Livingstone told the Guardian: "There has obviously been a Damascene conversion here ... There is no reason why the BBC should not give the mayor a cameo appearance; I just wish they would do it for everybody, not just their chosen favourites." Murad Qureshi, a Labour member of the London assembly, said: "It's a coup for Boris, being portrayed as pretty straight guy on such a popular show, but I would question whether it's in the BBC's remit to influence the public's perception in this way." Full Article at Guardian Unlimited