London’s Liberal Democrats have today started their process to find candidates for next year’s Mayor of London or the London Assembly elections. The deadline for interested runners to submit their application is 22 June. At the most recent City Hall elections the party chose former Met police officer Brian Paddick as its mayoral candidate.
Does ‘part-time’ Khan still deserve to be taken seriously?
Having told the Evening Standard that “The greatest city in the world needs a full-time Mayor committed to London,” Khan’s pitch to Labour members and then, if selected, to Londoners is for a part-time Mayor dividing his time between competing duties.
Sol Campbell announces he’s running to replace Boris Johnson as Mayor
The footballer is pitching himself against London Assembly member Andrew Boff, businessman Ivan Massow and Stephen Greenhalgh, deputy mayor for policing and crime, to become the Conservative candidate in next year’s election.
Experience matters, but an open and inclusive campaign matters more
For 2016 we need a candidate with real experience of what will be an exceptionally tough and intense election, with a lot riding on the Mayoral candidate’s performance. Having been through it already and learned a lot, nothing could shock, surprise or wear me down this time. But, more than that, the reason I’ve put myself forward again is that, with politics at an exciting crossroads, I know I’d really enjoy it.
Labour face a real challenge to win back City Hall and it’s all their own fault
For years I’ve been saying that Labour were wrong to assume victory in next year’s mayoral contest was assured. It’s not been a popular message but finally it seems that grown-up politicians in the party are coming to realise that they’ll have to work for a win.
