Boris humble on his victory podium

I thought that Boris's acceptance speech was quite humbling.(You can read it in full here

But here is an excerpt as he talks about his defeated opponent.

And as for Ken, Mayor Livingstone, I think you have been a very considerable public servant and a distinguished leader of this city.
You shaped the office of mayor. You gave it national prominence and when London was attacked on 7 July 2005 you spoke for London.
And I can tell you that your courage and the sheer exuberant nerve with which you stuck it to your enemies, especially in New Labour, you have thereby earned the thanks and admiration of millions of Londoners, even if you think that they have a funny way of showing it today.
And when we have that drink together which we both so richly deserve, I hope we can discover a way in which the mayoralty can continue to benefit from your transparent love of London, a city whose energy conquered the world and which now brings the world together in one city