EU referendum: Prime Minister David Cameron pleads with mayor of London Boris not to join with Ukip leader Nigel Farage and former Respect MP George Galloway February 21, 2016 Prime Minister David Cameron has made a last-ditch attempt to woo mayor of London Boris Johnson into campaigning for Britain to remain in the European Union, pleading for the mayor's support on live national television this morning. "I'd say to Boris as I say to everyone else – we will be safer, stronger, better off inside [...]
Tooting By-Election: Simon Hogg favourite to retain the seat in a two-horse race with the Conservatives May 10, 2016 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan simultaneously won City Hall and triggered a by-election by standing down from his job as MP for Tooting. While no candidate has yet been announced the election will take place on 9 or 16 June, and is anticipated to be a two-horse race between Labour and the Conservatives. Local councillor [...]
George Galloway announces bid for London mayor May 28, 2015 George Galloway has become the latest candidate in a crowded field vying to succeed Boris Johnson as Mayor of London. Johnson will be stepping down as mayor in next year's election, after he was elected to represent Uxbridge in Parliament. Read more: Who's running to be the next London Mayor? Galloway tweeted the announcement, urging [...]
London mayoral election 2016: New YouGov poll shows Sadiq Khan leads Zac Goldsmith by seven points March 14, 2016 Labour candidate for mayor of London Sadiq Khan has a seven-point lead over Conservative rival Zac Goldsmith, according to a new YouGov poll out this afternoon. Khan has the support of 32 per cent of voters, according to YouGov, while Goldsmith trails with 25 per cent of the vote. Both front-runners increased their share of the [...]
George Galloway thinks Scotland will be independent in five years as he aims for London mayorship June 15, 2015 Staunch "no" campaigner George Galloway has said he thinks that an independent Scotland is "probably nigh" as he launches his campaign to be London Mayor. "I think independence is probably nigh," he said in an interview with the Sunday Herald. "The only way it could have been stopped is if we had got a Labour government [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Labour candidate Sadiq Khan leads Conservative Zac Goldsmith by five points according to new poll March 8, 2016 Labour mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan is now five points ahead of his Conservative rival Zac Goldsmith in the race to replace Boris Johnson as mayor of London, according to a new poll out today. Khan has the backing of 31 per cent of London voters, compared to 26 per cent supporting Goldsmith, according to a poll conducted [...]
EU referendum: Citi says Brexit is 10 per cent more likely after mayor of London Boris Johnson backed Brexit February 22, 2016 Has London mayor Boris Johnson boosted the likelihood that Britain will leave the European Union? Analysts at the US investment bank Citi think so. In a note sent to clients today, Michael Saunders, head of European economics at Citi, and Tina Fordham, the bank's chief global political analyst, said they estimated the chances of the UK leaving [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Who are each of the record 12 candidates in this year’s race to City Hall? May 5, 2016 This year's London mayoral election has a record 12 runners as parties and individuals vie for City Hall. Officials at London Elects announced 12 candidates are competing to replace Boris Johnson, compared to seven back in 2012. While it already looks set for a one-on-one battle between Tory Zac Goldsmith and Labour Sadiq Khan, they are joined [...]
EU referendum: Mayor of London Boris Johnson will back Brexit and join Vote Leave as he advocates a new relationship with Europe based on trade February 21, 2016 The Mayor of London Boris Johnson will be backing the campaign for the UK to leave the EU. In a huge blow to Prime Minister David Cameron, Johnson said that while he "loves Brussels", he will be campaigning in support of Brexit. "There should be no confusing of the wonders of Europe, with the political project [...]
General Election 2015: George Galloway starts legal action after losing Bradford West constituency to Labour’s Naz Shah by over 11,000 votes May 11, 2015 George Galloway has announced he will be starting legal proceedings in an attempt to have his 11,000-vote defeat in the General Election overturned. Galloway won the Bradford West seat for the Respect Party in a by-election in 2012, but suffered a 29.7 per cent reverse after last week's voting, losing to Labour’s Naz Shah by 19,977 [...]