In the second in our short series on how Londoners are using their second preferences Elliot Folan (pictured with Ken Livignstone) explains why he’s voting for Ken Livingstone, after the Greens’ Jenny Jones. So, on May 3 Londoners will have a field of 7 candidates to choose between. Of […]
It’s the bane of every jobbing politician – the easy quiz question. No one cares if you get it right but if you get Azerbaijan’s capital city wrong, woe betide you, you could be responsible for World War Three. The classic moment is, of course, Dan Quail’s attempt to “correct” […]
The Evening Standard and various right-wing blogs have attacked Labour for their party political broadcast claiming that the ‘ordinary Londoners’ were in fact paid actors. Labour’s team have come back with this strong video proving that, as you would expect, they used Labour supporters who lived in London and who […]
Labour launches London broadcast, see what you think; Now this is more like it. Distinctly London, distinctly real and with a strong underlying theme that suggests that Londoners aren’t just better off with Labour, but are naturally Labour supporters. The switcheroo at the beginning changing from a “boring” talking head by […]
Reuben Bard-Rosenberg, who blogs at the Third Estate, takes a look at Livingstone and the Jewish community. The issue of Ken Livingstone’s relationship to London’s Jewish community has generated much wrring and grrring over the past couple of weeks. It began with a letter to Ed Miliband – written by a […]
Jim Jepps explores whether it’s time to go our own way. Last week Labour’s mayoral candidate came out in favour of independence for London. Ken Livingstone told the Evening Standard that “he will use “amazing charm and subtlety” to get New York-style independence for the capital. Mr Livingstone, 66, […]
Ken Livingstone’s team have put out a new video promoting the Labour ticket. I don’t know what you think but Ken seems bizarrely down beat and depressed for a video that’s meant to be energizing us to vote for an alternative.
Labour have brought out a rather well done video explaining their Fare Deal policy. MP Stephen Pound narrates seemingly on the basis that his name is pound, ho ho, but he makes a goo fist of it none the less. Leaving aside the muzak and clip art noises of oh’s […]
Today’s Evening Standard has a surprising double page spread. Entitled “Never too young to avoid tax” it gives us helpful advice on how to reduce our tax bills through the use of a JISA. To think it’s just days since the paper was condemning Ken Livingstone for (legally) reducing his […]
As we approach the London Assembly elections in May Londoners will naturally become more interested in what the different parties have to say to them about their vision for London. However, they’re far more likely to find out what the parties think the flaws of their opponents are than any […]
Never noticed this before. As strolling past Trafalgar Square I saw the statue of Charles the first....
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