London mayoral candidate says revive Thatcher right-to-buy dream

Shaun Bailey, Conservative candidate for Mayor of London, admits he is facing an uphill battle to unseat Sadiq Khan in the May election. Lockdown, he says, has made campaigning nigh on impossible and he sees himself very much as the ‘underdog’ in the election, postponed from last year.  But there’s no denying that 49-year-old Bailey … Read more

May’s local and mayoral elections ‘almost certainly’ going to be delayed for a SECOND time

May’s local and mayoral elections ‘almost certainly’ going to be delayed for a SECOND year over Covid safety fears for campaigners and polling station staff Almost 40 million people due to vote on May 6 after last year’s postponement Seats in more than 140 councils and 13 mayoral contests are due to take place But plans being … Read more

Conservative mayoral hopeful urges Boris Johnson to delay school opening

Conservative mayoral hopeful urges Boris Johnson to delay school opening to give them a ‘fighting chance against the virus’- as scientists warn the new mutation seems to spread quickly among youngsters Prime Minister under pressure from fellow Tories to shut schools at start of term Comes as warnings new strain of Covid-19 spreads quickly among … Read more

London Mayoral Election 2021: £50k donated to Shaun Bailey campaign

Hedge fund boss Ric Lewis dubbed Britain’s most influential black man donates £50,000 to Tory mayoral hopeful Shaun Bailey’s campaign to oust Sadiq Khan US-born Ric Lewis made £50,000 donation, his first ever pledge to Tory party The 57-year-old is the chief executive of real estate firm Tristan Capital Partners  Named Britain’s most-influential black man and … Read more

French bulldog wins mayoral race in Kentucky with record number of votes 

Kentucky town elects a dog as mayor: French bulldog Wilbur Beast becomes the the new leader of Rabbit Hash, replacing pit bull who rule for three years Puppy Wilbur Beast has become the elected mayor of Rabbit Hash in Kentucky  The French bulldog tallied 13,143 out of 22,985 total votes cast for the win  Rabbit … Read more

Bill de Blasio will furlough ENTIRE mayoral staff for a week – but it will only save NYC $860,000

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Wednesday that he is furloughing his own staff, including himself, in a symbolic gesture that will save just $860,000 while the city faces a budget deficit of some $4.2billion. The mayor’s plan will affect 495 City Hall staffers who will be asked to take an unpaid, weeklong … Read more