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Boy Bojo must be making a real disister for the campaign against Ken to start already?

Problem is Ken is a free agent he is not in the public employ and going by this drivel it means anyone who wants to be a politician cant do anything before they stand for election!!

- Melvyn Windebank, Canvey Island, Essex, 23/01/2011 16:11
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Ken Livingstone deserves the votes of all fair minded Londoners. His only problem is with zionists and this is undestandable because he has the courage to say what he believes to be right

- Janet, London, 22/01/2011 06:38
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I've met Ken several times. He's a thoroughly decent, considerate, hard-working man who has fought tirelessly for social justice for many years.
I think many of the people that try and sling all this petty mud at him know that deep down and simply resent him for exposing the selfishness of their politics.

He did more in each individual year of his Mayoralty than Boris has done in almost three, and indeed everything Boris has done that has served any useful purpose (bike hire scheme, Crossrail negotiations etc) has simply been a continuation of Ken's legacy.
He is neither an extremist nor a Muslim and the way the right-wing press and blogosphere attempt to discredit him with name-calling and inuendo is nothing short of childish.

If Boris wants to win in 2012, he's going to have to rely on more than personality and actually enter into a policy debate with Ken. Ken Livingstone is a skilled politician, a successful leader and a good man. Sorry to those who find that inconvenient.

- Bob, London, UK, 21/01/2011 21:48
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Is Ken going to convert to Islam?

- peter grogan, ,London, 20/01/2011 16:55
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If Finegold was a "Nazi concentration camp guard" then what is Ken Livingstone ? An SS field whore ?

- MindTheCrap, Zionist Entity, 20/01/2011 14:05
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I note that no-one ever comments about David Frost's contract with Al Jazeera, the house channel of Al-Qaeda.

And what's the difference between Livingston working for Press TV and the Tory talking heads perpetually popping up on the supposedly neutral Sky TV which is, in reality, supporting the Conservatives?

- Blue Baby, London, 20/01/2011 13:56
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It was explained last night that Press TV is a british company and with TV now a global market then programs will be shown in countries people may not like.

Anyone going to complain if Bonanza followed Ken?

- Melvyn Windebank, Canvey Island, Essex, 20/01/2011 12:36
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Arfur Towcrate - how well you change history and utilise questionable sources to try to make your point.

Back in June members of the Zionist Federation showed up to counter-demonstrate against pro-Palestinian Arab demonstrators outside the Israeli embassy. This is understandable, especially given the anti-Jewish and violent nature of many of these protests as documented in police records and in the media.

EDL members also showed up and demonstrated. They did not coordinate with the ZF, and the ZF could not keep them from gathering as there is this thing called free speech in the UK. In fact, they were not even demonstrating in the same tight vicinity but were separate.

The ZF was not working "alongside" the EDL and it does not support the EDL in any way. It does not and will not. To insinuate otherwise is most curious as it shows your own biases. Stop reading anti-zionist websites for your ideas and you may learn something.

- C Bozner, London, 20/01/2011 12:27
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london is dog eat dog city, ken has habbit to feed press tv is not banned, ken is born again capitalist have a recall on his time as mayor, its a story by those who fear his drive to be next mayor, so Boris plays dirty an dken is filling his war chest, game on best of order.

- jockstrap, mars, 20/01/2011 10:58
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@ Ghazal, UK

You're an idiot.
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Livingston is an odious little man and like C. Blairs convert sister, is quite happy for a woman to be stoned to death as long as he is receiving publicity.

- Frank, Home Counties, England., 20/01/2011 10:51
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Creepy, with the horrible stench of greed - ugh!

- Ted, London, 20/01/2011 07:24
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I don't know about Ken.I don't know about his agenda in Iran.I know I did not trust Galloway when the media portrayed him as a friend of Iraq,Iraqis and Saddam Hosein.But,one thing has become clear to me; Ms Ashtiani had authorised her husband's killing and had helped to bring about his murder.I personally have spoken to a reliable witness who was present at the police station where she was being questioned.So far as this person could hear and see,no torture or coercion was involved in questioning her.The witness could clearly hear her admitting to her share in the murder of her husband:This witness is not a police man or in any position of authority to say that he is one of them.He happened to be close by to hear what was being said.Ergo,cynicism rises in my mind when the media chooses at every opportunity to discuss Ms.Ashtiani's case as an innocent party whose human rights' are being eroded.Of course,we are told that she will not be stoned .-and stoning has never been in the Iranian culture: We have not many examples of this practice in Iran.But the media is mind set upon pushing the stoning matter.They never say whether Ashtiani is a criminal or not?Therefore,I am inclined to conclude that the media could be pursuing a political agenda in Iran and are using Ashtiani,a criminal, for their own sinister purposes in Iran.
Ghazal

- Ghazal, UK, 19/01/2011 21:35
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What's most disturbing is the number of people that have voted for this vile man. By now people should know what we're going to get with this radical Islamist in office.

