Brian Paddick for London!

• 19 November 2007 at 23:49
• Politik Pop

Brian Paddick has been chosen by the Liberal Democrats to represent them for the Mayoral election of May 1st, 2008. He then faces Ken Livingstone, the current left-wing Mayor (he may be Labour but he really is left-wing!), Boris Johnson, the Tory candidate (conservative, right-wing) and the ecologist Siân Berry. Medias focus on Livingstone and Johnson who are really high in polls (45% and 39% respectively) and it's going to be difficult for Paddick to make his voice heard but he's got many assets: he's a former cop (then representing security) who had introduced new approaches (not attacking drug users but drug dealers, so rather libertarian) and he's gay! I mean, it helps in big towns but usually only if the candidate is left-wing.

• Brian Paddick's official page (not very exhaustive I have to say)
• His support group on Facebook
• His interview in The Telegraph

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