Brian Haw for London Mayor

Peace campaigner Brian Haw for London Mayor

Brian Haw for London Mayor?

This will be the ultimate people versus the state campaign. People Power in Action.
Ofcourse we have to persuade him to stand first.
But i cannot see any reason why he cant run and win.
I watched his google video and this man really is a highly eloquent and knowledgeable individual.
He has sacrificed so much to launch his one man crusade. Now it is time the rest of us took up the baton and joined his campaign and tried to get him elected London Mayor.

It really makes a great deal of sense for him to run as an independant.
I watched his video and must say that i agreed with EVERY single word he said. I have never agreed with anyone as much ever in my life.

If you support the idea of Brian Haw becoming a candidate for London Mayor please post your comments of support. I think he is the best candidate and will certainly do a far better job than the crooked Ken Livingstone.

Karl Kahn
e-mail: karlkahn@supanet.com

Comments

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brian haw

07.11.2007 17:27

he'd get my vote

pussinboots

If he can be persuaded

07.11.2007 17:34

Then I for one would definitely vote for him.

On the negative side, if he does decide to run, he will need to get his political machinery (infrastructure, manifesto, support campaigns, advertising, etc.) sorted PDQ and will hence need a shed load of volunteers and even some benefactors.

1. see if he'll go for it. Anyone have meaningful contact with him - i.e. where he will take you seriously and sincerely?

2. if yes, then post here and let's get the wheels moving, rapido!!

Mark Anthony (no, really!)

Brian in chains?

07.11.2007 18:34

Could it not be argued that Brian Haw is far more influential and inspirational where he is now? Electoral politics is a filthy business, I reckon Brian's better off out of it.

Of course, I may be wrong.

Peace

freeluncher
Homepage: http://talkingliberties.wordpress.com/

Power

07.11.2007 21:09

"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men."

For an example, just look at how "red" Ken Livingstone has defended Met chief Ian Blair in the case of the murder of Jean Charles de Menezes...

"Mayor Ken Livingstone called the conviction of London's police force in the De Menezes killing "disastrous" on Friday and said the verdict would make it more difficult to defend the capital against terrorist attacks."

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/tm_headline=livingstone-calls-de-menezes-verdict-disastrous&method=full&objectid=20051071&siteid=89520-name_page.html

anonymouse

Addition

07.11.2007 23:03

This is the video mentioned:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1014833884200176340&q=brian+haw&total=88&start=10&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=2

nice idea, but

07.11.2007 23:58

this is a very seductive idea, especially when you remember that in the channel 4 poll for the most inspirational political figure in 2006, brian haw was voted the winner with 54%, way ahead of anyone else, with tony blair on 8%, but i agree with the comment that brian does more good where he is.

brian is a brilliant and effective single issue activist, concentrating all his energy and committment on exposing the lies and the liars that have led to so many innocents murdered for corporate gain.

with socpa and other harassment, the guilty authorities have spent an enormous amount of time and effort to try and rid themselves of his constant conscientious vigil.

people should support him in that and help him to remain there until the day the murderers are brought to justice. a mayoral campaign would soon become a side show imo.

rikki
Homepage: http://www.socpa-movie.blogspot.com

Better off out of it.

08.11.2007 06:42

We don't want Brian to go the same way as corrupted Livingstone surely? Can you imagine him ending up supporting someone like Ian Bair? No, he is much better where he is, serving as an inspiration to us all and a constant irritant to the many MPs who condoned our illegal wars and the police who misuse their plethora of criminalising legislation.

Doug

The cat's whiskers.

08.11.2007 10:43

We need another Dick Whittington to save London from the corrupt government and the super rich who are allowed to dominate it. Not to mention the toffs, Boris for one.

I will volunteer and will run on a policy of ridding the place of mice and men who should be eaten! I won't go hungry that's for sure!

Dick Whittington's cat

x marks the box

08.11.2007 13:43

for brian from me.

james jones

ps

08.11.2007 13:46

i think brian is strong enough not to be corrupted

james jones

Sindi Cate

29.11.2007 17:14

Wonderful though Brian Haw is do you seriously think he would even get 5% of the London vote? SOCPA and the War are not under the influence of the Mayor of London . This would just be a massive waste of time and money and sidetrack him from what really matters - better he keep campaigning on the issues.

sindi cate

Sindi Cate

29.11.2007 17:19

sindi cate

before you get carried away

14.12.2007 13:21

Before you get carried away with how popular Brian is please remember that he stood for Parliament in the 2005 general election - when the war was a hotter issue - and got 298 votes (which is 0.8%) Not exactly impressive.

There are other anti-war candidates (well at least one) who actually have a ready made base of support and know what they're doing, I'd suggest that instead of trying to win a few votes/activists away from these campaigns people should join one of them.

The problem is that if Brian stands and gets a dismal vote it allows the right to say "look, less than one percent of the population are opposed to the war, far less than voted for Labour." I don't think we should hand them that opportunity frankly.

Run down of the votes can be found here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cities_of_London_and_Westminster_%28UK_Parliament_constituency%29#Election_results

jim jay
Homepage: http://jimjay.blogspot.com