One million people voted for him, which I suspect is at least 999,999 more people than ever voted for you
But not as many as people who voted against Boris, of course.
That's the thing about the mayoral electoral system - it results in curious claims of democratic legitimacy for minority candidates who have nothing of the kind.
But not as many as people who voted against Boris, of course.
That's the thing about the mayoral electoral system - it results in curious claims of democratic legitimacy for minority candidates who have nothing of the kind.
Phazer
That's true in many modern democracies where there are more than two candidates to pick from. Tony Blair (or rather his party) never had a majority of the vote - his largest share was 43%, and he was arguably the most successful Labour leader ever. Same point for Thatcher.
Politicians really ought to know better than mouth off about broadcaster bias however much they believe it. It makes them look petty.
Selective blindness means they don't take much notice when a broadcaster is nice about them, but they do when the broadcaster is unflattering, or when it is nice about the opposition.
Given that his trademark is amiable buffoon, he doesn't do detail, is over-weight, badly dressed and is very well paid from his other job the BBC could have treated him much worse. There were certainly unflattering reports about Livingstone.
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But thanks for your contribution all the same.
But not as many as people who voted against Boris, of course.
That's the thing about the mayoral electoral system - it results in curious claims of democratic legitimacy for minority candidates who have nothing of the kind.
Phazer
That's true in many modern democracies where there are more than two candidates to pick from. Tony Blair (or rather his party) never had a majority of the vote - his largest share was 43%, and he was arguably the most successful Labour leader ever. Same point for Thatcher.
Selective blindness means they don't take much notice when a broadcaster is nice about them, but they do when the broadcaster is unflattering, or when it is nice about the opposition.
Given that his trademark is amiable buffoon, he doesn't do detail, is over-weight, badly dressed and is very well paid from his other job the BBC could have treated him much worse. There were certainly unflattering reports about Livingstone.