Thursday May 1 is the day. Polling booths are open from 7am-10pm. The three ‘major party’ Mayoral candidates include the Labour incumbent (current Mayor) Ken Livingstone, Conservative challenger Boris ‘The Hair’ Johnson, and Liberal Democrat (and former Police Chief) Brian Paddick.
Ever heard of any of them? Want to know where they (and all the other candidates) stand on issues such as crime, public transport and ‘green’ issues? The team at the BBC website has created a handy little guide that allows you to compare and contarst the different candidates’ positions.
Here’s the link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/bsp/hi/elections/london/08/issues/html/issues.stm
Some people are claiming this election to be a referendum on the troubled national Labour government of Gordon Brown, while others can separate local and national issues and vote accordingly.
Unlike Australian elections, it is not compulsory to vote in the United Kingdom (UK) so it will be interesting to see the voter turn out and the make up of Whitehall come next week. Will the Age of Livingstone continue, or has Boris got his measure? Of course, there is a chance that an independent candidate or a Lib Dem could clench the (semi-)top job.
Mr. Mithen
Filed under: Domestic Politics (UK), General
I think Boris will win the YOUGOV pols give him a large lead and the government has been damaged by the resent never ending crisis and ‘RED’ Ken doesn’t seem to want to the job he has a look of tiredness
One would love to comment on this image by saying “Hey look! Its Twit & Twat!”, but I am aware that unfortunetly, fur my corse humor, it will be banished to the worlds of dead comments.
Also, during (and now rretrospectively) the election, why was P.C. Paddy (Lib Dem Candidate) constantly named: “Former Police Chief , Brian Paddick”? -Was he enobled and given the title of “Former Police Chief” or “FPC” as it might say on ones passport, or New Years Honnours List.