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February 24, 2006

four more years

I’m old enough to remember living in London when the Tories were getting rid of the GLC. I remember specifically Ken Livingstone’s genial moon face on giant size posters under the slogan: if you want me out you should have the chance to vote me out. History as farce, etc:

London's mayor has been suspended from office on full pay for four weeks for comparing a Jewish journalist to a concentration camp guard.

The Adjudication Panel for England ruled Ken Livingstone had brought his office into disrepute when he acted in an "unnecessarily insensitive" manner.

It’s interesting here that the lobbying group that first brought the complaint now seems to be backing away from the decision:

In a statement, the Board of Deputies of British Jews said it regretted the guilty result, but said Mr Livingstone had been "the architect of his own misfortune" by failing to recognise the upset caused.

It added it had never sought anything more than an apology and an acknowledgement that his words were inappropriate for the "elected representative of Londoners of all faiths and beliefs".

Well, yes, and it’s up to the electorate to decide that. Anyway, the first campaign turned our Ken from Red Folk Devil into Plucky Underdog. And now he's gone from Bloated City Boss to Plucky Fighter against the Interests. I think that’s his third term secured.

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