Dick Whittington's heir âThe Truth About Mayor Ken Livingstone
Robbed of the official Labour candidacy by Tony Blair, Ken Livingstone defied the New Labour leaders and in the summer of 2000 was elected Mayor of London. No sooner was Livingstone installed as Mayor than he created a Tory-Liberal-New Labour âpopular frontâ government for London. The most âleft-wingâ plank in his election platform had been opposition to Blairite plans to privatise London Underground. His record, as distinct from his reputation, for many years, at least, did not identify Livingstone as a leftist. Yet he had the support of many left-wingers in the Labour Party and trade...