- Adam, Bloomsbury, 19/01/2011 21:17
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I can hear Livingstone's excuses now. He will claim that his employ at Press TV has no bearing on his ability to be London Mayor. He used this form of defence in support of Boris Johnson following one of Boris' indiscredtions. Some may say he has a point, but how can he be mayor of a City that is known as the gay capital of the World yet work for a channel that is run and funded by a regime that puts homosexuals to death in a most barbaric way. Over to you UNCLE Ken ! It's Ed Miliband I feel sorry for. He's stuck with this man in 2012. Plus Mr Ed's PPS Chuka Umunna is part of the 'I'm backing Ken' campaign. Over to you Ed ! ENJOY !

- Persian Cat, London, 19/01/2011 21:08
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@ Stephen Rothbart, don't you dare tick me off about "poor judgement" for my snide remarks about the Zionist Federation UK.

Last June some of its members demonstrated alongside - yep, you read that right - alongside members of the English Defence League, united against Palestinian supporters holding a demo outside the Israeli embassy in London.

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones, and the ZF need to get their own house in order before criticising Ken Livingstone.

Your knee-jerk reactions and loaded comparisons between Iran and Israel totally miss the above point.

- Arfur Towcrate, Staffycher, 19/01/2011 20:00
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@ Tom, Cambridge

Have you ever heard of Godwin's law.

Your comment is ridiculous, you are either an idiot or a zealot. To say that every Tory supporter has a deep respect for Hitler and Nazism is utterly stupid.

- Chris, Bolton, 19/01/2011 19:14
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Livingstone has always been an extremist and this just shows his true colours. Hopefully London voters will remember this at the next Mayoral election.

He had several very well paid 'advisors' when he was Mayor who were members of the extreme Trotskyist group 'Socialist Action'. He made deals with Socialist dictators and shook hands with preachers of hate while they were in the UK.

I also find it ridiculous that there's a statement from a UK Zionist organisation who have been accused of siding with the EDL against Muslims. And they talk about religious tolerance is Israel? Do they mean the West Bank and Gaza?

The best thing we can do to Iran is let them have Livingstone on a permanent basis. After he screws up their country he can move on to Cuba and Venezuela.

- mike stern, london, 19/01/2011 19:06
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Possibly a shrewd calculation from Ken Livingston. He's very unpopular with London's Jews - he speaks up for the plight of Palestinians. He knows he lost the Jewish vote long ago. So could possibly offset this by gaining muslim votes.

So where's the real prejudice?

- Tom, London, 19/01/2011 18:41
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Indeed a contemptable hypocrite who is only interested in himself and wants to impose his personal prejudices on London.

- edwin, beaconsfield, bucks, 19/01/2011 18:38
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Oh dear, poor misunderstood Ken. Its all to do with newts you see.

There he was, researching the habitat of the Luristan newt (native to Iran), when some bloke invites him to go on telly, and Ken never one to shun publicity duly obliges.

Incidentally, the Luristan newt has a toxic skin secretion.

- Rog, Enfield, 19/01/2011 18:27
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Every right wing person (always polite upon the first handshake) i've ever met had a deep respect for Hitler and his racist Nazi policies. Its such a shame that they are blinded by greed, selfishness and a belief that they are better than everyone else.

- Tom, Cambridge, 19/01/2011 15:49

Tom, are you pathologically unable to make a comment without lying? it sure seems that way.

- Scotty, London, 19/01/2011 18:14
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Livingstone cohorts with the likes of Chavez of Venezuela, Ahmadinajad of Iran, Castro of Cuba etc, ...can you see the Axis? When he was mayor, he stayed away from an official visit by the US President to London: Livingstone supports our enemies! One hundred years ago he would have been hanged as a traitor. He likes dictators and if he had his way he would be one himself. Thank goodness our voting system here in the UK cannot be corrupted the way his friend Ajmadinajad did in Iran, so he can NEVER be voted back in as our mayor.

- Edouard, London and Paris, 19/01/2011 17:37
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Would anyone really want this odious toad for May of London?

