London mayoral election 2012

Discussion in 'Current Affairs & Debate' started by Penelope, Nov 12, 2011.

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Who do you want as mayor?

  1. Boris Johnson (Conservatives, current mayor)

    1 vote(s)
    4.5%

  2. Ken Livingstone (Labour, ex-mayor, ZSA ZSA-ESQUE political survivor)

    20 vote(s)
    90.9%

  3. Brian Paddick (Lib Dem, ex-Met Police head, noted active cottager)

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  4. Jenny Jones (Green, member of London Assembly, crone-faced)

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  5. Carlos Cortiglia (BNP, off his tits, Uruguayan immigrant who fought against 'R HEROEZ')

    1 vote(s)
    4.5%

  6. Lawrence Webb (UKIP, completely anonymous)

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. Star

    Star Homo Secretary (OB)

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    I think I should stand for London Mayor next time.
     
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  2. Shirley

    Shirley BIG-HEARTED BUNNY

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    Poor old Nigel Faragé
     
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    Indie Great Tits IN THE SNOW

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    You're too small. People will think you're sitting.
     
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    Kate she's for the streets BITCH

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  5. Kate

    Kate she's for the streets BITCH

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    More on the news that UKIP's candidate for Mayor of London, Lawrence Webb, was mistakenly listed on the ballot paper as Fresh Choice for London. It should have read "UKIP: A Fresh Choice for London". According to a New Statesman blog, a "furious" Nigel Farage has admitted that the fault was at UKIP's end - they forgot to put their party name on the nomination paper.

    Bwa ha ha
     
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  7. Kate

    Kate she's for the streets BITCH

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    I am still pathetically holding out some hope that Ken might sneak it on the second preferences :(
     
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    Apparently it's not IN THE BAG QUITE YET.
     
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  9. Kate

    Kate she's for the streets BITCH

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    Green second preferences will go to Ken SURELY. And HOPEFULLY Benita as well as she is basically New Labour. Lib Dem could go either way I guess...
     
    Kate, May 4, 2012
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    There's only 3% between them at the moment, and early word is that if it goes to second preference it will narrow even further, so it's not as certain that Boris will win it as much as it was this morning (at least according to a speaker just now on Sky News).
     
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    Iguana To take your word, I had to steal it

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    It's going to go round down to the wire I think :o

    I could do without a recount
     
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  12. Madison

    Madison Everything goes up by six

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    I wouldn't get your hopes up.

    It's likely to be much closer than we all thought, but the betting markets still have boris at 1.15, Ken at 9.0.
     
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  13. Iguana

    Iguana To take your word, I had to steal it

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    Four constituencies left to declare now. ALMOST certainly a Boris win. Results expected in about half an hour.
     
    Iguana, May 4, 2012
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  14. COB

    COB jumped up little prick

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    No chance Ken can "do a COB"? :(
     
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    He's likely to pass the 50% threshold, so probably not.

    Three left to go...
     
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  16. Kate

    Kate she's for the streets BITCH

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    COME ON BRENT & HARROW you're holding everyone up :Oi:
     
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    According to 11 out 14 declaration show the Green Party in third place...
     
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  18. Madison

    Madison Everything goes up by six

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    COME ON BENITA
     
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  19. Molicious

    Molicious LANA DEL MO

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    Hope it goes to second preference votes as that seems the fairer method...?
     
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  20. Iguana

    Iguana To take your word, I had to steal it

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    I was wrong, I think it actually might come down to second preference!
     
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    COME ON SIOBHAN!
     
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    Molicious LANA DEL MO

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    For WHOM has BRENT & HARROW voted in the past...?

    From The Guardian blog...

     
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  23. Iguana

    Iguana To take your word, I had to steal it

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    How CONVENIENT.
     
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  24. funky

    funky OH SHE’LL HAVE TO CALL YOU BACK

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    how do you MISPLACE ballot boxes when your only job is to COUNT BALLOTS? :manson:
     
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  25. Iguana

    Iguana To take your word, I had to steal it

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    I wonder if Ken slipped a couple of boxes in :D
     
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  26. Iguana

    Iguana To take your word, I had to steal it

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    According to the BBC there are 'technical problems' :|

    It's now 2 and a half hours late
     
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  27. Molicious

    Molicious LANA DEL MO

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    They forgot to scan one or two boxes...

    Ken's not gonna win anyway, all the polls have predicted Boris. They always know ahead of time.

    At the moment it's:

    Boris Johnson: 913,154
    Ken Livingstone: 822,835
    Jenny Jones: 94,183
    Brian Paddick: 85,964
     
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  28. Iguana

    Iguana To take your word, I had to steal it

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    The journos are starting to get quite pissed off, they want to go home after hours and hours of election coverage!
     
    Iguana, May 4, 2012
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  29. Molicious

    Molicious LANA DEL MO

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    I know, it's so funny to read them being like... 'EURGH FFS!' between the lines everywhere.
     
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  30. Iguana

    Iguana To take your word, I had to steal it

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    On BBC News 24 they're ACTIVELY complaining!
     
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  31. Molicious

    Molicious LANA DEL MO

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    Are they? I haven't got a TV.

    LOL. MOST UNPROFESSIONAL! :D
     
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    I know the numbers are small but as a Green voter I'm genuinely excited that they seem to be gaining a bit of the liberal vote...
     
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  33. Iguana

    Iguana To take your word, I had to steal it

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    Boris and Ken must be wanking FURIOUSLY to relieve some of this tension
     
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  35. Iguana

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    Brent and Harrow has returned Labour's Navin Shah as its London Assembly member.
     
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    Minutes away...
     
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  37. Iguana

    Iguana To take your word, I had to steal it

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    I take it they've already made a NOTE of second preference votes, so they don't have to count them all again - it seems it would be the sort of thing they'd forget to do in Brent and Harrow!
     
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    What's happened? Are we recounting? We must be so CLOSE! *horny*

    COME ON SIOBHAN!

    *vote big ron*
     
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  39. Iguana

    Iguana To take your word, I had to steal it

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    Brent and Harrow has decided to go for a cup of tea and will get back to you shortly
     
    Iguana, May 4, 2012
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  40. Tisch

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    Brent and Harrow need to learn to PLEASE RATE FAST. :evil:
     
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