To wish we had someone like Mamdani in UK politics?

[LostInManhattan]

Someone who’s passionate, young and willing to break the rules in politics, all while caring about his city and the people in it. I wish we had someone like that here.

He hasn’t delivered on his campaign promises yet.

Even running a campaign that’s not based on hatred and division is a breath of fresh air.

Should we just overlook his blatant antisemitism?!😬

Not based on hatred and division???? Seriously?!?!

Because he said he’d focus on New York and not Israel? As New York mayor? That’s not antisemitism 😂

Racists gonna hate.

YANBU

it does make me laugh that the things people say against him are like, “he wants to make the buses free which means more people will use them!!”

He can't even bring himself to call Hamas terrorists. He is clearly anti- Israel and I would say his whole outlook is based on hatred.

Being anti Zionist doesn’t make you hateful

He sounds great and a ray of hope needed to start the push back on the self serving, divisive authoritarian and totally dysfunctional regime under Trump.

I can only hope it spreads. Much like Polanski here I guess

I think he is brilliant!

Being wary of Mamdani's promises is not racist. I am Indian myself. I am just suspicious of trendy slogans like ' Defund the police' and " make buses free". I am not sure they will work.

We do. It’s Magic grandpa. Otherwise known as one half of ‘Fruit and Nut’.

And thankfully he’ll never be in power.

You should see the doctor for stuff that spreads.

Very droll

So much negativity from posters. Sad.

Zach goldsmith of the greens is very much our UK Mamdani - he seems to be trying hard break the mould.

He’s an antisemite, so, no. I think he’s a fake tbh.

Anti Zionism ≠ antisemitic.

Washing Post are comparing Mamdani and
Polanski so that’s good https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/11/02/zack-polanski-greens-uk-mamdani/

I’m very much with Sal Grover on this. If someone is prepared to lie that a transwoman is a woman (like Polanski is) how can you possibly believe anything else they say?

Zach Goldsmith was the opposite of breaking the mould. Old Etonian, son of a billionaire, married a Rothschild, stood for the Conservatives.

You mean Zach Polanski.

There's no such thing as a free bus.