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I wanted to stand for mayor and am
disappointed not to be doing so.
The truth is that I was unable to raise
sufficient funding to fight a winning campaign. I had hoped to secure a
very large number of small donations from those who are fed up with
paying the charge or had been fined. I also wanted larger donations
especially from businesses hurt by the congestion charge.
Without money, although I believed I
would secure very significant support, I could not pay for the advertising
and publicity necessary to stand a realistic chance of winning.
I am not giving up the fight. With Boris Johnston pledged to retain the
congestion charge in some form and the Government attempting to extend
it elsewhere in Britain, I think it is vital that Londoners have the
opportunity of voting against this example of failed government.
If elected to the London Assembly, I shall battle for the charge's
abolition and for the policies outlined on this site. People want
politicians to deliver real solutions to the real problems, rather than
half baked schemes that just make matters worse.
The greater the number of votes I receive, the more effective I can be.
I hope you'll support me on 1 May. |
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