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JesusCappuccino Wrote:

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> Marmora Man- you were very scathing about the

> alleged corruption under Ken's regime. How do you

> feel about all this?

>

> Anyone else who now feels a bit embarrassed about

> being so quick to slate Ken over Lee Jasper?


I was scathing about Ken Livingtone's regime and will continue to be so - I have lived in London since he was spending my money on the GLA and have learnt to be wary of him and his policies.


I am disappointed and, perhaps slightly embarrassed, that the Conservative mayoralty has, apparently, appointed an individual with a potentially dubious past - tho' almost every commentator (right, left and centre of politics) applauded the appointment when it was made, so if it was a misjudgement it was one shared by many.


I do not feel at all embarrassed about slating Ken over Lee Jasper - look at the two situations and how they were handled.


The duration between allegation, the Mayor's announcement of formal enquiry and the Deputy Mayor's resignation to allow work of Mayoralty to continue untainted by the allegations is just over 24 hours. Compare with Ken Livingstone's regime when it took several months to even obtain an admission that there was anything that warranted investigation within Lee Jasper's handling of LDA money.

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