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| London mayoral election: The contenders | London mayoral election: The contenders |
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| The major parties have announced their shortlisted candidates for the London mayoral election in May 2016. Who are the runners and riders? | The major parties have announced their shortlisted candidates for the London mayoral election in May 2016. Who are the runners and riders? |
| Conservatives | Conservatives |
| Andrew Boff: A member of the London Assembly and leader of the Conservative Group, Andrew Boff is an advocate of electoral reform who says he wants to "make London a more liveable place for families". He has stood unsuccessfully for mayor of Hackney and worked as an IT consultant. | Andrew Boff: A member of the London Assembly and leader of the Conservative Group, Andrew Boff is an advocate of electoral reform who says he wants to "make London a more liveable place for families". He has stood unsuccessfully for mayor of Hackney and worked as an IT consultant. |
| Zac Goldsmith: The MP for Richmond Park decided to stand for the mayoralty after getting the approval of constituents in a referendum. He is known for his opposition to a third runway at Heathrow and as a former editor of Ecologist magazine. Some members of the Green Party have urged voters to consider him for their second-preference votes. | Zac Goldsmith: The MP for Richmond Park decided to stand for the mayoralty after getting the approval of constituents in a referendum. He is known for his opposition to a third runway at Heathrow and as a former editor of Ecologist magazine. Some members of the Green Party have urged voters to consider him for their second-preference votes. |
| Stephen Greenhalgh: The deputy mayor for policing was previously a councillor for Hammersmith and Fulham. He reduced council tax five times during his leadership of the council, and has made cutting transport fares a key part of his mayoral bid. | Stephen Greenhalgh: The deputy mayor for policing was previously a councillor for Hammersmith and Fulham. He reduced council tax five times during his leadership of the council, and has made cutting transport fares a key part of his mayoral bid. |
| Syed Kamall: An MEP since 2005, he is currently the leader of the Conservative Party in the European Parliament. He was an adviser to businesses on international strategy before becoming an MEP. Announcing his decision to stand, he paid tribute to his immigrant parents and said he wanted to ensure everyone benefited from London's prosperity. | Syed Kamall: An MEP since 2005, he is currently the leader of the Conservative Party in the European Parliament. He was an adviser to businesses on international strategy before becoming an MEP. Announcing his decision to stand, he paid tribute to his immigrant parents and said he wanted to ensure everyone benefited from London's prosperity. |
| Labour | Labour |
| Diane Abbott: The veteran MP has represented Hackney North and Stoke Newington since 1987. Despite a brief stint in the shadow cabinet, she is perhaps better-known for attacking Labour Party policy. She has emphasised the need for property revenues to be devolved to London, but does not support proposals for a mansion tax. | Diane Abbott: The veteran MP has represented Hackney North and Stoke Newington since 1987. Despite a brief stint in the shadow cabinet, she is perhaps better-known for attacking Labour Party policy. She has emphasised the need for property revenues to be devolved to London, but does not support proposals for a mansion tax. |
| Dame Tessa Jowell: Before May, she had been the MP for Dulwich since 1992. A New Labour insider, she held ministerial positions under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, and co-ordinated London's successful bid to host the 2012 Olympics. She has argued her track record in government would give her an advantage as mayor. | Dame Tessa Jowell: Before May, she had been the MP for Dulwich since 1992. A New Labour insider, she held ministerial positions under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, and co-ordinated London's successful bid to host the 2012 Olympics. She has argued her track record in government would give her an advantage as mayor. |
| Sadiq Khan: The MP for Tooting and ally of former Labour leader Ed Miliband has been shadow justice secretary since 2010. He has come up with a host of pledges since he launched his candidacy, including quotas for black police officers in the Met and a ban on separate entrances for affordable housing. | Sadiq Khan: The MP for Tooting and ally of former Labour leader Ed Miliband has been shadow justice secretary since 2010. He has come up with a host of pledges since he launched his candidacy, including quotas for black police officers in the Met and a ban on separate entrances for affordable housing. |
