Any mention of RLJing? There are a couple of lights round there that fall squarely into the "safer to RLJ" category due to parked cars and other hazards one would be better off not pushed towards.
And on that subject, looks like Boris agrees with you. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23675641-details/Cyclists+should+be+allowed+to+run+red+lights%2C+says+Boris/article.do
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And on that subject, looks like Boris agrees with you. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23675641-details/Cyclists+should+be+allowed+to+run+red+lights%2C+says+Boris/article.do