Mayor Boris Johnson has upset Number 10 again, denying the Prime Minster’s claim that they are working on clearing Parliament Square’s protesters ahead of the Royal Wedding.

David Cameron’s claimed during this week’s PMQ’s that he had "many discussions" with the Home Secretary, Mayor and Met Police Commissioner and that April 29th was “too far a deadline to get the problem sorted out.”  

Johnson rejected this and told Parliament “it’s up to them" and to “get a grip of the problem”.

It took an expensive and protracted legal process to evict dozens of demonstrators who were registering their objection against the Afghanistan war. They occupied the Westminster square for two months tuning it into a 'Democracy Village' which at o point was declared a hazard to public health.

Speaking on LBC radio he said: “he hasn't spoken to me about this as it happens. I don't exclude that the Prime Minister has spoken to people in my office about this but I haven't had a recent conversation with him about it myself.”   

The Mayor did not stop there, “Bear in mind we've cleared people from our bit of the Square. The pavement where Mr Hoare and others are is the jurisdiction of Westminster City Council.” 

That was at heart of the 'Democracy Village' delay, establishing who the land belongs to. The Greater London Authority, Westminster Council, Parliament officials even the Queen were all potential landlords. An eviction order was granted to the Mayor but it seems the issue of who owns the pavement, the grass and statues continues.

Last time round tents, banners, campfires, rubbish, and human excrement have been strewn across the iconic square; Mr Johnson said the camp had caused "considerable damage". The encampment overshadowed the Queen's opening of Parliament and ministers are determined that a similar demonstration does not upstage the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton as the world looks on.

The government have promised legislate, allowing protests but banning permanent encampments.