Tessa Jowell - next London Mayor?

[kev1974]

Can I vote for "None of the above" please

[Blib]

If Diane Abbott wins I don't know what I'd do.

[MarshPhantom]

She won't.

[Blib]

If Tessa Jowell wins I don't know what I'd do.

[hornetrider]

BlackLabel said:

Eight candidates to fight it out to be Labour's London mayor

bbc said:

The line up is:

Diane Abbott, MP for Hackney North & Stoke Newington since 1987, former health minister
Tessa Jowell, former MP for Dulwich & West Norwood, former Culture Secretary and Olympics minister
Sadiq Khan, MP for Tooting, former transport minister, shadow minister for London
David Lammy, MP for Tottenham, former minister for universities and skills
Gareth Thomas, MP for Harrow West, former international development minister
Christian Wolmar, journalist and author specialising in transport issues.
Dr Neeraj Patil, an A&E consultant and former mayor of Lambeth
Keran Kerai, a writer from Harrow

Meanwhile on the other side....

bbc said:

The Conservatives have not yet revealed when they plan to run their selection process although three people - deputy mayor Stephen Greenhalgh, London Assembly member Andrew Boff and businessman Ivan Massow - have so far said they are running.

Oh dear. Any one of the nobodies in there any good?

[Blib]

Dunno. But, I'm sure that their mums love them, HR.

[BlackLabel]

George Galloway announces bid for Mayor of London in 2016 after losing seat at MP

[Cheese Mechanic]

BlackLabel said:

George Galloway announces bid for Mayor of London in 2016 after losing seat at MP

Hee hee. Could be amusing.

[Blib]

Cheese Mechanic said:

Hee hee. Could be amusing.

More likely, his campaign will to be extremely toxic & divisive.

[nogginthenog]

hornetrider said:

BlackLabel said:

Eight candidates to fight it out to be Labour's London mayor

bbc said:

The line up is:

Diane Abbott, MP for Hackney North & Stoke Newington since 1987, former health minister
Tessa Jowell, former MP for Dulwich & West Norwood, former Culture Secretary and Olympics minister
Sadiq Khan, MP for Tooting, former transport minister, shadow minister for London
David Lammy, MP for Tottenham, former minister for universities and skills
Gareth Thomas, MP for Harrow West, former international development minister
Christian Wolmar, journalist and author specialising in transport issues.
Dr Neeraj Patil, an A&E consultant and former mayor of Lambeth
Keran Kerai, a writer from Harrow

Meanwhile on the other side....

bbc said:

The Conservatives have not yet revealed when they plan to run their selection process although three people - deputy mayor Stephen Greenhalgh, London Assembly member Andrew Boff and businessman Ivan Massow - have so far said they are running.

Oh dear. Any one of the nobodies in there any good?

Sadiq Khan is the MP in my area and he would certainly get my vote for Mayor.

[BlackLabel]

Zac Goldsmith is set to run.

http://www.politics.co.uk/news/2015/06/05/zac-gold...

He would have a broad appeal across London and has the means to outspend his opponents several times over.

Also the Green party say they'll tell their supporters to give Goldsmith their second preference votes.

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/greens-wou...

[Halb]

BlackLabel said:

wonder if Abbott runs? We could be sitting here in a few years time with the most powerful British politicians being Miliband, Balls and Abbott! (and Harman as deputy PM).

How a year changes things.

[NicD]

BlackLabel said:

Zac Goldsmith is set to run.

http://www.politics.co.uk/news/2015/06/05/zac-gold...

He would have a broad appeal across London and has the means to outspend his opponents several times over.

Also the Green party say they'll tell their supporters to give Goldsmith their second preference votes.

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/greens-wou...

Wow, that would be a stunner, he would get my vote for sure.

[BlackLabel]

"Sadiq Khan wins Labour mayoral selection"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34218390

On the other side Goldsmith is a massive favourite to be the Tory candidate.

http://www.oddschecker.com/politics/british-politi...

[markcoznottz]

Worth having a Tory win just to see the BBC presenters face announcing it.