Britain Is Not A World City

There is nowhere else in Britain like London. There is nowhere else on earth like London apart from New York, a very important point in the debate on non-domiciles, many of whom have nowhere else to go in order to enjoy the specific lifestyle that they want, since they would never be let into the United States.

So winning the position of Mayor of London proves nothing at all about a party’s chances of being elected in the country at large.

What is more, all EU citizens resident in this country can vote in local elections, whereas only British and Irish citizens can vote in parliamentary ones. This country’s resident non-British, non-Irish EU citizens are largely, if not predominantly, in London, again making the mayoral election incomparable, not only to any election outside London, but also to any parliamentary election even there.

And the fact that the three main candidates are Ken Livingstone, Boris Johnson and Brian Paddick proves that this is essentially a non-job. None of those three could be elected to Lanchester Parish Council.