The Open Guide to London: the free London guide - Differences between Version 11 and Version 1 of Ken Livingstone
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="center"><img src="/grubstreet/pictures/ken_livingstone.jpg" width="150" height="180" alt="Ken Livingstone" class="n"><br> <small>What's he looking at?</small></td> <td><img src="/grubstreet/pictures/blank.gif" width="15" height="1" alt="" class="n"></td> <td> '''London's Current [[Mayor of London|Mayor]]''' |
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'''London's first [[Mayor of London|Mayor]]''' |
Out of favour with the current (Labour) Government. Ken had to defy them as they didn't pick him to run as their candidate and run independantly. Hence they're not too keen on him. Has [[Congestion Charge|an "interesting" plan to tax vehicles driving in central London]]. Offices are [[City Hall]]. |
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Previously out of favour with the current (Labour) Government (he had to defy them and run independently when they didn't pick him as their mayoral candidate), [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3370803.stm Ken is now approved of again]. |
<i>Noted for his plans to do to London what was done to New York and various other American cities - sell bonds, fail to make money, raise taxes to pay the interest, drive businesses out. Well, to be fair he probably only expects the first part.</i> -- [[Roger]] |
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Implemented [[Congestion Charge|an "interesting" plan to tax vehicles driving in central London]]. Offices are [[City Hall]]. |
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<i>Noted for his plans to do to London what was done to New York and various other American cities - sell bonds, fail to make money, raise taxes to pay the interest, drive businesses out. Well, to be fair he probably only expects the first part.</i> -- [[Roger]] See [[Category Politics]].<br clear="all"> |
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London's Current Mayor
Out of favour with the current (Labour) Government. Ken had to defy them as they didn't pick him to run as their candidate and run independantly. Hence they're not too keen on him. Has an "interesting" plan to tax vehicles driving in central London. Offices are City Hall. Noted for his plans to do to London what was done to New York and various other American cities - sell bonds, fail to make money, raise taxes to pay the interest, drive businesses out. Well, to be fair he probably only expects the first part. -- Roger See Category Politics. |
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