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Caron Lindsay

WATCH: Caroline Pidgeon excels in first LBC London Mayor hustings

By Caron Lindsay | Tue 22nd March 2016 - 9:59 pm

This morning, Caroline Pidgeon took part in LBC’s first mayoral debate alongside UKIP’s Peter Whittle, the Greens’ Sian Berry, Tory Zac Goldsmith and Labour’s Sadiq Khan.

I know I’m not unbiased, but if I had listened as an undecided voter, I’d have thought that Caroline would be the best Mayor. She had facts to back up what she was saying, she understood the key transport, housing, policing and childcare problems and talked like a Mayor. This is in contrast to her Labour and Conservative opponents, who sound more like Stadtler and Waldorf from the Muppets every time I listen to them.

Zac’s pitch boiled down to: “I’m a Tory so I know how to talk Tory to other Tories, vote for me.” and Khan’s was “I’m not a Tory, vote for me.” Neither of these inspire any sort of confidence.

Caroline talked about building houses and making sure the workforce has the sufficient skills to deliver, of making sure the lowest paid can get to their work with cheaper fares before 7:30 am, of investing in cleaner taxis & making them affordable for taxi drivers, of building cycleways. It was all good, solid practical stuff.

You can watch the whole thing in these two videos. Enjoy. 

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Call Clegg 3 July – On the desire to reform Westminster from “top to toe”

By Caron Lindsay | Sat 5th July 2014 - 12:01 pm

This week’s Call Clegg saw Nick being questioned on everything from Rolf Harris to Iraq and Israel to PMQs. Twice he talked about wanting to reform Westmisnter from top to toe. He also said that he didn’t mind Prince Charles speaking his mind on policy issues, saying that politicians shouldn’t feel pressured to do what he says.

He also had warm words about Susan Gaszczak, who resigned from the party the other day.

Here’s the video of the whole thing, also available here on You Tube)

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