Archive: London Mayoral Election

The Week in Politics: Party like it's 2008

We're used to 80s nostalgia, mid mid-noughties seems a little recent.

Ken's finance solution: Hang a banker a week

Ken onslaught continues with pledge to resign over fares

Ken under attack for gay 'riddled' comments

Boris apologises after Irish 'cr*p' gaffe

Boris Johnson has been forced to apologise after writing off a St Patrick's Day dinner as "lefty cr*p".

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Ken under attack for gay 'riddled' comments

Ken Livingstone ran into a storm of controversy today when he said the Conservative party was "riddled" with homosexuality.

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Ken onslaught continues with pledge to resign over fares

Ken Livingstone tried to build on his surprising new lead over Boris Johnson today with a promise to resign as mayor if he fails to cut fares.

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Ken pushes lead with appeal to Boris voters

Ken Livingstone has tried to build on his shock poll advantage by reaching out to Boris's Johnson's key constituency in the suburbs.

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Comment: Boris' jokes face a serious test

Boris' ability to make people laugh is a formidable, if unusual, political weapon. The way he wields it in next year's mayoral election will be a critical test.

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