Comments on: Does Ken Livingstone deserve to stay Mayor?

By: Prime Minister of London

Prime Minister of London — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:31:38 +0000

There is definitely a cloud around Ken, but can Boris do a better job, honestly? I think we need a better candidate but there doesn’t appear to be any.

By: chrisc

chrisc — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:39:12 +0000

London has indeed “exploded” – but what has that to do with KL?

The world economy has boomed; the financial sector and the City have done especially well. So London has done especially well.

What has KL to do with any of that?

By: Paul Walter

Paul Walter — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:14:47 +0000

I don’t think Brian Paddick is a one trick pony – he has shown himself to be level-headed and effective on a range of subjects. Anyway, his law and order credentials offer a “pony” which is larger than anything on offer from Boris and Ken across the board, and are indicative of his integrity and wisdom, which can be well used in all other areas.

By: Rob Blackie

Rob Blackie — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:32:49 +0000

PS I find it particularly depressing that Livingstone and his cronies throw about accusations of racism whenever anyone questions them.

By: Rob Blackie

Rob Blackie — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:30:36 +0000

Brian Paddick was seen as such a hero in Brixton that The Voice ran a front page when he left with the headline ‘Bring back Paddick’.

Slighly more impressive I think than the antics of Livingstone.

By: Anas

Anas — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:23:11 +0000

Are we supposed to vote for Muslim Respect or Trotskyist Respect, Anas?
Trotskyist

By: desi political junkie

desi political junkie — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:49:13 +0000

Ken has done some good work as Mayor but I think he needs to be held accountable especially his staff. There have been events which does not benefit London in any way funded out of the mayor’s office, there have been companies that have received money claiming to be representing a particular community. And most of that money has been wasted or worse ended up in pockets which really do not deserve that. Then you had the Chavez saga — well two terms is good enough. By the way, how do you know that Boris would be so bad? He just might surprise people — and I am not a Tory.

By: faz

faz — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:03:57 +0000

oops, wrong thread

By: faz

faz — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:03:27 +0000

go obama go!

By: Arif

Arif — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:42:53 +0000

The media isn’t fair. Politics isn’t fair. Its all a cesspool as far as I’m concerned. Even if someone honest and sensitive were to survive the scrum, they would come out of it different from the person we believed we were electing.

I guess Ken hasn’t done badly compared to the low standards I expect of public life. He seems to know how to play the game and has a reason for playing it beyond his ego – ie social and economic justice.

By: Kulvinder

Kulvinder — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:52:58 +0000

When the invasion comes you’ll all pay!!

By: Leon

Leon — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:51:39 +0000

“Kulvinder admits he’s Martian shocker!”

By: Kulvinder

Kulvinder — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:48:18 +0000

For blacks & Asians, it is TINA

I’m neither black nor asian!

By: douglas clark

douglas clark — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:46:56 +0000

Ros,

Or there is Brian Paddick, is there not?

By: Leon

Leon — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:41:41 +0000

Might explain why there are some soundings on the idea of Oona King running one day…

By: Ros

Ros — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:37:14 +0000

For blacks & Asians, it is TINA – there is no alternative apart from dear Ken. (Don’t forget London is 40% non-white.)

The other guy is a right-wing buffoon who flaunts his blonde hair, has villified blacks and can only relate to his Kensington crowd.

By: Roger

Roger — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:13:25 +0000

Both Livingstone and Johnson and their followers seem to recognise their candidates’ deficiency; both say- untruthfully- that the only alternative is each other: “Vote Livingstone so you don’t get Johson!” “Vote Johnson so you don’t get Livingstone!” are their slogans.

Are we supposed to vote for Muslim Respect or Trotskyist Respect, Anas?

By: ZinZin

ZinZin — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:26:44 +0000

Have to agree on that point.

By: Anas

Anas — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:21:56 +0000

Ah, ZZ you’d miss it if I wasn’t.

By: ZinZin

ZinZin — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:17:39 +0000

Anas
Nice to have you back. Shame your still spouting the same old shite.