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Who will come out best in London’s other elections?

Who will come out best in London’s other elections?

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Wikimedia Commons Sean Fear asks if this is a big chance for LAB? The London Mayoral contest rightly commands the lion’s share of public attention. There is, however, another set of elections, due to take place on May 3rd, for the London Assembly. The Assembly is a fairly toothless body, but it does offer a high profile to its members, some of whom, such as Bob Blackman, Angie Bray, Meg Hillier, and Bob Neil, have made their way into Parliament….

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Could Boris become an MP AND remain Mayor?

Could Boris become an MP AND remain Mayor?

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Is this his plan to get Cameron’s job? In an article published at midnight in Prospect magazine the mayor of London refuses to rule out the possibility of standing as an MP during a second term as mayor. It’s believed that this is the first he has raised doubts over what he would do if he does secure a second term. The article quotes Johnson as saying: “Look, what I have said is that I won’t go on [as mayor]…

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How important is Ken to Labour’s recovery plan?

How important is Ken to Labour’s recovery plan?

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Will the old bruiser win his job back We’ve not looked at it for some time but one of the key battles next year will be for the Mayor of London. Every single elector throughout the capital can vote in what is a massive election. Boris Johnson won the crown in 2008 at a time when the popularity of the Tories was at a height and Labour was down in the doldrums. Nearly 2,5m people voted, a turnout of 45%,…

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Welcome to the “Guardian on Steroids”

Welcome to the “Guardian on Steroids”

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Do the actual leaks live up to their billing? If you’ve ever wondered what a newspaper on steroids would look like then check out the Guardian this morning. The paper is claiming a big exclusive with its revelations from Wikileaks of US diplomatic messages and a large part of the paper is devoted to the coverage. As well as the analysis there’s article after article stating why they are publishing the information as well as, on their website, an interactive…

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Could Tower Hamlets put Livingstone under pressure?

Could Tower Hamlets put Livingstone under pressure?

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The Docklands 24 Will Labour’s NEC act against Ken? The big election news overnight was the result of the contest for the elected mayor of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and the overwhelming defeat of the official Labour candidate in an area where the party has traditionally been very strong. This is the biggest election there’s been since Ed Miliband became leader a month and the failure of the party to win can only be regarded as a big…

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YouGov: Boris just ahead in the 2012 Mayoral race

YouGov: Boris just ahead in the 2012 Mayoral race

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YouGov London ALL voters CON GE LAB GE LD GE General election CON 38 100 0 0 General election LAB 42 0 100 0 General election LD 13 0 0 100 1st choice BORIS 46 85 12 38 1st choice KEN 44 10 78 38 1st choice LD 4 2 2 23 BORIS forced choice 46 84 17 42 KEN forced choice 41 12 76 45 Could Ken close the gap? May 2012 seems an awful long time off but…

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Will it be “Yes we Ken” in 2012?

Will it be “Yes we Ken” in 2012?

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But is he the right one to take on Boris? No surprise then. The 1/20 favourite for Labour’s London mayoral nomination, Ken Livingstone, has won with 68% of the vote and it all looks set for a re-run of the 2008 race with Boris. But I wonder whether a beaten two term ex-mayor can return like this? For while Ken will try to make Boris’s record the main campaign issue the blue team are going to dig deep into Ken’s…

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Boris leads in first London mayoral poll

Boris leads in first London mayoral poll

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Contender Overall % Inner London Outer London Boris Johnson 45 33 52 Ken Livingstone 27 32 24 Oona King 9 11 7 None 19 24 27 How big a task is this for Labour? With voting due to close on Wednesday in Labour’s election to choose a London mayoral candidate there’s what I think is the very first poll on the 2012 election by ComRes for the London Evening Standard. The numbers show the importance of incumbency and even if…

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