Labour figures are already casting their eye around for a credible candidate in the hope of finally winning a second Mayoral contest.
Christian Wolmar becomes first 2016 Mayoral hopeful
Transport commentator Christian Wolmar says he hopes to become Labour’s 2016 candidate for Mayor of London. Wolmar is the first person to put himself forward for the nomination. The party has not yet announced a timetable for selecting a candidate. Wolmar says if selected he hopes to “shift the discussion on transport away from the […]
Alan Johnson for London? Why?
Not for the first time there’s speculation that Labour’s Alan Johnson might seek the party’s 2016 nomination for Mayor of London. This time the catalyst is an interview in The House magazine where he says he “thought about” running for the nomination in 2010, decided against it but refuses to rule out standing next time. […]
