London stabbings

[Raeturbo]

Must say I find him a bit odd too, but Certainly no more than the others.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Apparently he walked across Afghanistan which is pretty cool.    And it's as good a qualification for Mayor of Londonistan as any!   

[B52]

If you have a spare 40 minutes or so:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000nf2m

It creates a culture of resentment. It creates in 60-70% of the population an idea that they are the real victims, that the whole of society is stacked against them. Politicians appeal to this - they win elections by suggesting that the majority of voters are suffering, the majority of voters are victims, and if only they can get in they can transform their lives. And that, I think, also creates a toxic atmosphere in politics.

[New POD]

Put it back under Central Govt command personally and remove the mayoral position.

How would that be an improvement  ?


Considering the population of London is only slightly less than Austria, Israel, Switzerland, Hong Kong and is higher than the Scandinavian countries, Ireland and others, it ought to be governed the way it is now, just like counties are.


It would be better for all of us if the central government wasn't based in the same place.

The BBC led The way by moving Breakfast news to Salford.