Parkdrive Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 apbremer Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Both Tory and Labour candidates hopeless. Weak and> no personalities whatever.Who on earth chose them?The electorate obviously thought one of the two was worthy of their vote, and if personality is all they need to be deemed worthy of office then we're all fucked Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/102927-london-mayoral-elections-what-to-do/page/3/#findComment-994779 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loz Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 miga Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I think that Guardian opinion piece is really histrionic. Like that's unusual.I've seen Owen Jones do other stuff and he really does have some quite reasonable arguments. But whenever he writes for the G, he conjures up complete horsecrap. And he's not the only one - David Mitchell has started writing some really terrible columns there as well. I'd suspect it was the sub-editors at work, but we know the Grauniad has never employed any. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/102927-london-mayoral-elections-what-to-do/page/3/#findComment-994782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigello Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Not sure Mr Khan has the experience, the personality or the savvy to do a good job. Ken and Boris were personalities with lots and lots of on-the-job background. Khan strikes me as dull, a plodder, uninspired and uninspiring. And, to tell the truth, the mayor's job is really just a glorified transport commissioner so all the histrionics about the mayoralty in general and the rather patronising "working class immigrant's son - who is also a Muslim - becomes mayor" is so much froth. Add to that the fact he has to deal with a Conservative government which will be looking to trip him up at any possibility, I don't see his four years really amounting to much. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/102927-london-mayoral-elections-what-to-do/page/3/#findComment-994795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blah Blah Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 But I think anyone who comes from that kind of background and makes it to the higher tiers of government (in any form) HAS done well. Parliament after all, is not full of people like that is it. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/102927-london-mayoral-elections-what-to-do/page/3/#findComment-994796 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 I'm not the biggest Owen Jones fan, but I thought that piece made a very good point about how this Tory government (well some of it's main players) will happily use raism as a political tool. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/102927-london-mayoral-elections-what-to-do/page/3/#findComment-994857 Share on other sites More sharing options...
miga Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 I think the piece makes some decent points too, and Owen Jones has been interesting, especially with the Chav thing a few years ago. I just found the tone maudlin... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/102927-london-mayoral-elections-what-to-do/page/3/#findComment-994874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Aelfheah Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Lynton Crosby is a nasty piece of work. As long as the Tories have him leading their strategy expect plenty more deplorable negative campaign tactics. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/102927-london-mayoral-elections-what-to-do/page/3/#findComment-994888 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkdrive Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 rahrahrah Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Lynton Crosby is a nasty piece of work. As long as> the Tories have him leading their strategy expect> plenty more deplorable negative campaign tactics.The tories being deplorable, Fancy that eh Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/102927-london-mayoral-elections-what-to-do/page/3/#findComment-994894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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