| David Lammy: The former minister for universities grew up in his Tottenham constituency and worked for his predecessor Bernie Grant before rising to ministerial positions in the Labour Party. He has been vocal about the need for social cohesion and economic opportunity in the wake of the 2011 riots, which began in Tottenham. | David Lammy: The former minister for universities grew up in his Tottenham constituency and worked for his predecessor Bernie Grant before rising to ministerial positions in the Labour Party. He has been vocal about the need for social cohesion and economic opportunity in the wake of the 2011 riots, which began in Tottenham. |
| Gareth Thomas: The MP for Harrow West retained his marginal seat in May's election, and has spoken frequently about the need to reinvigorate outer London. He is also chair of the Labour-affiliated Co-operative Party and says he wants to bring values of "mutualism" to City Hall, as well as more powers to control private sector rents. | Gareth Thomas: The MP for Harrow West retained his marginal seat in May's election, and has spoken frequently about the need to reinvigorate outer London. He is also chair of the Labour-affiliated Co-operative Party and says he wants to bring values of "mutualism" to City Hall, as well as more powers to control private sector rents. |
| Christian Wolmar: Unique among the Labour hopefuls in never having been an MP, he is an established commentator and campaigner on transport improvements in the capital. He might be less well-known than other Labour contenders but he argues this puts him at an advantage because for him it is not a "career move". | Christian Wolmar: Unique among the Labour hopefuls in never having been an MP, he is an established commentator and campaigner on transport improvements in the capital. He might be less well-known than other Labour contenders but he argues this puts him at an advantage because for him it is not a "career move". |
| Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats |
| Duwayne Brooks: Brooks was shortlisted by the party but has withdrawn to take up a role reviewing use of stop and search for Northamptonshire Police. He was a friend of Stephen Lawrence who was with the teenager when he was murdered in 1993. He was a Lib Dem councillor for Lewisham between 2009 and 2014, and has recently criticised the police's undercover policing methods. | Duwayne Brooks: Brooks was shortlisted by the party but has withdrawn to take up a role reviewing use of stop and search for Northamptonshire Police. He was a friend of Stephen Lawrence who was with the teenager when he was murdered in 1993. He was a Lib Dem councillor for Lewisham between 2009 and 2014, and has recently criticised the police's undercover policing methods. |
| Caroline Pidgeon: The leader of the Lib Dems on the London Assembly is the only shortlisted candidate who will proceed in the race for City Hall, but members will still have to vote to nominate her as their candidate. She has led the Lib Dems' work on transport, policing and education in the capital. She launched her mayoral campaign from a nursery in Islington and is expected to make affordable childcare one of her key platforms. | Caroline Pidgeon: The leader of the Lib Dems on the London Assembly is the only shortlisted candidate who will proceed in the race for City Hall, but members will still have to vote to nominate her as their candidate. She has led the Lib Dems' work on transport, policing and education in the capital. She launched her mayoral campaign from a nursery in Islington and is expected to make affordable childcare one of her key platforms. |
| Green Party | Green Party |
| Jonathan Bartley: The director of Christian think tank Ekklesia stood for the Greens in Streatham in the general election. He says he wants to work for a "credible alternative to austerity". | Jonathan Bartley: The director of Christian think tank Ekklesia stood for the Greens in Streatham in the general election. He says he wants to work for a "credible alternative to austerity". |
| Sian Berry: The Green councillor for Camden was the party's candidate for mayor back in 2008, and says she wants to find solutions to London's "inequality, dirty air, and a broken housing system". | Sian Berry: The Green councillor for Camden was the party's candidate for mayor back in 2008, and says she wants to find solutions to London's "inequality, dirty air, and a broken housing system". |
