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Ivan Massow London mayor campaign video: 'Can I come and live with you?' | Ivan Massow London mayor campaign video: 'Can I come and live with you?' |
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A Tory candidate for London mayor has asked to come and live with voters in a video that has been described as "buttock-clenchingly awful". | |
Mr Massow, an entrepreneur who is hoping to represent the Tories in next year's poll, says he wants to "find out about your manor" in the YouTube pitch. | Mr Massow, an entrepreneur who is hoping to represent the Tories in next year's poll, says he wants to "find out about your manor" in the YouTube pitch. |
"I want to live with you. It will only be for a night," says Mr Massow amid pop art-style graphics. The idea is for Mr Massow to stay over at the homes of ordinary Londoners so he can better understand the everyday problems they face. | "I want to live with you. It will only be for a night," says Mr Massow amid pop art-style graphics. The idea is for Mr Massow to stay over at the homes of ordinary Londoners so he can better understand the everyday problems they face. |
Mr Massow's fellow Tory, the LBC radio presenter Iain Dale, was unimpressed, describing the campaign video as possibly the worst he had ever seen. | Mr Massow's fellow Tory, the LBC radio presenter Iain Dale, was unimpressed, describing the campaign video as possibly the worst he had ever seen. |
Oh dear. @IvanMassow has just released possibly the worst campaign video I've ever seen. https://t.co/TFNlyEGYr6 buttockclenchingly awful. | Oh dear. @IvanMassow has just released possibly the worst campaign video I've ever seen. https://t.co/TFNlyEGYr6 buttockclenchingly awful. |
The 'Invite Ivan' video ends with a link to Mr Massow's website, ivan.london, where Londoners can enter their details to arrange the putative sleepover. | The 'Invite Ivan' video ends with a link to Mr Massow's website, ivan.london, where Londoners can enter their details to arrange the putative sleepover. |
The Tories will choose their candidate to replace Boris Johnson through an open primary open to all voters in the capital. | The Tories will choose their candidate to replace Boris Johnson through an open primary open to all voters in the capital. |
Zac Goldsmith, the MP for Richmond Park, is the hot favourite to win. Bookies have him at 1/7 to claim the nomination, with Mr Massow a 40/1 outsider. | Zac Goldsmith, the MP for Richmond Park, is the hot favourite to win. Bookies have him at 1/7 to claim the nomination, with Mr Massow a 40/1 outsider. |