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Ken has his nose in front, new poll suggests
Ken Livingstone has a narrow lead over rival Boris Johnson in the race to become mayor of London, a new poll has revealed.
A survey carried out by IPSOS-MORI, commissioned by the trade union UNISON, showed Mr Livingstone securing 41 per cent of respondents' votes, with Boris Johnson breathing down his neck at 40 per cent.
Lib dem candidate Brian Paddick had 14 per cent while Green Party candidate Sian Berry had 5 per cent.
The poll is the first to show the current mayor, who is seeking a third consecutive term in office, to be ahead of Johnson who had a 13 point lead over Livingstone in a YouGov poll for the Evening Standard newspaper.
This week has seen Mr Livingstone's campaign focused on extending the reach of the transport system. The mayor visited Muswell Hill on Thursday (April 10) where he outlined his plans for London's bus system.
"The greatest testament to the improvements made to London's bus services is that after years of decline and decay Londoners have gone back to using the buses in their huge numbers. And despite a 40 per cent increase already, passenger numbers are still increasing year on year," he said.
Livingstone also criticized Boris Johnson's bus plans, claiming they had descended from "farce to total chaos".
He said: "He (Johnson) cannot explain how much his flagship policy would cost, although independent experts calculate it would be at least £114m. This would mean Londoners paying £2 extra on a weekly bus fare."
2:30pm Thursday 10th April 2008
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CommentPosted by: c may, biggin hil on 6:35pm Thu 10 Apr 08
theres no one to touch him in my book its ken for me and wife
theres no one to touch him in my book its ken for me and wife
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Posted by: Aghast from afar, USA - EX UK on 7:30pm Thu 10 Apr 08
[quote][bold]c may[/bold] wrote:
theres no one to touch him in my book its ken for me and wife[/quote] yeah this poll is accurate... any poll created by a trade union is going to be biased, and if he cant even pull ahed by more than margin of error in a left wing union poll, that commie bastid is TOAST, stick a fork in him, you and the missus can forget him winning he is DONE.
c may wrote:
theres no one to touch him in my book its ken for me and wife
yeah this poll is accurate... any poll created by a trade union is going to be biased, and if he cant even pull ahed by more than margin of error in a left wing union poll, that commie bastid is TOAST, stick a fork in him, you and the missus can forget him winning he is DONE.
Posted by: Jane Brown, London on 7:44am Sat 19 Apr 08
[bold]The RISE Anti-Racist Festival is a free event organised by Ken Livingstone.[/bold]
Introducing his pet project in 2006, Red Ken said:
[quote]London is built on the diversity of its population and this anti-racist festival… sends a very clear message that racism is not welcome in this city…
There will be no let-up in celebrating London’s real character as a diverse and open city.
Each successive generation that has come to London has helped to shape the city we live in, bringing new ideas, skills and cultures that have made London one of the most dynamic and exciting places anywhere in the world.
Racist ideas have been used to justify some of the worst crimes in history - slavery, the holocaust, apartheid, segregation, murders and lynchings. From the great racist crimes in history to bullying in the school playground and vicious tabloid news coverage, racist ideas have to be opposed because they disfigure our society...
Policies to combat racism and celebrate our diversity are a permanent part of the work of London.[/quote]
[b]At the following year’s festival, the Mayor was in even better form.[/b]
On 15 July 2007, Livingstone said this:
[quote]London's fortunes are tied up with our stand against racism and prejudice... Fighting racism is a daily fight and a political priority for our city and the Rise: London United festival is a clear statement of that fact.[/quote]
[b]Regarding the teenage violence that had plagued London in 2007, Tim Donovan put these questions to the Mayor:[/b]
[quote]Are you worried about this recent spate of teenage violence is it something new and alarming?... Tony Blair said, not long ago, that this was a black, cultural thing, do you agree?[/quote]
[B]To which he replied:[/B]
[quote]There is an element of that, particularly around the drug trade but NO! IT’S A LOT OF WHITE KIDS STABBING OTHER WHITE KIDS![/quote]
Now that is as big a lie, if not bigger, than any Tony B Liar ever told.
[b]In the year to 15 July 2007, when Livingstone said what he said, 16 teenagers had been murdered in London.[/b]
Ten of the dead teenagers were black boys, three were black girls, one was mixed race and the other two dead children were white. At the time of Livingstone’s great lie, ALL OF THE KNOWN KILLERS AND THOSE SUSPECTED OF THE KILLINGS WERE BLACK.
Red Ken's casual dishonesty has been captured in the video on view here:
[url]http://www.youtube.c
om/watch?v=F5IoAJuFQ
4E[/url]
[b]For the remainder of this exposé, go here:[/b]
http://www.iamanengl
ishman.com/page.php?
iCategoryId=917&iPar
entId=889
The RISE Anti-Racist Festival is a free event organised by Ken Livingstone.
Introducing his pet project in 2006, Red Ken said:
London is built on the diversity of its population and this anti-racist festival… sends a very clear message that racism is not welcome in this city…
There will be no let-up in celebrating London’s real character as a diverse and open city.
Each successive generation that has come to London has helped to shape the city we live in, bringing new ideas, skills and cultures that have made London one of the most dynamic and exciting places anywhere in the world.
Racist ideas have been used to justify some of the worst crimes in history - slavery, the holocaust, apartheid, segregation, murders and lynchings. From the great racist crimes in history to bullying in the school playground and vicious tabloid news coverage, racist ideas have to be opposed because they disfigure our society...
Policies to combat racism and celebrate our diversity are a permanent part of the work of London.
At the following year’s festival, the Mayor was in even better form.
On 15 July 2007, Livingstone said this:
London's fortunes are tied up with our stand against racism and prejudice... Fighting racism is a daily fight and a political priority for our city and the Rise: London United festival is a clear statement of that fact.
Regarding the teenage violence that had plagued London in 2007, Tim Donovan put these questions to the Mayor:
Are you worried about this recent spate of teenage violence is it something new and alarming?... Tony Blair said, not long ago, that this was a black, cultural thing, do you agree?
To which he replied:
There is an element of that, particularly around the drug trade but NO! IT’S A LOT OF WHITE KIDS STABBING OTHER WHITE KIDS!
Now that is as big a lie, if not bigger, than any Tony B Liar ever told.
In the year to 15 July 2007, when Livingstone said what he said, 16 teenagers had been murdered in London.
Ten of the dead teenagers were black boys, three were black girls, one was mixed race and the other two dead children were white. At the time of Livingstone’s great lie, ALL OF THE KNOWN KILLERS AND THOSE SUSPECTED OF THE KILLINGS WERE BLACK.
Red Ken's casual dishonesty has been captured in the video on view here:
http://www.youtube.c
om/watch?v=F5IoAJuFQ
4E
For the remainder of this exposé, go here:
http://www.iamanengl
ishman.com/page.php?
iCategoryId=917&iPar
entId=889
Posted by: pete murphy, greenwich on 12:52am Sun 27 Apr 08
Hello Jane,
Every post i follow you seem to repeat your case.Would you like to meet for a political debate?
Hello Jane,
Every post i follow you seem to repeat your case.Would you like to meet for a political debate?
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