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| Mayor Livingstone launched his campaign |
THE mayor of London launched his campaign for re-election as nominations for candidates opened today.
Ken Livingstone announced his bid to retain the office in the mayoral elections, which are due to take place on May 1.
The full candidate list will be published on Tuesday April 1.
5:58pm Tuesday 18th March 2008
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CommentPosted by: Stevey, Northolt on 10:39pm Tue 18 Mar 08
Time for change.
If you cycle in London then you know Ken is certainly not your friend.
Hell the tube is a nightmare.
Time for change.
If you cycle in London then you know Ken is certainly not your friend.
Hell the tube is a nightmare.
Posted by: Wayne Bridges, Ealing on 8:05am Wed 19 Mar 08
Taxi Drivers,Motorists,Je
ws,tax payers,Tram protesters,daily comuters ... Im sure these people are really excited about the prospects of red Ken in for a third time.
If Livingstone wins in May would the last person leaving London please turn out the lights.
Taxi Drivers,Motorists,Je
ws,tax payers,Tram protesters,daily comuters ... Im sure these people are really excited about the prospects of red Ken in for a third time.
If Livingstone wins in May would the last person leaving London please turn out the lights.
Posted by: Nigel, Hanwell on 8:47am Wed 19 Mar 08
I read this morning that the Green party has urged its supporters to vote for Livingstone.
What a cop-out and probably more to do with preserving the well-paid Job of Jenny Jones (who was at one time a Green mayoral candidate).
Disgraceful.
I read this morning that the Green party has urged its supporters to vote for Livingstone.
What a cop-out and probably more to do with preserving the well-paid Job of Jenny Jones (who was at one time a Green mayoral candidate).
Disgraceful.
Posted by: Anon, Ealing on 12:36pm Wed 19 Mar 08
Anyone has got to be better than joker Johnson. He will make London a laughing stock.[quote]quote[/quote]
Anyone has got to be better than joker Johnson. He will make London a laughing stock.
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Posted by: Malcolm, ealing on 2:36pm Wed 19 Mar 08
Only got 4 words to say about Boris Johnson
[quote][bold]YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS![/bold][/quote]
Only got 4 words to say about Boris Johnson
YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!
Posted by: Nigel, Hanwell on 5:47pm Wed 19 Mar 08
[quote][bold]Anon[/bold] wrote:
Anyone has got to be better than joker Johnson. He will make London a laughing stock.[quote]quote[/quote] [/quote] Perhaps it's time for London to smile rather than live under Red Ken's ever more pervasive and expensive regeime.
Anon wrote:
Anyone has got to be better than joker Johnson. He will make London a laughing stock.quote
Perhaps it's time for London to smile rather than live under Red Ken's ever more pervasive and expensive regeime.
Posted by: c may, biggin hill on 6:50pm Wed 19 Mar 08
londons cleaner air is better and its a much better p;ace to work in since ken he gets my vote
londons cleaner air is better and its a much better p;ace to work in since ken he gets my vote
Posted by: Malcolm, Ealing on 8:00am Thu 20 Mar 08
I agree - Ken has made a real difference to London. His commitment to London, drive to make improvements a reality, vision and rapport with Londoners is unprecedented. Boris has none of these qualities. Only Ken has been brave enough to do what it takes to really tackle polution and congestion in London. He is recognised throughout the world for this. BORIS IS FULL OF EMPTY WORDS! [bold]unique'BUFFOON BORIS VERY BAD FOR LONDON![/bold] '
I agree - Ken has made a real difference to London. His commitment to London, drive to make improvements a reality, vision and rapport with Londoners is unprecedented. Boris has none of these qualities. Only Ken has been brave enough to do what it takes to really tackle polution and congestion in London. He is recognised throughout the world for this. BORIS IS FULL OF EMPTY WORDS!
unique'BUFFOON BORIS VERY BAD FOR LONDON! '
Posted by: Nigel, Hanwell on 10:30am Thu 20 Mar 08
Tackle congestion! Traffic speeds across London are NO HIGHER than before the congestion charge. People are forced on to overcrowded tarins,tubes and buses. Livingstone has had eight years - enough is enough of this profligate man spending millions on spin and 'dead end' schemes.
Boris Johnson may, at times , have the demeanour of a buffoon but is erudite and will be a worthy ambassador for our city. If those civil servants who are reported as refusing to work with him do this then their supposed political imaprtiality is worthless and they should be removed WITHOUT COMPENSATION!
Tackle congestion! Traffic speeds across London are NO HIGHER than before the congestion charge. People are forced on to overcrowded tarins,tubes and buses. Livingstone has had eight years - enough is enough of this profligate man spending millions on spin and 'dead end' schemes.
Boris Johnson may, at times , have the demeanour of a buffoon but is erudite and will be a worthy ambassador for our city. If those civil servants who are reported as refusing to work with him do this then their supposed political imaprtiality is worthless and they should be removed WITHOUT COMPENSATION!
Posted by: john, france on 11:25am Thu 20 Mar 08
So, do you vote for Ken, someone who cares about London or someone who cares about appearing regularly on TV, in the papers, in the written word and at all the 'best places'?
So, do you vote for Ken, someone who cares about London or someone who cares about appearing regularly on TV, in the papers, in the written word and at all the 'best places'?
Posted by: Stevey, Northolt on 12:02pm Thu 20 Mar 08
Anyone who uses public transport daily in London knows that all the improvements have been aesthetic. All the fare increases are paying for new benches and a silly amount of speakers and CCTV cameras. The delays are getting worse not better.
8 years for this mess?
A fresh, non corrupt perspective is needed.
Anyone who uses public transport daily in London knows that all the improvements have been aesthetic. All the fare increases are paying for new benches and a silly amount of speakers and CCTV cameras. The delays are getting worse not better.
8 years for this mess?
A fresh, non corrupt perspective is needed.
Posted by: Liz, Hanwell on 3:39pm Thu 20 Mar 08
I agree with Stevey. A rediculous amount of money has been wasted by Ken on initiatives like bendy buses (slow moving and good for fare evaders), the tram, Ken's foreign trips, his £119,000 "race adviser", and so on.
What we need in Ealing is more trains, double-decker buses that don't take up large amounts of road space, as much support for crossrail as the mayor can provide, Ealing station buldozed and replaced by a larger capacity building, preferably with a decent bus station on top.
And most of all, Ealing needs a mayor who would never ever consider spending £100million+ on a slow-moving tram, then waste £3 million "researching it" before he's finally persuaded to back down.
I agree with Stevey. A rediculous amount of money has been wasted by Ken on initiatives like bendy buses (slow moving and good for fare evaders), the tram, Ken's foreign trips, his £119,000 "race adviser", and so on.
What we need in Ealing is more trains, double-decker buses that don't take up large amounts of road space, as much support for crossrail as the mayor can provide, Ealing station buldozed and replaced by a larger capacity building, preferably with a decent bus station on top.
And most of all, Ealing needs a mayor who would never ever consider spending £100million+ on a slow-moving tram, then waste £3 million "researching it" before he's finally persuaded to back down.
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