Ken and Oona battle for London Labour support
The Leader of Labour’s London Assembly members, Len Duvall AM, has backed Ken Livingstone as the best candidate to take on Boris in the 2012 Mayoral election.
Len Duvall is also the Chair of the Greater London Labour Party.
His endorsement of Ken Livingstone means six of the eight members of the London Assembly Labour Group have now declared their backing for Ken.
He said today:
Ken has secured support across the political spectrum and shows through his overwhelming backing from London Labour Assembly Members that he knows and understands London government.
Ken has focused his fire on Boris Johnson. Labour needs a candidate who really understands the role of the Mayor, is a tough negotiator and who will stand up for London.
Ken’s supporters now stand at 7 MPs (including Chuka Umunna and Jon Cruddas), 41 Councillors and 1 MEP.
But Oona King is doing better in MP endorsements across London.
She has the support of 12 London Labour MPs, including Stella Creasy, Rushanara Ali and Stephen Timms.
This week she also announced the backing of Labour stalwart Neil Kinnock and former cabinet minister Ben Bradshaw.
Yesterday the two main candidates were interviewed on the Today programme.
Listen below (made available by Adam Bienkov, who has more)
Boris was also forced to delay his re-election bid yesterday after it emerged that the £75,000 event would have to be paid by taxpayers.
Lawyers said that such a taxpayer funded event could not be used for political purposes.
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I had breakfast with KL yesterday.
Well, me and about 30 other people.
He has a Blair tan (visiting Chavez perhaps?) and a surpirsingly large beer belly.
His speech, which was supposed to be about London architecture and planning, was a poor hustings speech instead.
Actually surprisingly poor.
Though good to know that he still loves the City, and resents London’s £20bn sub to the rest of the country.
Really ? Ken has a tan and a beer belly ?
Well, I’m going to vote for the blairite warmonger then.
Sheesh.
Seriously, Oona King’s smear campaign is getting pretty revolting.
Imagine what would happen if somebody attacked her for her sex and colour in the way that she’s attacking Ken for his age and appearance.
Don’t worry, it’s a regular thing for cjcjc. I wouldn’t take him seriously… I never do
Well, exactly, PDF – who gives a toss about what they’ll do for London, eh!? Sneering at politicians’ appearances is the new heavyweight political thought, doncha know?
More seriously, do you have any links re Oona/these smears? I’d like to read more about her policies and tactics. I would like to be able to support a female and ethnic minority candidate, but there’s no way I would vote for a Blairite over the tried-and-tested, imperfect-but-bloody-good Ken.
http://www.life.com/image/51051540
Vote Ken!
Finisterre,
Libel law being what it is, Oona King’s apologies tend to be reprinted more than her initial lies. Still, these apologies have left a pretty clear set of footprints.
Check out this classic, for example.
“I accept that you have never been implicated in sexually improper behaviour towards women, neither have you used, or been accused of using charitable funds to pay for sex with prostitutes in expensive hotels.”
cjcjc
Journalist or architect or just one of those people who turn up to events ( the UK’s version to Zelig).
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