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Boris 'is new London Mayor', says Paddick

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"Boris Johnson is the new Mayor of London, his Liberal Democrat rival Brian Paddick conceded tonight.

The Conservative MP scored a stunning election victory to end Ken Livingstone's eight-year reign at City Hall and round off a disastrous 24 hours for the Labour Party.

After a nailbiting count, Mr Johnson was so far ahead on first-preference votes that he could not be caught by Mr Livingstone even after second preferences were taken into account.

Liberal Democrat candidate Brian Paddick was the first to concede defeat: "I think Boris Johnson didn't really want the job. Now that he has got it, that might make him a better mayor."
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11 responses // Boris 'is new London Mayor', says Paddick

  • http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/may/01/boris.li...
    Wow... it's a pretty surprising result. Critics have accused him of being politically inexperienced, a clown and even racist (see Guardian link). It's also a very symbolic loss for Labour after their beating in the local elections. This has just made Gordon Brown's bad week even worse.
    richjm
  • God help us. I have no idea how this loon even became a serious candidate.
    rebbill
  • I wanted the Liberal Democrat personally. But, in Government, Clegg and Cmeron are the same, so don't think I'm a fan of these politicians please!

    But I am laughing, Labour: 24%
    Lib Dem: 25%
    Conserve: 44%

    Last night on the news, that cockeyLabour man said with a grin as he walked along "I'm pretty confident I'll win." In a way to say, 'Yeah, right, thowes two!? Like that'lll happen!'
    steadward
  • Shocking!!!!!!
    Raulek
  • London is run by the Evening Standard.

    When I asked them why they wouldn't vote for Ken all they had was dyslexic translations of headlines.

    I realised 'the public' were stupid when I worked on a switchboard at the BBC, I didn't ever really think they were stupid enough for this.

    2012 just became a much more interesting spectacle.

    People I (used to) drink with vote Tory.

    The last of my faith in mankind is gone.
    LMKBerry
  • I am not a fan of Ken Livingston and I know he is not the most popular of people amongst London residents.

    He has held together Londons infrastructure at a time when it was at breaking point.

    Now the the nations capital have a bumbling buffoon to balance their budgets and deliver the olympics project.
    Purdey
  • Just a matter of time of time before Cameron is PM
    jlaboy
  • I WANTED MING CAMBELL! COME BACK MING!!!
    steadward
  • Oh my god... we have the political equivalent of Ronald McDonald running the capital.
    lwhi
  • The most valuable function performed by the Boris will be entertainment // no doubt.
    Mr_Costello
  • Indeed Mr Costello

    Opening the tabloids on a morning will never have been more sure to get a laugh than with Boris at the healm.
    Purdey

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