- published: 07 May 2016
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The Mayor of London is an elected politician who, along with the London Assembly of 25 members, is accountable for the strategic government of Greater London. Conservative Boris Johnson has held the position since 4 May 2008. The position was previously held by Ken Livingstone from the creation of the role on 4 May 2000 until his succession by Johnson.
The role, created in 2000 after the London devolution referendum, was the first directly elected mayor in the United Kingdom. The Mayor of London is also referred to as the London Mayor, a form which helps to avoid confusion with the Lord Mayor of the City of London, the ancient and now mainly ceremonial role in the geographically smaller central region of the ancient City of London. The Mayor of London is the mayor of the entirety of Greater London (including the City).
The Mayor is elected by the supplementary vote method for a fixed term of four years, with elections taking place in May. As with most elected posts in the UK, there is a deposit, in this case of £10,000, returnable on the candidate's winning at least 5% of the first-choice votes cast.
London i/ˈlʌndən/ is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it Londinium. London's ancient core, the City of London, largely retains its square-mile mediaeval boundaries. Since at least the 19th century, the name London has also referred to the metropolis developed around this core. The bulk of this conurbation forms the London region and the Greater London administrative area, governed by the elected Mayor of London and the London Assembly.
London is a leading global city, with strengths in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism and transport all contributing to its prominence. It is the world's leading financial centre alongside New York City and has the fifth-largest city GDP in the world (and the largest in Europe). London has been described as a world cultural capital. It was the world's most visited city during 2011 and London Heathrow is the world's busiest airport by number of international passengers. London's 43 universities form the largest concentration of higher education in Europe. In 2012 London will become the first city to host the modern Summer Olympic Games three times.
Actors: Simon Boswell (composer), Jake West (editor), Simon Boswell (actor), Jake West (writer), Jake West (director), Chris Knight (actor), Jennifer Handorf (producer), Peter Pedrero (actor), Paul Davis (actor), Scott Bradley (actor), Scott Bradley (actor), Jen Moss (actor), Lucy Clements (actress), Jon Revell (costume designer), Jack Boswell (actor),
Plot: In 2011: Due to the attendance of Frightfest rising 400% the West End of London has been turned into a walled maximum security prison to contain genre fans, and is now under the command of the self appointed Mayor of London. He in turn has captured the P.R. President of Frightfest (Greg Day) who holds the only guest passes left to the event. Miss S. Plissken has been sent on a deadly mission to obtain one of the precious guest passes... and this feisty Snake is gonna need to kick some major butt, especially when she comes up against Harold "Brain" Helman in a fight to the death! This short film lovingly recreates and homages a few scene from 'John Carpenter (I)' (qv)'s 1981 classic "_Escape From New York (i981)_".
Genres: Short,Actors: John Benfield (actor), John Benfield (actor), Michael Byrne (actor), Jonathan Miller (producer), William Shakespeare (writer), Brenda Blethyn (actress), Bernard Hill (actor), Bernard Hill (actor), Derek Farr (actor), Derek Farr (actor), Ron Cook (actor), Ron Cook (actor), Trevor Peacock (actor), Jane Hawley (miscellaneous crew), John Wilders (miscellaneous crew),
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