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AIBU for thinking that Sadiq Khan has won the London Mayoral Election?

221 replies

Westfacing · 04/05/2024 13:49

For some strange reason it was put about yesterday that Susan Hall might have won, or that it was very close.

Wishful thinking on someone's part!

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HappiestSleeping · 04/05/2024 22:06

Livelovebehappy · 04/05/2024 21:56

I have no words….I honestly have no idea why any sane person would vote in that numpty……

As this thread shows, many are not sane 😉

Livelovebehappy · 04/05/2024 21:56

I have no words….I honestly have no idea why any sane person would vote in that numpty……

FLOWER1983 · 04/05/2024 21:54

Hoolihan · 04/05/2024 21:50

Yes, everything is about you.

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Did i say that? This does not affect only me

FLOWER1983 · 04/05/2024 21:51

Globe22 · 04/05/2024 20:03

Wonderful news! I voted for Sadiq again. Clean air, free school meals and public transport!

I think you must be joking about good transport in London , constant train strikes/ delays, reduced bus service and LTNS everywhere

Hoolihan · 04/05/2024 21:50

FLOWER1983 · 04/05/2024 21:46

I feel sorry for people who support this useless twat. Utter disaster for London, anyone would be better then him, if your journey to work takes 1hr45 min instead of 45 min then you would understand
And before anyone asks no i can't work from home...

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Yes, everything is about you.

FLOWER1983 · 04/05/2024 21:46

NinetyNineRedBalloonsGoBy · 04/05/2024 16:22

It's a victory for Londoners!

Cleaner air
Less respiratory paediatric deaths
Free school meals for kids
Free public transport for kids
Decent man with personal integrity unlike every Tory

I feel sorry for people who don't get to benefit from Khan's policies tbh

I feel sorry for people who support this useless twat. Utter disaster for London, anyone would be better then him, if your journey to work takes 1hr45 min instead of 45 min then you would understand
And before anyone asks no i can't work from home...

HappiestSleeping · 04/05/2024 21:40

Moonshine5 · 04/05/2024 21:36

Both not quite true @HappiestSleeping but I'm not schooling you in semantics today, good evening

My source was the mayor's own stats, so you are correct in that you aren't schooling me in anything.

Good evening to you too.

Moonshine5 · 04/05/2024 21:36

Both not quite true @HappiestSleeping but I'm not schooling you in semantics today, good evening

SocksAndTheCity · 04/05/2024 21:35

Letsgodancing · 04/05/2024 21:23

On a lighter note there was a candidate called count binface who had a policy to price cap croissants who beat the Britain first candidate

Good old Count Binface (formerly Lord Buckethead).

A man who has a bin on his head and STILL managed to make a better job of filling in the nomination forms than Lawrence Fox 🤣

HappiestSleeping · 04/05/2024 21:33

Moonshine5 · 04/05/2024 21:12

SK does not set police budgets - which have been decimated.

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30% of the police budget comes from the mayor. He also sets out how London is policed and staffed. And he appoints the Met Police commissioner.

That's a fair amount of influence.

HappiestSleeping · 04/05/2024 21:30

Moonshine5 · 04/05/2024 21:13

Just for the record ULEZ was introduced by Boris Johnson.

Not quite. It was proposed by Boris, but actually introduced by Sadiq. Who knows whether Boris would have actually done it or not.

Also, the original ULEZ was worthwhile. The two expansions, not so much.

Letsgodancing · 04/05/2024 21:23

On a lighter note there was a candidate called count binface who had a policy to price cap croissants who beat the Britain first candidate

LBFseBrom · 04/05/2024 21:22

The important thing is that he stays in post, I'm happy with that.

Oblomov24 · 04/05/2024 21:21

@Westfacing
Would you like me to name the mosques? Because THAT I can do.

Oblomov24 · 04/05/2024 21:18

@Westfacing
Why would I make that up? Many of my colleagues and friends at mosques in sw London said so. I'm not practicing st a mosque so I wouldn't know! I'm only going on what they 'say' they've been told. Are you disputing that?

Moonshine5 · 04/05/2024 21:13

Just for the record ULEZ was introduced by Boris Johnson.

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Westfacing · 04/05/2024 21:12

Oblomov24 · 04/05/2024 21:07

It was never gonna happen. khan was always gonna win. Loads of my friends in different Sw London mosques were told that there vote for khan was expected.

Is that so?

I think you just made that up.

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Moonshine5 · 04/05/2024 21:12

Sureaseggs44 · 04/05/2024 17:41

Are none of you worried about the increase in knife crime 40 % since he has been in and the two tier policing of the met ?

genuine question

SK does not set police budgets - which have been decimated.

HappiestSleeping · 04/05/2024 21:11

qwertyqwertyqwertyqwerty · 04/05/2024 20:59

You should stand if you think it is so simple!

What specifically would you change about the way the budget is used?

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I didn't say it was simple. I am not impressed with the rise in knife crime in London, so I would probably be focused on that.

Oblomov24 · 04/05/2024 21:07

It was never gonna happen. khan was always gonna win. Loads of my friends in different Sw London mosques were told that there vote for khan was expected.

qwertyqwertyqwertyqwerty · 04/05/2024 20:59

HappiestSleeping · 04/05/2024 19:10

He has a budget of 17 billion though, that is not nothing. I would imagine that it would be possible to do a better job than Khan has with that much.

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You should stand if you think it is so simple!

What specifically would you change about the way the budget is used?

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Westfacing · 04/05/2024 20:54

user1471453601 · 04/05/2024 20:08

Sky News are calling West Mids for Labour too 😁😁😁😁😁😁😂

Cool!

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CremeBruleeLove · 04/05/2024 20:25

user1471453601 · 04/05/2024 20:08

Sky News are calling West Mids for Labour too 😁😁😁😁😁😁😂

🙌🙌🙌

CremeBruleeLove · 04/05/2024 20:15

NinetyNineRedBalloonsGoBy · 04/05/2024 16:22

It's a victory for Londoners!

Cleaner air
Less respiratory paediatric deaths
Free school meals for kids
Free public transport for kids
Decent man with personal integrity unlike every Tory

I feel sorry for people who don't get to benefit from Khan's policies tbh

Exactly! 👏👏👏

CremeBruleeLove · 04/05/2024 20:14

Janjk · 04/05/2024 16:04

A fucking disaster. Another 4 years of this shitshow. Loathsome and bad for London.

Bollocks