Comments on: Highlights from the Newsnight London Mayor debate http://www.libdemvoice.org/highlights-from-the-newsnight-london-mayor-debate-2498.html Our place to talk - an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:36:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: asquith http://www.libdemvoice.org/highlights-from-the-newsnight-london-mayor-debate-2498.html#comment-46749 asquith Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:20:13 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2498#comment-46749 Remember, if you usually vote Conservative, it's not too late to wake up to the fact that Boris is a bad joke. Don't tell anyone if you want to, just unobtrusively change sides :) Remember, if you usually vote Conservative, it’s not too late to wake up to the fact that Boris is a bad joke. Don’t tell anyone if you want to, just unobtrusively change sides :)

]]> By: Pete http://www.libdemvoice.org/highlights-from-the-newsnight-london-mayor-debate-2498.html#comment-46748 Pete Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:05:26 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2498#comment-46748 Hi, I'm a floating voter, I quite like alot of the things Brian has to say and he's probaly maverik enough to do the job. But my main concern is on housing why does Brian not give specific targets on new builds like the other main candiadates? 50,000 over 3 years isn't anything like enough to keep up with London's population growth? Also all this talk of "affordable housing" is a little depressing? Why not just build alot of nice houses similar in quality to london's existing stock. Build enough and market foces will ensure that they are afforable. Otherwise you risk creating modern ghettos? Already private new builds are seen as 2nd class because houses are build to a price not a standard. Why not build more of the older style houses but build them higher? I think the Brian has a great opportunity to connect with a large section of the youth vote on this issue and some radical improved commitments here would get my vote and I'm sure many others? Hi,

I’m a floating voter, I quite like alot of the things Brian has to say and he’s probaly maverik enough to do the job.

But my main concern is on housing why does Brian not give specific targets on new builds like the other main candiadates? 50,000 over 3 years isn’t anything like enough to keep up with London’s population growth?

Also all this talk of “affordable housing” is a little depressing? Why not just build alot of nice houses similar in quality to london’s existing stock. Build enough and market foces will ensure that they are afforable. Otherwise you risk creating modern ghettos? Already private new builds are seen as 2nd class because houses are build to a price not a standard. Why not build more of the older style houses but build them higher?

I think the Brian has a great opportunity to connect with a large section of the youth vote on this issue and some radical improved commitments here would get my vote and I’m sure many others?

]]> By: Paul L http://www.libdemvoice.org/highlights-from-the-newsnight-london-mayor-debate-2498.html#comment-45375 Paul L Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:40:15 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2498#comment-45375 Paddick did well in the debate - more than held his own - its not a two horse race. Paddick did well in the debate – more than held his own – its not a two horse race.

]]> By: Alix Mortimer http://www.libdemvoice.org/highlights-from-the-newsnight-london-mayor-debate-2498.html#comment-45344 Alix Mortimer Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:31:58 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2498#comment-45344 Oh dear, hope it didn't seem like that - it was aimed at everyone, I think. It certainly hasn't just been Londoners voting anyway. Hit that button! "would move there easily if I did" I'll swap. Fed up with London at the mo :-D Oh dear, hope it didn’t seem like that – it was aimed at everyone, I think. It certainly hasn’t just been Londoners voting anyway. Hit that button!

“would move there easily if I did”

I’ll swap. Fed up with London at the mo :-D

]]> By: Jo http://www.libdemvoice.org/highlights-from-the-newsnight-london-mayor-debate-2498.html#comment-45338 Jo Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:31:34 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2498#comment-45338 Erm hate to bang on about not living in London again - I really don't have a problem with it and would move there easily if I did - but why does you poll only apply to Londoners? Is it London Lib Dem Voice now? I've enjoyed blogging on the Mayoral elections but think this is excludes quite a few million people :@P Erm hate to bang on about not living in London again – I really don’t have a problem with it and would move there easily if I did – but why does you poll only apply to Londoners? Is it London Lib Dem Voice now?

I’ve enjoyed blogging on the Mayoral elections but think this is excludes quite a few million people :@P

]]> By: crewegwyn http://www.libdemvoice.org/highlights-from-the-newsnight-london-mayor-debate-2498.html#comment-45327 crewegwyn Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:28:08 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2498#comment-45327 How much will your bendi-replacing new Routemasters cost Mr Boris ??? Er, um ... blah, blah ... what you've got to realise ... um, er ... (etc etc) £70 million - took me 10 seconds and a calculator to work that out. And what is a "21st century, iconic, new Routemaster" anyway ? A big red bus with a conductor ??? I don't know, and I'm not sure Boris does either !!! Fool !! How much will your bendi-replacing new Routemasters cost Mr Boris ???

Er, um … blah, blah … what you’ve got to realise … um, er … (etc etc)

£70 million – took me 10 seconds and a calculator to work that out.

And what is a “21st century, iconic, new Routemaster” anyway ?

A big red bus with a conductor ???

I don’t know, and I’m not sure Boris does either !!!

Fool !!

