Early next year London Liberal Democrats will choose their candidate to take on Ken Livingstone for the post of London Mayor.
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A Week in Politics #9
The Joy of Six 1589
The oldest pub in Swansea and the secret tunnel
Anthony Acton
Nigel Jones
Katharine Pindar
Tim L
Nigel Quinton
22 Comments
Lynne Featherstone
Chris Maines
… well why not?
Maines for Mayor. We even already have the URL.
And Lynne would be great too. Or Susan Kramer again?
Simon Hughes
Anyone but Simon Hughes, given how poor his campaign was last time.
John Stevens
John who?
I wouldn’t recommend running to any London MP after Simon’s experience, it sends a very negative message to your own constituency and you’re not going to win.
The Mayor race is also one for a big picture media player rather than a community campaigner. Particularly given our lack of campaigning presence in many parts of the captial.
John Stevens is a former MEP and businessman, I believe
Cllr. Ron Aitken’s dog
John Stevens – former MEP / City type
I don’t care as long as they realise they are not going to win. The aim of the mayoral candidates is not necessarily even to maximise the number of Assembly seats won. It’s to ensure that there is a campaign which develops campaign techniques, refreshes moribund parties (including those we win ‘too easily’ and therefore didn’t really bother with last year) and is used as a trial run for those constituencies wishing to be viewed as target seats for the 09 election. So let’s have someone who will lead an active campaign, be a presentable face and be prepared to kick complacent local parties up the arse.
A pity Shami has ruled herself out, she would have been terrific.
Sarah Ludford
Sarah Teather?
On seconds thoughts, no.
Ben Abbotts?
This can only be a job for Mark Oaten.
As Politically Restricted says – we need someone who accepts a realistic strategy around helping to raise the party’s profile and develop campaigning across the capital, a team player, and who will concentrate on media coverage and fund-raising. We should not run an MP or someone who thinks it is up to them to decide the strategy. The electoral objectives in 2008 should be around winning some constituency GLA seats, more GLA seats overall and developing target areas for future success.
What about Steve Hitchens. Experience, but not an MP.
Navnit.
Although i shall be running a write in campaign for Nobber Norris – a true liberal.
Tricky.
We need profile but not someone is afraid of jeopardising their parliamentary seat etc.
What about a celeb supporter?
Or a boycot?
It’s all very well wanting to get more London Assembly members elected BUT I still think we need to focus more on ensuring the AMs are useful.
Bloomin’ ‘eck. Me Jimmie Crankie gag has been removed….
…that was good that was….
Mark Pack