Polling Day

[emmie]

i hope that you have got your polling cards at the ready, unless like me you voted by
post. Big day for all concerned especially up in Hartlepool, where the seat is up for grabs.

[Ken4155]

Perhaps his stance on 'Stop and Search' would prevent them from voting for him, Emmie?

[emmie]

Sadiq Khan is fond of telling us he is the son of a Bus Driver and his mother was a seamstress, so lowly beginnnings....
i guess that Shaun has a similar background....

[emmie]

The Mayor is not just a figurehead, he wields enormous power, the budget for the GLA is huge.

[emmie]

What is the role of the Mayor of London?
Policing, fire and emergency planning. The mayor sets the Met’s budget and holds the force to account, as well as being responsible for fire and emergency planning.

[Prudie]

It's only for the police commissioner in my area so we won't be bothering.

[emmie]

no Prudie... if it were others i take it you would....

[naomi24]

I think untitled is confusing the mayor with the Lord Mayor. Two entirely different roles.

[emmie]

The Lord Mayor is a figurehead for London, in business particuarly.

[emmie]

and yes they are two entirely different roles, one travels the world promoting London, whilst the other is involved in building homes, the police, fire service, and so much more. as i said the budget for the Mayor of London is huge

[youngmafbog]

Untitled often gets things 'mixed up'.

I expect Khan to win. London is gone not really representive of the UK anymore in many ways.

[emmie]

lets hope that the Tories do well elsewhere, if they don't win London so be it.

[Ken4155]

As is my wont, i've just checked the latest prices for both London Mayor and the Hartlepool by-election. Khan is 1/41, while the Tories are 1/10. If you want to make yourself £1.27 profit, stick a tenner double on :-))

[emmie]

never bet on politics, its too unpredictable.

[naomi24]

With Labour fielding an Asian and the Conservatives fielding a candidate of Jamaican extraction I’ve no doubt the choice of London Mayor will result, in the main, from the electorate’s racial preferences rather than from political persuasion.

[emmie]

most likely, though friends will undoubtedly vote Labour, i wouldn't in a month of sundays, nothing to do with either backgrounds.

[joeski53]

Starmer under pressure for me, especially if he loses a majority of over 3,500 at Hartlepool, latest poll suggests a defeat!!

[emmie]

he is our local MP i believe...

[THECORBYLOON]

What races are the other candidates? Should their votes reflect the respective percentages of their races in London?

[emmie]

this is essentially as Sadiq Khan said, a two horse race, and race will undoubtedly play a part. Shame that it will, as it should be the best candidate, party....