Livingstone. The author notes that Johnson, who is well known in Britain for saying foolish or offensive things in public, is in the lead in the race owing to the vigilance of his aides and spin doctors. INSET: BORIS: THE CV.

The article announces that the readers of the magazine chose Camila Batmanghelidjh as their person of the year for 2006. Batmanghelidjh, a psychotherapist of Iranian origin, was honored for her work with children in Peckham, a poor section of London. Her system for the intensive treatment of troubled children and teenagers is being studied for use in other areas.

In this article the author examines the racially motivated killing of Stephen Lawrence, a British youth of color murdered in 1993. The author discusses the forensic evidence that was taken at the London, England, crime scene and the possibility that new evidence had come to light in 2007. He assesses the impact of the murder on the Metropolitan Police and the organization's leader, Ian Blair.

In this article the author discusses issues of press freedom and freedom of speech in Great Britain. The subject arises owing to a lawsuit brought against the "News of the World" newspaper which was accused of invasion of privacy. The author also expresses disdain for the newspaper column written by Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, England.

In this article the author comments on aspects of a same- sex marriage ceremony that took place in London, England, in May 2008. He notes that the event provoked discussion and press coverage but only several weeks after the ceremony had taken place. The author expresses astonishment that British newspapers and other mass media organizations did not notice the event at the time of its happening.

In this article the author examines British press reaction to the demonstrations that greeted the London, England, relay of the Olympic torch in advance of the 2008 summer Olympic Games to be held in Beijing, China. He faults "The Sun" newspaper for its lone condemnation of the protest. The author suggests that the opinion was motivated by a desire to curry favor with the Chinese government on the part of the newspaper's owner, Rupert Murdoch.

In this article the author examines British press coverage of the problems besetting the 2008 opening of a new terminal at Heathrow Airport near London, England. He reports that many of the national newspapers found the chaos that accompanied the opening of the building a metaphor for the failure of a number of British institutions.

In this article the author discusses press coverage of an expansion plan proposed for Heathrow Airport, near London, England. He notes that British newspapers on the right of the political spectrum oppose the expansion, not on environmental grounds, but because they favor the creation of an entirely new airport in the Thames river estuary region.

In this article the author discusses the inquest into the death of Diana, princess of Wales, in the weeks preceding the late 2007 start date. It is suggested that the world wide interest in princess Diana will cause the London, England proceedings to the object of significant media scrutiny. The article speculates as to the actions of Mohamed Al Fayed, whose son died with Diana, and Michael Mansfield, Al Fayed's lawyer.

Focuses on the shift in Muswell Hill, a north London distract, from voting Labour to voting Liberal Democrat. Threat faced by Labour MP Barbara Roche from her Liberal Democrat opposition; Anger over British Prime Minister Tony Blair's decision to go to war in Iraq despite a public outcry, which he encouraged, not to go to war; Belief that other parties will not benefit education and hospitals like Labour will, despite disappointment with Blair.