There's Hope For the Brits Yet: Tories Re-claim London Mayor's Office

After years of marked misery under the national Labour [British equivalent of the US Democrats] leadership of Tony Blair and now Gordon Brown, and the controversies surrounding London Mayor Ken Livingstone, the voters of London have deposed the Labour Party mayor in favor of Conservative Party (also known as the "Tories" - the British equivalent of the US Republicans) candidate Boris Johnson.

As with Indianapolis and the Democrats failed leadership of Bart Peterson and Monroe Gray, the Brits finally saw the failed leadership of Brown and Livingstone and voted in the Tories. As I read things, it seems Labour support in Parliament is waning also. Unlike the USA, the Brits don't vote directly for their Prime Minister. They vote for their member of the House of Commons and the party that wins the Commons wins the Prime Minister's seat.

It appears the Tories have also won the Assembly, which is London's equivalent to a City Council.

You can read more on the BBC. I find it interesting the election was today and already the Mayor's website is update with the biographical information for the new Mayor.