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Ken woos Libdems with open letter


by Newswire    
April 28, 2008 at 6:34 am

Ken Livingstone has published an open letter on his website with the aim of wooing Libdems by pointing out how closely his policies match theirs, in contrast to Boris Johnson.

The letter says:

I do not pretend that I share every single Lib Dem policy but on 90 per cent of issues we agree and we are part of the same progressive tradition in London. And that set of shared values shines through in the many areas where we agree and where we have worked together. I am publishing examples of these areas of agreement because it highlights how we can work together.

On most of the key international, national and London issues my positions and those of the Liberal Democrat Party have been the same. Particularly important have been opposition to the war in Iraq; support for the Kyoto climate change treaty and prioritising environmental policy, opposition to tuition fees; support for Proportional Representation; opposition to Tube privatisation, support for higher charges for polluting cars; opposition to nuclear power.

My pledge to Liberal Democrat voters if I am re-elected is twofold. First, that I will continue to deliver on the policies and values that we share. Second, that I will operate an inclusive administration which includes the talents of Lib Dem politicians and supporters.

The ‘Shared Values for London’ article, comparing policies, is here.

Does it convince anyone?


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1. Gavin Whenman

It convinces me he’s getting extremely desperate.

Desperate or not, Red Ken is a millions times better than blue blorris

Like many recnt Ken statements, it gives me the creeps. I wonder what he is hiding.

What Gavin said.

The man admits to being a con artist on national TV and still expects to be taken seriously subsequently.

*scratches head*

thomas, some people approve!

(not me, I hasten to add)

On the other hand you have Peter Oborne from the Daily Mail tell you what a great chap Boris Johnson is:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/apr/28/london08.london

I’m coming to the conclusion that anyone who even vaguely gives a shit about the future of Londoners outside Chelsea and Kensington ought to, grudgingly, give Ken the 2nd pref. Not least because Associated Newspapers will have a collective MI if he wins.

Though I’m admittedly still somewhat torn between that and my traditional “All Tossers” spoilt ballot.

Disgraceful and desperate. What a classic political bully. Use his little friend Sian to try to intimidate the Lib Dems by smearing and when that doesn’t work, come wheedling for favour instead.


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