- Vince London, West London, 19/01/2011 17:36
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Nice one Steve!Tom of Cambridge, you and I should meet. I am right wing and Jewish so I am not really a great fan of Hitler or his Nazis. And your meeting me will be a great new experience for you.

Also, may we please remember what Hitler's party actually was originally called: The National Socialist German Workers Party. So although the left likes to label Nazism as a Right wing party, it was in fact founded on the backs of the workers and what would now be considered Socialists, not German aristocracy. They joined in later when they saw which way the wind was blowing, just like happened during the French Revolution.

Being someone who belives in personal responsibility and capitalism does not mean you are a fascist.

Anyway give me a call when you are next in Prague. I will show you what happens when the Left and Stalinists take over a country and what happens when they are all thrown out by the people. Just like Ken was.

- Stephen Rothbart, Prague, Czech Republic, 19/01/2011 17:33
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Rogan: Didn't Boris promise us a no-strike deal on the Tube if elected? Looks like he's given up on that pledge: he's admitted he's not even met with the RMT since getting elected.

Boris just doesn't care about London. The only reason he wanted to be Mayor was to get a high enough profile to challenge for the leadership of the Conservative party in the future.

- Tom, London, UK, 19/01/2011 17:29
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Perhaps Mr Livingstink wants to change sides with Mr Amadinnerjacket. I think I'd rather they did...

- Comicamadid, London UK, 19/01/2011 17:28
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"Why not talk about the mess that Boris has caused on our tube (worst monthly performance ever in December)"

That wouldn't have anything to do, in major part, with there being one strike after another and a certain fellow named Crow, would it? Of course Boris is to blame - he should have caved in and done everything Crow wanted, shouldn't he! Not.

- Rogan, Irving, 19/01/2011 17:10
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Every left wing person (always polite upon the first handshake) i've ever met had a deep respect for Stalin and his racist Communist policies. Its such a shame that they are blinded by greed, selfishness and a belief that they are better than everyone else.

- Steve, Brentford, 19/01/2011 16:42
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Im sure mr ahmadinejad will apreciate his talents more than we do, he can take his moaning clones from the london assembly with him,they can all go together on his bending bus.

- confused, london, 19/01/2011 16:30
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A contemtible hypocrite of the worst ilk. How millions of Londoners could ever have been taken in by this man and vote for him as mayor beggars belief. But then millions wer also taken in by Nick Clegg.

- corin, London, 19/01/2011 16:10
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Ken sells himself as a great libertarian. He's anything but. During a trip to Bejing, he likened the Tianamen Sq masacre to London's poll tax riot. He rails against Israel and yet supports regimes like that of AhMADinejad.

- Adam, Harrow, uk, 19/01/2011 15:55
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Who pays you Dhan?
You seem blog on behalf of the socialists who want the champagne lifestyle

- Tojo, Hythe Kent, 19/01/2011 15:50
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I told him he was a wrong un 30yrs ago and I haven't changed my mind, also called him a man with a grin like a cheshire cat that still holds as well.

- James, Grays, 19/01/2011 15:34
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Arfur Towcrate, before you show equally poor judgement as Ken about his actions, let's compare Iran to Israel. Which one has a free press, and a Supreme Court that often overules the decisions of the government, even in favour of its minorities?
Which one kills its journalists? Which one threatens to send a nuclear bomb on to its neighbour? Which one has Jews and Muslims in its government, in its national soccer team and in its Army? Which one has churches and synagogues and mosques all over its towns and cities and allows free worship to all its citizens? Which one is truly an apartheid state, in that it only recognizes one religion and will tolerate no others? And which one does Ken prefer to support above all others?

- Stephen Rothbart, Prague, Czech Republic, 19/01/2011 15:33
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Another hatchet job on Ken. Press TV has loads of guest presenters from the west - Andrew Gilligan is one!

Hatchet job. Why not talk about the mess that Boris has caused on our tube (worst monthly performance ever in December), or on the pollution in central London (which is set to land us will millions of pounds worth of fines).

- Mike, London, 19/01/2011 14:56
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To date, each socialist or hippy I have had the pleasure to meet (always nice people upon first hand shake) has in fact been expert at scamming. It is a pity because well meaning individuals who care for the environment or the disadvantaged are tarred with the same brush.

- Oflife, Oxford, 19/01/2011 14:52
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There is no fool like an old fool. Is his birthday on the day of fools, 1st April?

- Jas, camberley uk, 19/01/2011 14:46
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Livingstone would sell his own mother for a couple of quid. He is an ignorant, uneducated version of Blair - and as equally loathed.

