Polling day has come round with remarkable speed. Elections are perceived to be about the women and men in the media spotlight, the debates and column inches. But I am proud and humbled by the brilliant campaign our supporters have been running all over London, a campaign that’s been making all the difference. I have never seen a London election campaign like this. We have recruited new activists to become champions of Labour’s cause. We’ve been to every borough in [...]
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Boris and Ken – the final poll
The Evening Standard have an election day poll from YouGov. On the face of it it’s a bad one for Livingstone – Boris leads 53% to 47% after 2nd preferences. However that’s only amongst those certain to vote. There are three details buried...
Are the Tories flyposting TFL property for Boris?
Certainly looks like it…(h/t: Alan Schneiderman)
Quote of the Day: Boris on the coalition
When asked by ITV why the coalition is doing so badly, Boris replied: “Er…Where’s my coffee?” (h/t: Paul Waugh – from his excellent morning email)
- Is this the most desperate attack on Ken Livingstone yet?
- The Evening Standard – campaigning for Boris
- Tom Watson’s statement on CMS select committee report
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Polling Day: How much has changed in the last 115 years?
As usual, Luke Akehurst has written a better polling day article than I could ever manage. His advice is filled with the sagacity we’ve come to expect. But as I read it, it reminded me of a section in my Labour Annual 1897 on how socialists should organise. You...
Ken vs Boris
After months of campaigning, it’s time for Londoners to make up their minds about which Mayor will run our city in the next four crucial years. This is the time to look back on the records of both men: what each inherited, and their legacies. For Labour...
Time to get serious about London’s future
The food bank in my Borough is doing record business. It is tucked away in Fulham’s shrub lined streets. Walk past the pastel painted houses and polished Range Rovers, and amongst this tapestry of wealth are people humbled by their predicament into...
- 10 top tips for a successful polling day
- A gulf has opened up between politicians and the people
- The Lib Dems are a recipe for an implosion
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