Boris Johnson has been chosen as the official Conservative party candidate for the London Mayoral Elections.

Anyone inerested in taken part in his campaign or knowing more can go to his website  www.backboris.com for more details. His message to Londoners is below

Dear Londoner 

I'd like to thank Londoners for giving me this opportunity.

As I visited all of London's 32 boroughs in the last few weeks, the message is loud and clear - King Newt's days are numbered. Across London I've met people fed up with paying so much to city hall and getting so little in return.

The job of the Mayor is simple - to get people to work on time, to ensure people feel safe on the streets, to help people find a place to call home, to celebrate our diversity and to champion our success.

My determination to lead this city is stronger than ever. After seeing both the good and bad that London has to offer, I am committed to making London greater and standing up for every Londoner that invests so heavily in our city.

I want to be a Mayor for all Londoners, from Zone 6 to Zone 1. A Mayor that will listen, will learn and will lead.

On Thursday 29th March the Hammersmith Conservative Association selected Shaun Bailey to be their candidate in the next General Election. The Association unanimously backed the selection of Shaun after he won an open primary. He was chosen over three other hopefuls at a well attended meeting in Hammersmith.

Shaun is well known for his work in the community and is founder of the youth charity My Generation. He is a research fellow at the Centre for Policy Studies where he has written a number of publications. Most recently ‘No Man's Land: How Britain's Inner City Young Are Being Failed’.

 Hammersmith will be a key swing seat at the next General Election.

Shaun said: “I am made up to have been selected to represent the Conservatives in Hammersmith at the next election and am looking forward to taking on Labour’s Andrew Slaughter and all his supporters. I say bring it on!

“I am really looking forward to working with the Hammersmith Association who are ready and willing to go. They are true Conservative activists and we will work together to turn around the seat and show others how it can be done.”

Conservative Leader, David Cameron, said: “I am delighted that Hammersmith Conservatives have chosen Shaun. He has got a real understanding of some of the most important issues in London . He will be a great role model for the future.”