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Posted June 1st, 2010 in Media and tagged Ken Livingstone, Labour
PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ken Livingstone today launched his campaign to become Labour’s candidate for mayor of London, joining with local members in Croydon to spearhead efforts to sign up new members to the party.
He pointed to the cuts and fare increases that have hit London, including the borough of Croydon, since Boris Johnson was elected mayor as an example of how the next mayor must bring a different approach to City Hall.
He said that the combination of the global economic crisis, a fragile recovery, and a government removing billions from the economy and planning cuts on a scale that Britain has not seen for decades meant that the mayor’s priority must be to protect Londoners – on public services in London, creating new jobs, making the streets safer, holding down fares, and building more affordable housing.
Ken Livingstone said:
“I want to be mayor for one overriding reason. If I am elected my focus will be to do everything I can to protect Londoners from the recession and the effects of the government’s policies.
“The global economic crisis, a fragile recovery that may go double-dip, and a government removing billions from the economy and planning cuts on a scale that Britain has not seen for decades, mean the mayor’s priority must be to protect Londoners.
“I will use every lever to make sure our quality of life is protected and improved. Not a mayor who spends his time defending bankers and instead one who will use Mayoral budgets and powers to protect ordinary Londoners.”
Mr Livingstone said that top of this list was fares. A single bus fare alone has risen by one third since Boris Johnson was elected.
king communists couldn't even get that right.
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