2024 London Mayoral Election Thread
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NomduJour said:
Cannot stand his divisive identity politics approach. Just a deeply unlikeable character.
What are his "identity politics" and why are they divisive? I'me genuinely curious because, in my experience, people complaining about politics or policies being "divisive" are usually against them because the status quo gave them an advantage which they don't want to lose.NomduJour said:
s1962a said:
Which of his policies are you against?
Cannot stand his divisive identity politics approach. Just a deeply unlikeable character.The mayor is a mayor for all
g4ry13 said:
s1962a said:
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/london-ma...
Looks like we'll have to wait till tomorrow (Saturday) to see the results. Seems like a pretty close race as Susan Hall has narrowed the gap in recent polls.
Khan won by a country mile.Looks like we'll have to wait till tomorrow (Saturday) to see the results. Seems like a pretty close race as Susan Hall has narrowed the gap in recent polls.
LivLL said:
g4ry13 said:
s1962a said:
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/london-ma...
Looks like we'll have to wait till tomorrow (Saturday) to see the results. Seems like a pretty close race as Susan Hall has narrowed the gap in recent polls.
Khan won by a country mile.Looks like we'll have to wait till tomorrow (Saturday) to see the results. Seems like a pretty close race as Susan Hall has narrowed the gap in recent polls.
contango said:
LivLL said:
g4ry13 said:
s1962a said:
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/london-ma...
Looks like we'll have to wait till tomorrow (Saturday) to see the results. Seems like a pretty close race as Susan Hall has narrowed the gap in recent polls.
Khan won by a country mile.Looks like we'll have to wait till tomorrow (Saturday) to see the results. Seems like a pretty close race as Susan Hall has narrowed the gap in recent polls.
I’ll be absolutely stunned if Khan didn’t walk it. As I’ve been predicting since before he was first elected. If you bother taking a look at the demographics it would always be astonishing for a non-Labour win. When you add in all the very obvious elements that would lessen the Conservative vote this time around I’m not sure how anyone could possibly expect Khan not to win.
It’s possible, but I suspect unlikely, there there might be some interesting details into share of vote, turnout etc (particularly by ward). But I’d be surprised.
How anyone can question his divisiveness is beyond me, though.
It’s possible, but I suspect unlikely, there there might be some interesting details into share of vote, turnout etc (particularly by ward). But I’d be surprised.
How anyone can question his divisiveness is beyond me, though.
s1962a said:
valiant said:
contango said:
I expect the postal votes from Karachi alone have already secured his next term?
Same old tropes.Same old nonsense.
contango said:
s1962a said:
valiant said:
contango said:
I expect the postal votes from Karachi alone have already secured his next term?
Same old tropes.Same old nonsense.
So go on, explain your comment.
President Merkin said:
She ran a disastrous campaign beset by allegations of dishonesty, far-right sympathies and incompetence. My abiding memory of her will be dropping her Oyster card on the tube & someone handing it in but not before she claimed she'd been pickpocketed & insinuated it was a migrant.
I'd be amazed if she isn't trotters up in Tenerife by this time tomorrow.
I honestly don't get it.I'd be amazed if she isn't trotters up in Tenerife by this time tomorrow.
I'm not from London so I don't know the nuances of what people do and don't like about Khan but what I do know is that if you wanted a reasonable chance of unseating him Susan Hall seems to be just about the worst possible choice the Conservatives could have picked to try to do so.
Literally what the f
k were they thinking?bhstewie said:
hstewie said: I honestly don't get it.
I'm not from London so I don't know the nuances of what people do and don't like about Khan but what I do know is that if you wanted a reasonable chance of unseating him Susan Hall seems to be just about the worst possible choice the Conservatives could have picked to try to do so.
Literally what the fk were they thinking?
You aren't the only one. The Tories have put up, in order, Steve Norris, Zac Goldsmith, Shaun Bailey & Susan Hall. There is a reasonable argument, they don't expect to win & play accordingly.I'm not from London so I don't know the nuances of what people do and don't like about Khan but what I do know is that if you wanted a reasonable chance of unseating him Susan Hall seems to be just about the worst possible choice the Conservatives could have picked to try to do so.
Literally what the f
k were they thinking?contango said:
s1962a said:
valiant said:
contango said:
I expect the postal votes from Karachi alone have already secured his next term?
Same old tropes.Same old nonsense.
scenario8 said:
s1962a said:
scenario8 said:
How anyone can question his divisiveness is beyond me, though.
Go on.. how are his policies divisive?LivLL said:
g4ry13 said:
s1962a said:
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/london-ma...
Looks like we'll have to wait till tomorrow (Saturday) to see the results. Seems like a pretty close race as Susan Hall has narrowed the gap in recent polls.
Khan won by a country mile.Looks like we'll have to wait till tomorrow (Saturday) to see the results. Seems like a pretty close race as Susan Hall has narrowed the gap in recent polls.
I'm telling you he has won by a country mile. There is no shadow of doubt about that and Susan Hall was not even in with a shot.
Tory hopeful for London mayor joins anti-Ulez Facebook group rife with Islamophobia
article said:
The contents of the group include:
- A YouTube video alleging that “Islamists” were “taking over Britain”.
- Abuse towards Khan, including a post that read: “Seriously can’t believe Khan hasn’t been taken out yet … if dark forces can take out Princess Diana I'm sure they can take out this money grabbing little parasite”.
- Examples of vandalism: one user shared a photo of an enforcement van with its tyres slashed, noting “two flat tyres and sprayed camera”. Another user responded: “Well done to whoever that was”.
- Numerous Islamophobic comments, including one commenter calling Khan a “terrorist sympathiser”, and another saying that the London mayor “will see a big upsurge in public feelings and possibly major riots, mosques burnt down and innocent Muslims unable to walk the streets”.
Any PHers part of these groups?- A YouTube video alleging that “Islamists” were “taking over Britain”.
- Abuse towards Khan, including a post that read: “Seriously can’t believe Khan hasn’t been taken out yet … if dark forces can take out Princess Diana I'm sure they can take out this money grabbing little parasite”.
- Examples of vandalism: one user shared a photo of an enforcement van with its tyres slashed, noting “two flat tyres and sprayed camera”. Another user responded: “Well done to whoever that was”.
- Numerous Islamophobic comments, including one commenter calling Khan a “terrorist sympathiser”, and another saying that the London mayor “will see a big upsurge in public feelings and possibly major riots, mosques burnt down and innocent Muslims unable to walk the streets”.
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