- R.F.Yorke, Yorks, UK, 19/01/2011 14:37
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AT LAST. THIS MAN HAS BEEN FOUND OUT. Press TV, funded and controlled by an Iranian govt.

- persian cat, London UK, 19/01/2011 14:02
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Like all professional politicians Ken has never had a proper job, and has to makes ends meet somehow. Taking money from the Iranians is no big deal. It helps improve relations beween the UK and the Iranian Regime and proves that not Westerners are not all sons of Satan. It creates better understanding, and Ken will have a better idea of what the Regime is up to and they really don't have WMD as the ASA and Israel always make out.

- dhan raj, basildon, 19/01/2011 13:55
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Ken probably saw the words I RAN and thought "Yep, I did that in the past" and hopefully that's how it will stay - his power in London entirely a matter for the past tense. I RAN KEN - perhaps the sobriquet might stick?

Or was it that they stone the living in places like Iran and Livingstone became confused.ken?

Iran, Venezuela - I am sure there must be other countries with dodgy regimes that I Ran Ken has courted. What an odd fellow he is.

- Lester May, Camden Town, London, 19/01/2011 13:52
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Amazing, another Socialist riding the gravy train!

- Galland, Abbeville, 19/01/2011 13:46
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These so called socialists, e.g. Tony Blair, Ken Livingstone et al are, quite simply, just for themselves and should be treated as traitors. How can they attend Remembrance Day?

- Volpone, Stoke Newington, London, 19/01/2011 13:34
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Does this surprise anyone at all? Ken has a long history of chumming it with dictators to get his own way.

- Bob, Cheam, 19/01/2011 13:19
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Huh. Ken being criticised about propaganda and respect for diversity by the Zionist Federation is a bit like terrorist bombers being told off by Sinn Fein; hypocrisy rules, OK?

- Arfur Towcrate, Staffordshire, 19/01/2011 13:17
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Ken,don't think you can criticise greedy bankers now.

It'll keep you in fine wine.

- Stephen C, London, 19/01/2011 13:14
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Would this be the same Press TV that used to employ the Evening Standard journalist and scourge of Islamism, Andrew Gilligan?

- Tom, London, UK, 19/01/2011 13:09
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All are equal but some are more equal than others.

- Tel:, Chelmsford, 19/01/2011 13:02
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Ken is Ken. What is surprising about his actions? Par for the course

- Ralph, London, England, 19/01/2011 13:01
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Barry from Bermondsey: Odious is a good word for this slimy socialist. He has proven the epitome, along with The Kinnocks, Prescott et al, of what my grandfather used to say, ie 'You can always buy-off a socialist!'

- True Brit, London UK, 19/01/2011 12:58
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Lessons from Blair

- Tojo, Hythe Kent, 19/01/2011 12:57
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At least the people in Iran are safe from his tax rises.
He put up fares and taxes every year .
He totally ripped off working Londoners every year he was in power.
The guy has no scruples whatsoever.
All so working class people could have an office in Caracas and in Cuba.
NO ONE TRUSTS RED KEN , THEY KNOW HIS FIRST STEP WILL BE TO RAISE THE TAXES ON WORKING PEOPLE.
ANYONE BUT RED KEN!

- The Pigeons, Muzeltov Hill, 19/01/2011 12:51
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Livingstone showing his true colours - he was good in his first term, but a total mess in his second and he should have left it at that, at least we could have remembered the buses. Having his tired presence foisted on us feisty Londoners in the Mayorial elections again is a total bore and waste of time.

- Dan, London, 19/01/2011 12:47
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If you want London to become a predominantly Islamic city, then vote for Ken.

- ST, London, 19/01/2011 12:47
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Ken Livingstone has always showed a 'lack of judgement'.

- Mr S.Port, London, 19/01/2011 12:38
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What a tw*t! Never learns - never wilL!

- Mike Johnson, London, 19/01/2011 12:27
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Only doing he what he does best: a poor imitation of Bliar

- BJ, East London, 19/01/2011 12:25
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Why am I not surprised?

Not forgetting the bloke ripped us off left right and centre while Mayor, you get Ken you get a divided London Again.

- Jock S. Trap, London, 19/01/2011 12:21
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This the same Red Kenny that invited an Iranian Mullah to London that supported the stoning of women and chucking gay men off roofs?

This failed aging socialist is odious and unelectable.

- Barry from Bermondsey, London, 19/01/2011 12:16
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