observer Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 One of the largest cities in the world, with a multi ?billion budget and ten candidates for Mayor; of whom only 3 were allowed onto Question Time - has the quality of candidates detiorated, thus giving voters little choice, thus little enthusiasm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 Click on the following link and then on each candidate and you can read their manifesto: http://www.londonelects.org.uk/candidates/mayoral_candidates.aspx Maybe we could have a WWW poll on who our readers/posters think should be the Mayor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 Taking into consideration his views on scousers I quite fancied Boris for mayor. After last nights performance you can forget it. The man is a stumbling 'let me tell you' fool. Love him or hate him the only man to come across as sensible and experienced was Red Ken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 Developing this topic further, I notice David's front page story regarding an elected Mayor for Warrington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 If it ain't broke, why fix it? Talking of scousers, where did Derek Hatton vanish to? Given the current situation in Warrington, (ie. the lack of experienced cllrs), an elected Mayor would be a good thing. It seems that you can be in the job 5 mins now, and be elected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 But isn't it sad, that in a City with a population as large as Australia; they couldn't find anyone with sufficient calibre to challenge Pink Ken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 Well they can't organise the olympics can they - someone will be paying for it for a while!! Sound just like the Dome another one of Tony's follies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 But isn't it sad, that in a City with a population as large as Australia; they couldn't find anyone with sufficient calibre to challenge Pink Ken! I thought the Lib Dem candidate was the 'Pink' option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 Apparently Ken has admitted bidding for the Olympics in order to get more money out the Government. But the money comes from poor lottery players, national taxpayers AND London Council Tax Payers - so a good reason not to give Ken your vote again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 Its a good reason not to give Labour the vote again - as they will overspend on everything. Comes from their experiences with expenses. Those of us who work in industry are used to cost cutting and coming in under budget if our prject over spent like theirs we would be sacked and probably never work in the industry again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trojan Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Apparently Ken has admitted bidding for the Olympics in order to get more money out the Government. But the money comes from poor lottery players, national taxpayers AND London Council Tax Payers - so a good reason not to give Ken your vote again! Ken only offered support in the bid for the Olympics and that support may well have been selfish in that the benefits of winning the bid would mean the transformation of the East end of London, with new rail and road links. Pressure on the government to support the bid came from all quarters, not least total support from all parties. 'Both publicly and behind the scenes there was considerable activity to bring the Government on side. Pressure groups outside sport were formed, briefings held, letters written, committee meetings attended, all in an attempt to influence key members of the Cabinet. Devolved administrations were briefed, regional development agencies brought on side, the Confederation of British Industry and its regional structure, the unions, industry and anyone who would impact on the decision making process were engaged.' I have no input in the vote for mayor but if I did then I wouldn't see that Ken Livingstones' reasons for supporting the Olympics would be a reason for not supporting him for mayor. However given the quality of the opposition it may well be that even if people do think it's reason enough, he may well still win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 But how much is being spent on the rail link and where is that money coming from? How about a little more on the West Coast Mainline? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Troj; Ken was claiming the credit (not me); but my point refers more to who is going to pay for it, rather than all those with fingers in the pie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 There may well have been cross party support when it was only costing a few billion, but when the hands start jumping in the air followed by the statement "oh.... we forgot to mention........" and now the budget is wht? triple what it was originally estimated and they forgot the VAT bit as well? No doubt it will be a great spectacle but it should not be staged at any cost and as for blaming most of the rise on the increased cost of security due to the terroism threat... well that is just a lie isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Good excuse on paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Seems Boris could be their next Mayor?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyG Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 As Boris has now been elected as Mayor of London, I can understand why there is a reluctance to give the British people a vote on Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 I presume you're trying to make a point DavyG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 Well I can fully understand the protest vote, but Boris presents as an incompetent, bumbling fool. Does the electorate really believe he can run London?? Never understood why The US elected Bush for the same reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 As London will now be seen as a "test bed" for Tory political management; I don't think the Tory Pary will allow (if they are clever); Boris a free hand; he'll be surrounded and controlled by "advisors". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 Same as Bush then! I was rather hoping the english would have more sense!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 Perhaps you need to look behind the cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 London will now be under a microscope, with the Labour Party looking for any excuse to point to any deficiences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 Well I can fully understand the protest vote, but Boris presents as an incompetent, bumbling fool. Does the electorate really believe he can run London?? Never understood why The US elected Bush for the same reason. And Gordon Brown presents as?? Oh yes - an incompetent bumbling fool. Unfortuately for us in Warrington whatever Boris does in London does not impact nearly as much as what Gordon is doing to the whole country. Out of the two bumbling fools give me Boris every time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 Gordon probably has more advisors than Boris, trouble is most of them arn't even members of the Labour Party, let alone socialists; and he can't make a decision anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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