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Johnson now just 1% behind Livingstone
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| Contributor | Ralphie |
| Last Edited | Ralphie Jan 04, 2008 02:33am |
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| News Date | Thursday, January 3, 2008 08:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Ladbrokes has cut the odds on Boris Johnson succeeding Ken Livingstone as mayor of London in May, after an unexpected poll swing in the Conservative candidate's favour.
With fewer than four months to go before the mayoral election, the YouGov/ITV London Tonight poll put Johnson just one point behind Ken Livingstone, on 44%. The poll excluded Londoners who said they had not yet made up their minds or would not vote.
Johnson's bid is now attracting odds of 6/4 (from 7/4), with Livingstone on 4/7 (from 1/2).
A spokesperson for Livingstone said: "Online polling has persistently radically understated Ken Livingstone's support. A YouGov poll on the eve of the last mayoral election gave Ken Livingstone a lead of 1% whereas in the event Ken won by 11%. Ken will run on his record of delivering for London and continuing to rebuild public services." |
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