London Mayoral Election: 2 May 2024

[VoR]

Susan Hall chosen as Conservative candidate for London mayor

Hall’s election ends turbulent selection process in which several early favourites were excluded or stepped down

www.theguardian.com

On London, Jeremy Corbyn is hinting heavily that he'll run for Mayor as an independent. Not sure how that would turn out. Surely it could only benefit the Conservatives, though?

 

[Tetris-Rock]

On London, Jeremy Corbyn is hinting heavily that he'll run for Mayor as an independent. Not sure how that would turn out. Surely it could only benefit the Conservatives, though?

Any goodwill I once had for Corbyn continues to ebb away - fuck OFF.

 

[Funky]

On London, Jeremy Corbyn is hinting heavily that he'll run for Mayor as an independent. Not sure how that would turn out. Surely it could only benefit the Conservatives, though?

Is he determined to ensure the Tories stay in power?

 

[ZenGiraffe]

London won't have two rounds next election will it?

 

[GNL]

London won't have two rounds next election will it?

Normal-sized Susan is taking it in a LANDSLIDE.

 

[Alex]

London won't have two rounds next election will it?

Nope, back to the joys of FPTP

 

[Kratz]

London won't have two rounds next election will it?

No, it's moving to FPTP.

 

[VoR]

On London, Jeremy Corbyn is hinting heavily that he'll run for Mayor as an independent. Not sure how that would turn out. Surely it could only benefit the Conservatives, though?

 

[jivafox]

Love him being whipped for this imaginary outcome and he hasn’t even announced he’s running!

 

[Kratz]

MAYOR SUSAN

 

[jivafox]

MAYOR SUSAN

 

[ZenGiraffe]

Electorates aren't completely stupid when it comes to tactical voting. If he stood and polling looked like that, I imagine there would be a sizable tactical vote to prevent the Tory on the day.

 

[Madíson]

Only a one percentage point drop between the Lib Dems under the two scenarios is unrealistic.

That being said, I’ve relied on the electorate not to be stupid before and they managed to elect Johnson several times, inexplicably withdraw the UK from the EU in exchange for magic beans, and pick Scooch over Cyndi.

 

[Kratz]

Unless I am missing something 32% on FPTP for the Tories, in the non-Corbyn scenario, seems fanciful.

 

[Penelope]

It won't be that close even without Corbyn.

 

[Kratz]

It won't be that close even without Corbyn.

I agree. Tories polling in London ahead of where they are nationally is just plainly incorrect. They’ll be lucky to hold much inside Greater London come the GE (maybe Beckenham, Bromley but everywhere else they are going to up against it).

 

[Indie]

Tories polling in London ahead of where they are nationally is just plainly incorrect.

Tell that to the people of Uxbridge.

 

[Indie]

I jest, a little, but clearly there are strange forces in London right now.

 

[Madíson]

It’s not a major polling company, and the sample looks a bit weird. Here’s criticism from Survatiom:

 

[Kratz]

We can’t get enough of Susan here in glitterin’ Kensington and Chelsea

 

[ZenGiraffe]

We can’t get enough of Susan here in glitterin’ Kensington and Chelsea

 

[Kratz]

Shall I run for mayor?

 

[Lucille]

Kratz running for mayor.

 

[Penelope]

!

 

[Ill Advised]

 

[Lucille]

 

[Madíson]

Why are they smearing Susan Hall already? We need to leave it until it’s too late for the Tories to pick a replacement.

 

[Lucille]

They hate to see a girl boss winning.

 

[VoR]

MAYOR SUSAN having a totally normal one on LBC today

 

[VoR]

 

[VoR]

BIG SUZE nailing it once again



Amazed they haven't pulled the plug TBH

 

[Funky]

Conservative mayor race ad shows New York instead of London

The clip showed a stampede in a New York subway station and was replaced with the scenes cut.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[octophone]

The Community Note on the tweet is/was quite something.

 

[big ron]

The bullshit in that video is staggering even in this post truth Tory era.

 

[Kate]

This horrifyingly pale rat-faced array of absolute CUNTS!

 

[Kate]

Bonus cunt on another page.

 

[Funky]

“eradicate knife crime” as a policy though

 

[Ill Advised]

27% for Susan Hall is one of the most baffling poll numbers

 

[Kratz]

Indeed.

There hasn’t been a load of polling for the mayoralty, and it has been a little all over the place, but considering this is now FPTP, Khan should win comfortably.

Worth remembering that Shaun Bailey ran him unexpectedly and dangerously close last time. Very different context of time though.

 

[GNL]

I mean, surely not that many people care enough to vote in a Mayoral election, and those that do may disproportionately be those in Zone 12 who pop an artery every time they think about CLEAN AIR ZONES.