Sadiq Khan. Can anyone tell me something positive about what he has done?

I love this thread. The consensus seems to be a load of Londoners going, “sorry? We’re all pretty good thanks, and by the way, we actually quite like our brown Muslim mayor and what he’s done.” Very rare on threads about political types these days.

I live 250 miles away. I like him very much. Don’t understand all the hate.

@dottyplants elegant and on point.

Certain people, generally those who don't even live in London (you may or may not be included in this, OP), don't like him. Can't think what it is about him specifically that they're not qwhite on board with.

A few years back I'd tweeted something mildly supportive of him. Some American tweeters told me that because he's a Muslim he must be a terrorist. When I tried to point out how ludicrous that sounds they said they hoped I was raped by a Muslim. His existence seems to really trigger a certain sort of person.

An actual Londoner agreeing he’s been great for the city, improving air quality and tackling child poverty and hunger amongst many other things His policies will make a real, tangible difference to children growing up here.

Also all these people saying London is a hellhole… it just is not: it’s a brilliant, diverse, largely safe city which is easy and cheap to navigate on public transport and has lots of fun free or low cost stuff.

It’s hardly Guadalajara or Joburg. My kids can go out alone to cultural events or just shopping or whatever and I know there will be transport and law enforcement officers if things do go wrong, which can happen anywhere.

Living costs are a different matter but I don’t think you can pin that on the Mayor given he controls neither property purchase prices or (most ) tax and spend.

MIL lives on the very southern edge of London, and even there the improvement in air quality is marked.

London has become an absolute hellhole under his watch.

No it hasn't. I love it here. 😊

1. Implementation of the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) and Low Emission Bus Zones, leading to a significant reduction in air pollution.

2. Introduction of the "Hopper" fare, allowing unlimited bus and tram journeys within an hour for a single fare.

3. Establishment of the Violence Reduction Unit and investment in youth services to tackle the root causes of violent crime.

4. Commitment to building more affordable homes, with a target of 50% of new homes being genuinely affordable.

5. Launch of the London Living Rent, helping Londoners on average incomes afford to rent a home.

6. Promotion of active travel, including the expansion of London's cycle network with the introduction of cycle superhighways and the creation of "Mini-Holland" cycling schemes.

7. Support for businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the "Pay It Forward" scheme and the London Business Hub.

8. Investment in green spaces and the environment, with a commitment to make London a National Park City and an ambition to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2030.

9. Encouragement of cultural initiatives, such as the "London Borough of Culture" award, which aims to highlight the importance of culture in local communities.

10. Establishment of the Mayor's Young Londoners Fund to support education, sports, and cultural activities for young people.

And most of all, check for thinly-veiled racism and Islamophobia dressed up as legitimate critique of one individual’s actions
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You didn't know Savile was knighted?

From a totally politically agnostic standpoint I think he has been fantastic for London and Londoners. He’s used his limited powers wisely to make a real difference where it matters: hunger, housing, air quality.

Plus my very dear friend knew him personally and through his political activism, before friend died prematurely. I’d 100% trust my friend’s judgement of people and political credentials and he thought Sadiq was the bees knees. Good enough for me.

It horrifies me that so many people are so easily swayed by some reform/ Tory/ Russian- funded social media manipulation. Check your sources. Check for bias. Check for actual facts and the veracity of statistics. Check that the things people are being criticised for, are actually things within their control. And most of all, check for thinly-veiled racism and Islamophobia dressed up as legitimate critique of one individual’s actions.

He's made London a cleaner (less polluted) city.

He owns a cute pet dog. I saw a photo of him in the news taking it for a walk once. Lab by the looks of it.

This thread is a tonic. Even the Londoners who are not keen on Sadiq are saying 'not my cup of tea' rather than baying for his blood. Refreshing these days.

(ULEZ expansion has extended the life expectancy of children born in London by 6 months)

Wtf?? 😳🤬

Don’t come here then, easy 😁

And if you live here already, move out and free up the housing for the massive queue of people who want to live here.

Don't denegrate Boris. He did a whole zip line as Mayor .....or wait a minute....no he didn't he got stuck halfway down and someone else had to sort his mess out.

What a weird thread. OP not from London and asks for things he’s done. Bunch of Londoners pile in to say he’s a good mayor and point out the anti-Khan online video factory are mostly funded by white supremacists.

And OP keeps arguing he’s terrible!

OP - you seem very gullible. Believe the made up videos from the EDL rather than what actual people are telling you.

No one’s even covered the best bit which is that he pissed off donald trump

Which crime in particular, if you can give an example, has not been tackled?

Me and my husband having a running joke if anything annoys us we shake our fists and mutter "Khan!!!!"

Basically it's homage to a group of people who want to blame him for things that aren't his fault because he's a really popular liberal leader and they hate that!

I am not from London, so just wondering if anyone at all has anything positive at all to say about this catastrophe of man!

So why do you care?

The Congestion Charging zones are nothing to do with Sidiq Khan. They were introduced by Ken Livingstone. And maintained by Boris Johnson.

Violent crime is falling.