| Tom Chance: A spokesperson for the Greens and head of office for the party at the London Assembly. So far in the campaign he has concentrated on support for small businesses. | Tom Chance: A spokesperson for the Greens and head of office for the party at the London Assembly. So far in the campaign he has concentrated on support for small businesses. |
| Benali Hamdache: The Greens' equalities spokesperson previously worked in the NHS on mental health research and has pledged to prioritise fighting unemployment among ethnic minorities. | Benali Hamdache: The Greens' equalities spokesperson previously worked in the NHS on mental health research and has pledged to prioritise fighting unemployment among ethnic minorities. |
| Rashid Nix: A former cameraman who stood for the Greens in Dulwich and West Norwood, he has highlighted the need for civic engagement and higher voting turnout across London's communities. | Rashid Nix: A former cameraman who stood for the Greens in Dulwich and West Norwood, he has highlighted the need for civic engagement and higher voting turnout across London's communities. |
| Caroline Russell: The councillor for Islington and clean air campaigner has said she wants to show how London's economic prosperity can sit alongside a "green revolution". | Caroline Russell: The councillor for Islington and clean air campaigner has said she wants to show how London's economic prosperity can sit alongside a "green revolution". |
| UKIP | UKIP |
| Suzanne Evans: The UKIP deputy chair is also the party's work and pensions spokeswoman. She was a Conservative councillor in Merton before she defected to UKIP - and has previously acknowledged the difficulty the party faces in making inroads in London. | Suzanne Evans: The UKIP deputy chair is also the party's work and pensions spokeswoman. She was a Conservative councillor in Merton before she defected to UKIP - and has previously acknowledged the difficulty the party faces in making inroads in London. |
| Richard Hendron: A former police officer and criminal barrister who's also an LGBT activist in the party. He contested Brentford and Isleworth for UKIP in May. | Richard Hendron: A former police officer and criminal barrister who's also an LGBT activist in the party. He contested Brentford and Isleworth for UKIP in May. |
| Elizabeth Jones: The UKIP UKIP Lambeth and Croydon deputy chair and candidate for Dartford at the general election has said she will apply for the mayoral nomination, pledging to "protect and promote the best interests of Dartford". | |
| Winston McKenzie: UKIP's former Commonwealth spokesman unsuccessfully sought the party nomination in 2012, and failed to be nominated as a Conservative in 2008. Announcing his intention to stand, he said he wanted to clean up London - but the party has yet to receive his application. | Winston McKenzie: UKIP's former Commonwealth spokesman unsuccessfully sought the party nomination in 2012, and failed to be nominated as a Conservative in 2008. Announcing his intention to stand, he said he wanted to clean up London - but the party has yet to receive his application. |
| Peter Whittle: UKIP's culture spokesman contested the seat of Eltham in the general election. He has written extensively about what he argues is a shortage of right-leaning voices in the arts. | Peter Whittle: UKIP's culture spokesman contested the seat of Eltham in the general election. He has written extensively about what he argues is a shortage of right-leaning voices in the arts. |
| Others | Others |
| Siobhan Benita: The former civil servant ran for mayor in 2012 with high-profile backers including former Cabinet Secretary Lord O'Donnell. She was the only candidate to back a third runway at Heathrow. | Siobhan Benita: The former civil servant ran for mayor in 2012 with high-profile backers including former Cabinet Secretary Lord O'Donnell. She was the only candidate to back a third runway at Heathrow. |
| George Galloway: After losing his Bradford West seat in May, the Respect Party's George Galloway announced he would stand for mayor, vowing to clamp down on what he described as the "social cleansing" of the city. | George Galloway: After losing his Bradford West seat in May, the Respect Party's George Galloway announced he would stand for mayor, vowing to clamp down on what he described as the "social cleansing" of the city. |
| Lindsey Garrett: A housing activist who, alongside Russell Brand, campaigned against the eviction of families from the New Era estate in Hoxton. | Lindsey Garrett: A housing activist who, alongside Russell Brand, campaigned against the eviction of families from the New Era estate in Hoxton. |
| This page will be updated as candidates enter and leave the race. | This page will be updated as candidates enter and leave the race. |