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Who is going to be the next Mayor of London?
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I had an interesting discussion with someone yesterday evening about what would happen if Boris were no longer the Mayor of the capital.
Boris might try for a third term as Mayor in 2016 but then again, he might not. If he doesn't, who would you like to see as Conservative candidate for Mayor of London if Boris were not standing?
Who do you think would make a good Labour candidate for the London Mayoralty? Someone (not a Labour supporter) suggested to me that Alan Johnson MP (born in London) could be a good choice as Labour candidate in the next London Mayoral Election.
If you have any ideas on who the different political parties might consider picking as London Mayoral candidates (if their candidates who stood last week do not seek re-election) perhaps you could post your views on this (if you have any) here?
Thank you.
Boris might try for a third term as Mayor in 2016 but then again, he might not. If he doesn't, who would you like to see as Conservative candidate for Mayor of London if Boris were not standing?
Who do you think would make a good Labour candidate for the London Mayoralty? Someone (not a Labour supporter) suggested to me that Alan Johnson MP (born in London) could be a good choice as Labour candidate in the next London Mayoral Election.
If you have any ideas on who the different political parties might consider picking as London Mayoral candidates (if their candidates who stood last week do not seek re-election) perhaps you could post your views on this (if you have any) here?
Thank you.
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Yes - but wouldn't being London Mayor preclude him as a candidate for the Labour Party leadership? I am not suggesting that he will stand again for that post, but some in the press are not ruling out the possibility.
I would add (just for anyone who does not know) that one does not have to be born in London to be a candidate for the London Mayoralty. Boris (Johnson) was born in New York according to the Wikipedia page about him.
Good thinking.:D
Alan Sugar has already ruled himself out.
They can knock a few heads together!
"Nobody cares!"
He's a great candidate is Nobody Cares. He's a bit anonymous but I'm sure he can work on raising his profile.
ie: celebrity over politcal party, I believe that someone who is popular in the public eye would stand a good chance. Obviously who will be popular in 4 years is impossible to guess.
Katie Price...
I did hear it suggested that, had David Lammy been the Labour candidate, he could have won. Justine defeated a Labour MP in Putney even before the Tories regained office, giving Putney its first opposition MP for many years. As she is clearly quite a formidable campaigner she could become the Tory candidate at least.
Sarah Teather could be the LibDem candidate. She is also a formidable campaigner to have wom ex-safe Brent East in the 2003 by-election and then achieved an 11% swing in Brent Central. I think she knows how to communicate to a diversity of voters. Besides, she may need a new job after 2015!
Wonder if Jo Johnson MP (brother of Boris) might stand for the tories
David Lammy for Labour
Quite easy to guess why most voted with distaste to 'having their own Boris'.
Good not sure his style would get him very far.
How about this guy Brian Paddick he is available and is only awaiting enough votes.:D:D
If the Olympics go well and if by 2016 there is a feeling of a positive legacy then he'll have a hell of a CV.
Justine Greening is an interesting suggestion but I think she'll have her eye on higher government office. Transport Sec is a transient job for those on their way up or down - and she's certainly on the way up. I can see her being Britain's first female Chancellor.
For Labour, I'd like to see David Lammy put his name forward. He got a lot of credit from all sides about how he handled the riots last year - calling for calm rather than antagonising the situation and blaming other people. Unlike Ken, he doesn't seem to have any political enemies.
Would be a lively campaign
Never say no.