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Boris Johnson thinks Ken Livingstone has ruined City Hall's reputation
Two-term Boris makes accountability pledge

Boris Johnson has said he will only serve two four-year terms as mayor of London if elected on May 1st. Incumbent Ken Livingstone is running for a third term and has loomed large over the London political scene since his dominance of the Greater London Authority in the 1980s. Mr Johnson, the Conservative candidate and… Read more »

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Jeremy Paxman grilled all three contenders in the BBC debate
London candidates clash in TV debate

Crime, bendy buses and the congestion charge were among the issues riling the leading London mayoral candidates in last night’s TV debate. BBC2’s Newsnight programme hosted the three-way debate between the incumbent Labour mayor Ken Livingstone, Conservative candidate Boris Johnson and Liberal Democrats’ Brian Paddick. Mr Livingstone faced pressure from both his main challengers on… Read more »