Voters can wear t-shirt to show whether they will be supporting Boris Johnson for Uxbridge seat

 
Support: voters can back Boris Johnson with the yes option t-shirt
Alexandra Rucki10 July 2014
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Voters can now show their support, or lack of, to Boris Johnson with a visual aid.

A t-shirt design company in west London have developed t-shirts giving voters the option to bear their political persuasions on their chests, following the announcement the Mayor of London could be in the running to stand for Parliament.

Those backing Boris Johnson can support the politician by donning an ‘Uxbridge says yes to Boris’ t-shirt, with an accompanying graphic of the Mayor.

The no voters also have the option to don an ‘Uxbridge says no to Boris’ t-shirt to reflect their distaste.

No vote: Scott Balcony shows off the 'no' design

The t-shirts are available to purchase from Balcony Shirts, in Uxbridge, and have been on sale since 9am this morning, when it was announced Mr Johnson could succeed Sir John Randall as MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip.

Owner Scott Balcony said so far six people have purchased the ‘No’ t-shirt and five have bought the ‘Yes’ option. He is also running an online vote on the company website.

Mr Balcony said: “We came into work this morning at six and saw Jonathan Randall was stepping down and Boris was hotly tipped.

“We do lots of local and topical T-shirts and thought we had to do something.”

The t-shirts, which are available in sizes small to XXL, are currently on display in the shop window and cost £10.

Mr Balcony said he personally would not vote for Mr Johnson if he chose to decide to contest the seat for the west London borough.

He said: “Jonathan Randall has been brilliant he comes in all of the shops and takes an interest in local things. I am not sure we would see much of Boris in the local pub.

“He would probably get quite a lot of good publicity for Uxbridge. But I would probably say no instinctively.”

Mr Randall, who has represented the constituency since 1997, announced he was standing down last night.

The Mayor is believed to be hotly tipped for the seat and a decision on whether he will be standing is expected in September.

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