‘I’ve Listened Now Fuck Off OK?’
Mayor George Ferguson, pencils, 2013, Paul Saville
Another email submitted rendering of our esteemed MILLIONAIRE MAYOR, this time from Paul Saville, who writes:
Hi there, I would like to enter my two drawings into the Bristolian meat draw. My drawings have taken me a lot of time and effort, and I have tried to get the likeness as close as possible. I have gone for ‘Gus Hoyt & Rob Telford’ who are ashley councillors in Bristol. I have also done a drawing of George ‘Eff off’ Ferguson telling anyone in his vicinity that ‘he has listened, now fuck off ok?’
Fingers crossed and if I win, I’ll be donating the meat to a charity auction, to raise funds for knowle west media centre (I don’t eat meat) Even if I don’t win, it would be great to see my images put up on the drawing section. I especially like Durston Fletchers drawing of Gary Hopkins and I think it is of great likeness.
Keep up the good work,
Paul ‘eff off’ Saville.
Cheers Paul – and your other pictures will follow soon.
There was radio, newspaper & TV coverage of the “Eff Off” episode and even T-shirts. What difference has it made? Nothing. It hasn’t affected perceptions of Ferguson one bit, apart from possibly make him a bit more popular. Its the Boris Johnson factor – Ferguson’s mistakes simply make him more human. His detractors are going to have to come to terms with that.