]]> By: wit and wisdom http://www.libdemvoice.org/highlights-from-the-newsnight-london-mayor-debate-2498.html#comment-45323 wit and wisdom Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:55:30 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2498#comment-45323 Er, that should be 'disingenuous' in the second paragraph. Mummy told me to try out a long word today... Er, that should be ‘disingenuous’ in the second paragraph. Mummy told me to try out a long word today…

]]> By: wit and wisdom http://www.libdemvoice.org/highlights-from-the-newsnight-london-mayor-debate-2498.html#comment-45322 wit and wisdom Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:54:18 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2498#comment-45322 Anonymous, watch the debate for your answer. Listen carefully to the question Paxman asked. As to the rest, it was a useful debate. It showed Boris up as the blundering idiot he truly is - please let's have no more of the 'genius-hiding-his-light' nonsense, it showed Livinsgtone up as the disineguous toad he has always been and it quite surprisingly allowed Brian Paddick to score some points. Paddick's an ex-copper, not a politician so he's bound to be a bit wooden. What was impressive was how much he has learned and how comfortable and passionate he was when espousing his ideas. It would be wrong to say Paddick won but he was impressive and he outshone the other two. Anonymous, watch the debate for your answer. Listen carefully to the question Paxman asked.

As to the rest, it was a useful debate. It showed Boris up as the blundering idiot he truly is – please let’s have no more of the ‘genius-hiding-his-light’ nonsense, it showed Livinsgtone up as the disineguous toad he has always been and it quite surprisingly allowed Brian Paddick to score some points.

Paddick’s an ex-copper, not a politician so he’s bound to be a bit wooden. What was impressive was how much he has learned and how comfortable and passionate he was when espousing his ideas.

It would be wrong to say Paddick won but he was impressive and he outshone the other two.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.libdemvoice.org/highlights-from-the-newsnight-london-mayor-debate-2498.html#comment-45316 Anonymous Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:31:56 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2498#comment-45316 Ken is going to 2nd pref Paddick then: is that before or after he 2nd prefs Berry? How many 2nd prefs do we get? Ken is going to 2nd pref Paddick then: is that before or after he 2nd prefs Berry?

How many 2nd prefs do we get?

]]> By: passing tory http://www.libdemvoice.org/highlights-from-the-newsnight-london-mayor-debate-2498.html#comment-45312 passing tory Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:41:38 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2498#comment-45312 If you are looking for political sliminess then Ken won. Few doubt that he is politically savvy and experienced - which makes it all the greater pity that he only uses these talents to screw Londoners all the more effectively. If you are looking for political sliminess then Ken won. Few doubt that he is politically savvy and experienced – which makes it all the greater pity that he only uses these talents to screw Londoners all the more effectively.

]]> By: Aaron Heath http://www.libdemvoice.org/highlights-from-the-newsnight-london-mayor-debate-2498.html#comment-45310 Aaron Heath Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:27:50 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2498#comment-45310 It's hard not to think that Ken won though, eh? It’s hard not to think that Ken won though, eh?

]]> By: Aaron Heath http://www.libdemvoice.org/highlights-from-the-newsnight-london-mayor-debate-2498.html#comment-45309 Aaron Heath Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:27:02 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2498#comment-45309 Paddick was hammy. Boris was incoherent. Ken was irresolute. NONE OF THE ABOVE. Paddick was hammy.

Boris was incoherent.

Ken was irresolute.

NONE OF THE ABOVE.

]]> By: Deepak http://www.libdemvoice.org/highlights-from-the-newsnight-london-mayor-debate-2498.html#comment-45307 Deepak Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:35:26 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2498#comment-45307 Do we need a Mayor in London? We have done that without a Mayor before. Do we need a Mayor in London? We have done that without a Mayor before.

]]> By: asquith http://www.libdemvoice.org/highlights-from-the-newsnight-london-mayor-debate-2498.html#comment-45306 asquith Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:52:59 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2498#comment-45306 12:26, Leavingsoon has taken the lead now. Though it was certainly none of my doing! 12:26, Leavingsoon has taken the lead now. Though it was certainly none of my doing!

]]> By: James Schneider http://www.libdemvoice.org/highlights-from-the-newsnight-london-mayor-debate-2498.html#comment-45303 James Schneider Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:11:33 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2498#comment-45303 I'm afraid it was a rather dull debate. All three wanted to talk over each other too much for anything of substance to come out. Ken was relaxed but inconsistent, Boris had some charm, but mumbled and was ill prepared, Brian looked nervous, decent but failed to jump out of the screen and force the viewer to vote for him. I’m afraid it was a rather dull debate. All three wanted to talk over each other too much for anything of substance to come out. Ken was relaxed but inconsistent, Boris had some charm, but mumbled and was ill prepared, Brian looked nervous, decent but failed to jump out of the screen and force the viewer to vote for him.

]]> By: leon http://www.libdemvoice.org/highlights-from-the-newsnight-london-mayor-debate-2498.html#comment-45301 leon Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:27:09 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2498#comment-45301 Well that was a nicely balanced view of the debate, not! Iain Dale has trounced you guys with an fairly honest reaction... Well that was a nicely balanced view of the debate, not! Iain Dale has trounced you guys with an fairly honest reaction…

]]> By: K http://www.libdemvoice.org/highlights-from-the-newsnight-london-mayor-debate-2498.html#comment-45300 K Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:26:51 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=2498#comment-45300 And most of the Lib Dems are STILL planning to put Boris Johnson 2nd!?!?!?!!?!? And most of the Lib Dems are STILL planning to put Boris Johnson 2nd!?!?!?!!?!?

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