Have Your Say: London Mayoral Elections 2008

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Have Your Say: London Mayoral Elections 2008

Following eight years with Ken at the helm, the time has come to decide who is going to guide the London population through the next four years of city life.

With the 2012 London Olympics looming large on the horizon, the congestion charge continuing to cause waves in local communities, and a rise in gun crime and drug related offences, whoever takes the reins has a huge job on their hands.

Current media coverage is pitching Ken Livingston and Tory candidate, Boris Johnson, head to head as the two main contenders, with commentators dragging up the dirt on both parties. Whether it’s Ken and his team facing allegations of dodgy dealings, or Boris simply branded a fool, the media machine is in full swing.

The most recent developments see Ken joining forces with the Green Party in order to gang up on poor old Boris - oh dear, I hope he doesn’t cry. It seems that Ken is asking all his supporters to vote Green as their second choice, and vice versa, sighting Boris as a real threat to climate change and equality in the capital.

As Londoners, what do you think? Should Ken keep his seat? Or should room be made for new blood? Are the policies proposed addressing the real problems and issues faced by Londoners today?

We want to hear from you, so hit ‘Post a Comment’ at the top of the page and let us know what you think.

MyVillage, 24th January

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mary said on 19th March ...

"I don't think either of them should get the position, the media is right when they say boris is a fool - and a fool with power is the most dangerous fool of all. Ken is outdated and is increasingly making London more and more expensive, at a time when many of us are financially squeezed already. "

JW said on 25th January ...

"Move over Ken, and make way for Boris! Who needs policies when you've got that hair???"

bobby said on 24th January ...

"i'm up for a bit of boris - ha ha ha could do with a bit of a laugh in london"

suzy said on 24th January ...

"i'm a ken fan and proud of it. found the dispatches prog on telly the other night a shameful display of shoddy, tabloid style political journalism, that did nothing to discredit the man who helped the city through the july bombings, who is, refreshingly, always straight down the line with his opinion (for better or worse), and appears to be one of the few white politicians who seem to understand that to deal with the increasingly fragmented society of britian, we need to understand and support those who are being marginalised. Jeeeze..... imagine if Boris got in? i shudder at the thought, i really do..."