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Ken Livingstone, The final choice for who becomes Mayor of London seems to be between yourself and Boris Johnson. How much do you think it will be decided on policies and how much on personalities?
Asked by sunnyday on Apr 05 2008 7:31:39 PM and supported by 26 members
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Being Mayor of London is too serious a job for the election to be decided on the basis of personality alone.

This election is about taking the big decisions that affect every Londoner, from the £1billion a year tube upgrades to the £16 billion Crossrail project.

I will carry on transforming bus services, provide an extra 1,000 police officers on the beat and keep the neighbourhood police teams, fund £79 million for young people to have safe places to go outside school, and safeguard the policy that 50% of all new housing is affordable. And I will make tackling climate change and the environment a priority.

I have a track record of managing London - improving bus services, putting police back on the beat. Dealing with the highs and lows of London such as winning the Olympics and the terrorist attack on 7 July.

In contrast, Boris Johnson’s incompetent plans on buses have descended into chaos with his admission that a new Routemaster bus would cost over £100m, rather than the £8m he originally claimed.

Imagine Boris Johnson in charge of London’s £39bn transport budget. Suddenly he’s not so funny. MORE!

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