The London Mayoral Election is a super crowded field with no fewer than 20... yes TWENTY candidates. In alphabetical order let's have a quick look at each of them... YouTube's etc included if available! Let me know who you would like to see make it as Mayor of London. First up...
Shaun Bailey - Conservative. Co-Founder MyGeneration Charity (closed), London born. Previously parliamentary candidate, researcher and Gov. adviser. Was Deputy Leader of Conservative GLA Group. Pro Brexit, anti excess liberalism, no Cov pass for shopping.
Kam Balayev - Renew Party. Born Azerbaijan, a former lawyer and Cambridge grad - policies for London are wide ranging. Renew is Moderate centrist, pro EU, local devolution, proportional representation, free market system and environmental sustainability.
Sian Berry - Green Party, Co-Leader. Born Gloucestershire. Was a Medical copywriter for Big Pharma. Activism against Climate Change, Iraq War, GMO, Air pollution. Patron of Fair Pay Network. Pro London rent control. She is also a Humanist.
Count Binface - Count Binface. Every election needs a bit of levity cast over what otherwise can be quite a boring affair... enjoy! (Absolutely no idea what his policies are other than keeping on top of rubbish collection)
Valerie Brown - The Burning Pink Party, Co-founder. Broken off from Extinction Rebellion, they are pro Citizens assembly, anti banks (HSBC), anti Heathrow expansion, run ins with the police for criminal damage. Heavily involved in climate change activism.
Piers Corbyn - Let London Live. Left leaning with his political origins in the Labour Party. Formed WeatherAction (prediction service), 'Solar Weather Technique'. He is anti climate change theory, anti lockdown and Covid narrative as well as anti CV jab.
Max Fosh - Independent. Max seems quite keen on beating Laurence Fox! He is a prolific YouTuber with a massive 419,000 following. The general theme is pranking and getting one over on other people. Lots of fun. Not sure where his policies are though.
Laurence Fox - Reclaim Party. Born Leeds, Harrow School/RADA. Anti extreme political correctness, pro all lives matter. Against excess lockdown restrictions/ social distancing. Believes NHS failing. Was in Bear Grylls Mission Survive! khttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMj7AiBPTYo
Peter Gammons - UKIP. Apposing lockdown, pro Great Barr/ington Dec/laration, he is an American motivational speaker and author, gained his PhD from Canon's University Florida. He promotes underground pod transport system and utilising unused tunnels.
Richard Hewison - Rejoin EU. Pro rejoining the EU to help young people, the financial sector, fishing, artists and musicians and retirees who want to go abroad to live. Believes Brexit is broken. Wants to create a 'global city of tolerance'.
Vanessa Hudson - Animal Welfare Party, Leader. Coordinates with European AWPs. Pro EU, main aims are to phase out animal farming/fishing, favouring plant diets. She would like to 'consign speciesism, sexism, racism and exploitation of nature to the past'
Steven Kelleher - Social Democratic Party. Born London, work in city recruitment. Family with 5 children. His policies focus on Policing (+10,000), Transport (free under 25's travel) and Council Housing (+50,000) priority born/raised in Borough. sdp.org.uk/2021/04/07/ste…
Sadiq Khan - (Incumbent) Labour Party. Born London, Solicitor in employment/discrimination law. MP for Tooting 2005-2016. Crime, drugs, Jobs, anti-austerity, transport, recovery, housing, environment, racial inequality foci. Mayor's Construction Academy.
David Kurten - Heritage Party. Elected to London Assembly 2016. He is anti lockdown and covid policing policies, pro business, better policing, improving traffic flow (blockages), free speech, liberty, family sovereignty and financial responsibility.
Farah London - Independent. Croydon born/raised. Ex Lloyds of London. Entrepreneur/founder of a global gov business forum, she focuses on mentoring and community. Many point 'hard hitting economic' action plan on London recovery post CV on website.
Nims Obunge MBE - Independent. Pastor of Freedom's Ark, CEO The Peace Alliance, College Governor, Criminal Justice Partnership. Focal points, community, family, rebuilding faith in police, reinstating Youth centres and jobs. 'Make London Yours'.
Niko Omilana - Independent. Niko is an ex Buzzfeed correspondent and a YouTuber with 3.5 million followers. Prank style videos with big political edge. Goes undercover as rascist with the English Defence League. Mayoral Pitch pranks the BBC - tenacity!
Luisa Porritt - Liberal Democrats. Camden born, is a journalist, consultant and political researcher. MEP from 2019-2020 and Lib Dem Council leader for Camden. Critical of Gov, called for circuit breaker Oct 2020. 3 point plan - Jobs, Homes & Clean Air.
Mandu Reid - Women's Equality Party, Leader. Grew up in S Africa and Swaziland, school in Devon. Worked with 3 London mayors at City Hall. Promoting childcare provision as a means to increase employment. Covid crisis increased inequality.
Brian Rose - London Real Party, Leader. NYC banker. UK 2007, podcasting. Interviews learned/sometimes controversial figures. 'Plan of attack' link below. Covid response excessive. Tourism, business rates and 'science based protocols', preventative health. brianformayor.london
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