Mexboroseasider
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An historic third term.
An old bruiser that’s for sure.In what Round? I thought he'd retired from boxing. Fair play to him
Seriously? Someone playing the “we woz robbed” card?With a bigger percentage, so much for ULEZ sinking his campaign.
As an aside, if a journalist posts untrue stuff about Postal Votes before the official count, apart from being rubbish, is it actionable?
The full Trump, establishment mafia, corrupt lineSeriously? Someone playing the “we woz robbed” card?
Implode? Crikey!!Just shows you how poor the other candidates must have been.
Get ready for London imploding in the next few years.
Eh?Implode? Crikey!!
In the same way the EU was going to implode?
In 2017. 2018. 2109. Etc etc. ?
Still waiting.
Sensationalist bollocks from the usual suspects.
It’s funny that none of my London mates are half as worried as people on the Fylde Coast.
Crime rates have dropped for the last 4 years with London 5th out of the Metropolitan areas, but carry on reading Susan Hall's nonsense.Map reveals list of fatal stabbings in London so far in 2024
Map reveals London's 24 stabbing victims from the start of 2024.metro.co.uk
Looks like they need to get a grip.
Of course not just London, but crime is getting out of control, weak politicians, less stop and search etc.
What Susan hall nonesense?Crime rates have dropped for the last 4 years with London 5th out of the Metropolitan areas, but carry on reading Susan Hall's nonsense.
Yorkshire and Humber the worst, out of interest.
Overall murder rate is dropping but selective stats are used to make it seem worse than it is.What Susan hall nonesense?
It's a metro article that says...
"Between 2022-2023, there was a 16% increase in knife crime, with 18 teenagers being stabbed to death."
On a UK wide scale I'm not sure I'd believe things were getting better even if the stats said so, probably just be less reported crimes of a certain type.Overall murder rate is dropping but selective stats are used to make it seem worse than it is.
Last 5 years or so it's up and down and all similar.England and Wales knife homicides 2023 | Statista
In 2022/23 there were 244 homicides involving a knife or other sharp instrument in England and Wales, compared with 282 in the previous reporting year.www.statista.com
The figures for some perspective.
Is the because the Police don't go out now, other than football? Hence, it gives them more time to record crime.
I’ve no idea I’m simply highlighting the case against those poster on here who for some strange reason keep saying London crime isn’t rising when it clearly is.Is the because the Police don't go out now, other than football? Hence, it gives them more time to record crime.
You said London is going to implode, which it clearly isn't. It has it's problems like any large city but they don't affect the vast majority of people's day to day lives.I’ve no idea I’m simply highlighting the case against those poster on here who for some strange reason keep saying London crime isn’t rising when it clearly is.
It isn't really, if the Tories had selected a credible candidate the result may have been different.How they have voted him back in is baffling.
So the figures you quote show a drop every year since 2021.I just don’t know what some people are reading or who they are listening to when they say London crime isn’t increasing. View attachment 19288
Agreed.I’ve no idea I’m simply highlighting the case against those poster on here who for some strange reason keep saying London crime isn’t rising when it clearly is.
So you live here in London then ?Madness. Khan has screwed London over the ULEZ money making scam whilst ignoring the appalling air quality on the underground.
How they have voted him back in is baffling.
ULEZ is interesting as it’s a clear case of putting wider societal needs above individual freedoms. The planet has been screwed by selfishness but as I understand there has been a considerable improvement in air quality in London and thus should reduce deaths and illness of people who have to endure strangers polluting their streets.Madness. Khan has screwed London over the ULEZ money making scam whilst ignoring the appalling air quality on the underground.
How they have voted him back in is baffling.
It's in off topic, so nothing as it's off topic.What the fcuk has this got to do with a BFC message board?
Madness. Khan has screwed London over the ULEZ money making scam whilst ignoring the appalling air quality on the underground.
How they have voted him back in is baffling.
Ah, the old stats are wrong because they don't support my perceptionOn a UK wide scale I'm not sure I'd believe things were getting better even if the stats said so, probably just be less reported crimes of a certain type.
For e.g. "Shoplifting is down, only 10 reported cases," it's just so common no-one bothers reporting it now.
Stabbings are pretty important and a sign of lawlessness.
I hope he does get a grip of things, not just him but the government and police, need to be tougher.
Don’t fall for the lies mate. The ULEZ scheme has been expanded into areas that are nothing to do with poor air quality and are bordering the countryside in places. This is being done using statistics from central London which are irrelevant.ULEZ is interesting as it’s a clear case of putting wider societal needs above individual freedoms. The planet has been screwed by selfishness but as I understand there has been a considerable improvement in air quality in London and thus should reduce deaths and illness of people who have to endure strangers polluting their streets.
I did until 3 years ago and still have family there. I know the issues and the lies being spread.So you live here in London then ?
I assume it lands on the north side in. Silvertown? My wife’s family are from there but we rarely head southAgree with the Icon. Whilst air quality has improved, its not really a problem.
The ULEZ extension was introduced to help fund the new Silvertown tunnel at Greenwich
I get your point Costero but short of introducing compulsory voting what can you do? Labour won the majority of borough elections and Khan won a healthy majority over 2nd place. Even if you look to PR I suspect, on this occasion, Khan would have won it.He's won because the opposition candidate was an absolute shambles. Turn out was just 40%, he got just 43% of the turnout, less than 20% of Londoners want him as mayor. It's a damning indictment that the lib Dems and the greens got just a couple of percent of votes. 20% of the vote should not be a mandate to govern.
And yet, whilst Khan didn't gain a majority of the votes in outlying boroughs, his vote still held up. The consensus is that ULEZ didn't play heavily against him.Don’t fall for the lies mate. The ULEZ scheme has been expanded into areas that are nothing to do with poor air quality and are bordering the countryside in places. This is being done using statistics from central London which are irrelevant.
As I stated the air quality for those travelling on the underground is at toxic levels and ten times above the recommended maximum limits.
It’s clear that this is less about caring for people and air quality and more about money grabbing.
Saw this reply to a post by Susan Hall on X after she was defeated.And yet Khan gained a majority of the votes in some outlying boroughs whilst not being hugely dumped in others. The consensus is that ULEZ didn't play heavily against him.
Taking in a show or just a mooch around?As a female heading to London in August with my granddaughter for a few nights I have no safety concerns or fear at all.
As with most places, knife crimes tend to be gang or group orientated.
Random crimes on innocent bystanders tend to be more related to mental health issues, and as we know, location has no bearing on those.
More likely that the hatred for the Tories prevented people from coming out to vote for the only viable alternativeAnd yet, whilst Khan didn't gain a majority of the votes in outlying boroughs, his vote still held up. The consensus is that ULEZ didn't play heavily against him.
I think we've had this discussion before, even if you have compulsory voting with none of the above there still isn't a mechanism to take account of a majority none of the above vote, which is what has happened in London (and many other other elections(and Brexit)) other than re-running the election. My personal point of view is a lottery similar to jury service, a random person is picked and they serve a fixed term, when the next election comes round they can be on the ballot. It requires that election finance is reformed as well. The whole system is so broken that something radical needs to be done.I get your point Costero but short of introducing compulsory voting what can you do? Labour won the majority of borough elections and Khan won a healthy majority over 2nd place. Even if you look to PR I suspect, on this occasion, Khan would have won it.
For what it's worth - and I've said this on here before - I believe there should be compulsory voting but only with the inclusion of a 'none of the above' option on the ballot paper.