tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post8716394084658796198..comments2023-08-16T12:07:22.995+00:00Comments on The Daily (Maybe): Brian Haw for London Mayor?Jim Jeppshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17410387006098326671noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-13765006546196872602007-12-29T22:29:00.000+00:002007-12-29T22:29:00.000+00:00Think someone is taking Brian, or his name at le...Think someone is taking Brian, or his name at least for a ride...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-24458312544569724132007-12-29T14:01:00.000+00:002007-12-29T14:01:00.000+00:00clean up politics:either this is one of the most i...clean up politics:<BR/><BR/>either this is one of the most incompetantly launched campaigns ever with no news reporting of this whatsoever (apart from the spam press release site you link to) or it's not happening and you're promoting something that is not so... for some reason.Jim Jeppshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17410387006098326671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-28861605998322649922007-12-28T14:03:00.000+00:002007-12-28T14:03:00.000+00:00Brian Haw for London Mayor join now or donate cli...Brian Haw for London Mayor<BR/><A HREF="http://www.pressbox.co.uk/detailed/Media/Brian_Haw_London_Mayor_2008_163758.html" REL="nofollow"> join now</A> or donate <A HREF="http://www.parliament-square.org.uk" REL="nofollow"> click to donate</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-28266768651578299632007-12-22T23:17:00.000+00:002007-12-22T23:17:00.000+00:00Lindsey German will be a candidate?unlikely.Lindsey German will be a candidate?<BR/><BR/>unlikely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-14463015401028916662007-12-21T17:59:00.000+00:002007-12-21T17:59:00.000+00:00I think you nmeed to bear in mind that channel fou...I think you nmeed to bear in mind that channel four select a small number of people to vote for and brian was the leftist - it doesn't mean much more than that.<BR/><BR/>I think you need to think about whether people may vote one way in a phone poll for an award that doesn't matter and another for who runs the services in their city.<BR/><BR/>Brian has stood for election before and got less than 1% - he is not as popular at the ballot box as some people suppose.<BR/><BR/>He can't win, but he can split the anti-war vote and reduce the campaigns of the two anti-war candidates who are likely to get a respectable vote.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, it isn't going to happen.Jim Jeppshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17410387006098326671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-3036840281633246802007-12-21T11:50:00.000+00:002007-12-21T11:50:00.000+00:00Although I don't live in London, I would love to h...Although I don't live in London, I would love to have the opportunity to vote for somone one like Brian Haw as opposes to the cretins usually on offer from the main political parties. <BR/><BR/>You may poo poo the idea, but it should be noticed that Brian Haw won the Channel 4 Political Award last year from a vote of the public by a landslide. This really would be a blood nose for New Labour and also the Tories if Brian Haw were to become Mayor of London, and the only way this can happen is if he stands and the people of London have the good sense to make it happen. Please don't be so defeatist and support Brian Haw.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-84140444016229240872007-12-15T14:39:00.000+00:002007-12-15T14:39:00.000+00:00Thanks for this John.I think it's wishful thinking...Thanks for this John.<BR/><BR/>I think it's wishful thinking on someone's part to be honest - but even if it isn't I think it's a real problem.<BR/><BR/>Brian would get a very low vote and potentially split activists off from more serious progressive candidates - which I think would be a shame.<BR/><BR/>I also think that Labour members could do worse than supporting thier candidate, although I'm pleased I don't have to.<BR/><BR/>The advantage of elections is that you get an actual number at the end of it to say how popular you really are - I don't think Haw's supporters are really prepared for that.Jim Jeppshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17410387006098326671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-89044485493289222152007-12-15T03:41:00.000+00:002007-12-15T03:41:00.000+00:00"UPDATE: Apologies to JimJay for not providing my ..."UPDATE: Apologies to JimJay for not providing my sources (which aren't definitive) -<BR/><BR/>On Facebook there is a profile called "Brian Haw London Mayor" which is adding lots of people (including me) and which prominently carries the message<BR/>"Brian is a candidate for London Mayor 2008<BR/>add him as a friend and show your support.<BR/>Better still join the campaign and help clean up politics and stop the genocide.<BR/>Volunteers urgently needed."<BR/><BR/>There is also a corresponding Facebook group called "Brian Haw for London Mayor" which makes the same claim, so either someone is having a laugh or it's true. It's not on his official site, which I didn't check, but that site hasn't been updated for 10 days. Either way, I'm sure we'll find out the truth soon."John Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17497399766612758001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-79210777911683454522007-12-14T19:20:00.000+00:002007-12-14T19:20:00.000+00:00I don't think he'll stand, the only way he could p...I don't think he'll stand, the only way he could possibly have any decent level of support is if Lindsey and/or Sian stood down in favour of him, which won't happen. I suspect this rumour started through Chinese Whispers from someone saying 'wouldn't it be great if he was a candidate!'. The other option of course would be that he is actually the Respect Renewal candidate. That would be pretty interesting/amusing.Chris Hylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122945209753290426noreply@blogger.com