Ken Livingstone is currently running for a third term as London Mayor. Pre-2000 he said, “I would not seek to serve more than one term”.
Is the number three greater than, the same, or less than one? Discuss.
(Hat tip: Benedict Brogan for the quote)
In other London election news, tomorrow (Friday) is Brian Paddick’s Facebook Friday (as explained by Duncan Borrowman and Lynne Featherstone) whilst today Brian Paddick has been criticising Boris Johnson over crime and the BBC has this new profile of Brian.
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It’s a meaningless question Mark. “One” and “three” are just words. It all comes down to how you interpret their meaning. Ultimately mathematics, like religion, is just what you make of it.
If you saw the Times this morning, you’ll know that his memory has had several lapses recently – including the fact that he asked senior figures in the London Assembly to write articles supporting his last election campaign, which flagrantly breaks the rules.
http://lettersfromatory.wordpress.com
Interesting piece on the Lib Dem chances of taking the mayoralty here:
http://donalblaney.blogspot.com/2008/02/brian-paddick-talentless-desperate_01.html
No. Ken kept his word. He served Londoners well for one term. After that there has been no more nonsense about serving anyone, or about looking after people who are not his friends and acolytes.
1. Letters from a Tory – it was senior staff in the Mayor’s Office – NOT the London Assembly – that were asked by the Mayor to campaign for him. Small but important distinction.
As to Ken’s remarks about not standing for more than one term, what hasn’t been commented on is that in the same submission -a response to a Government consultation – Ken added that he was against the idea of an executive Mayor because “as has been shown in America eventually all Mayors become corrupt.”
You have to give it to Mr Livingstone – he is remarkably good at predicting the future:-)