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04/05/2008, 20:44 Cathy Joined on 07/03/2006 Mostly near Bordeaux; Sometimes near Bristol Posts 2,007 Re: New London Mayor Question to the Forum:  If Ken Livingston had run again as an independent and not representing the Labour Party, do you think that he would have won the election?   Cathy ----- Your children won't remember you ironing their pyjamas but they will remember you reading them a bedside story.    Report

04/05/2008, 22:42 brianagain Joined on 08/11/2007 Somerset Posts 42 Re: New London Mayor A French perspective:  "le trublion* conservateur" is how Boris is described on the front page of today's Figaro. What can they mean? Brian (again) * trublion = troublemaker (in Larousse) or maybe true blue lion?    Report

05/05/2008, 8:47 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot (46) Posts 7,795 Re: New London Mayor They also call him le bouffon (no translation required, I expect). Clair Real Virtual French Person    Report

05/05/2008, 9:14 Trying Joined on 30/04/2008 Posts 15 Re: New London Mayor  Cathy wrote: Question to the Forum:  If Ken Livingston had run again as an independent and not representing the Labour Party, do you think that he would have won the election?   yes    Report

05/05/2008, 9:40 Quillan Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 3,919 Re: New London Mayor  Cathy wrote: Question to the Forum:  If Ken Livingston had run again as an independent and not representing the Labour Party, do you think that he would have won the election? Good question, on the Politics show and on the news after the results were announced they did a straw poll and the feeling was that they would not. Some actually said they would have voted for anyone else other than him. I would like to ask the question another way round, would you have voted for a Labour mayor if it were not Ken? http://www.chambresdhote.com    Report

05/05/2008, 10:58 Judith Joined on 01/02/2006 Posts 296 Re: New London Mayor  Quillan wrote: Question to the Forum:  If Ken Livingston had run again as an independent and not representing the Labour Party, do you think that he would have won the election? Ken's shennanigan's over funding minority groups hasn't helped his cause regardless of any political affiliation.  Whilst voting for Boris (as voting for the Tories or LibDems in the local council elections) was certainly a protest against the incomptence of Labour, the final straw being the 10p tax debacle, I think there was definitely the feeling that it was time for change. I think it was a judgement on Ken and his recent behaviour rather than the fact that he was also the Labour choice.  It was always a choice between Ken or Boris, none of the others realistically stood any chance.  The mayoral race was (is) always about personalities rather than party allegiance - and has been since the job of mayor was created.  Judith ex W1 and now in the Aude    Report

05/05/2008, 12:51 Will Joined on 22/09/2004 Sussex & 50 (Mortainais) Posts 5,104 Re: New London Mayor  Clair wrote: They also call him le bouffon (no translation required, I expect). That name rings a bell - no, it can't have been Boris the outcast, surely Will intentionally blank signature http://www.vienormande.com    Report

05/05/2008, 12:53 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot (46) Posts 7,795 Re: New London Mayor If it is him, he's well and truly "in" now!! Clair Real Virtual French Person    Report

05/05/2008, 12:55 Cat Joined on 21/01/2005 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 3,482 Re: New London Mayor Eeeek! He's not here in France is he    Cathy Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.    Report

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