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Hopefully this will generate some serious comment here, although I'm off getting involved in any controversy until after Easter

After TWELVE YEARS as mayor, if he hasn't managed to do all this stuff, what suggests he will do it now?

Why only post Steve Bullock's manifesto. There are other candidates in the election too.

For a bit of balance

http://www.nundy4mayor.com/

http://www.duwaynebrooks.com/

http://peoplebeforeprofit.org.uk/what-we.../manifesto

http://lewisham.greenparty.org.uk/news/2...candidate/

and there may be others that haven't announced yet.

This post was last modified: 15-04-2014 09:00 AM by BringOutTheCranston.

For unknown reasons, not all their web sites make it clear exactly which party they represent.

Duwayne Brooks represents the liberal democrats.
Simon Nundy represents the conservatives.


And the people before profit candidate is John Hamilton

Apologies for any apparent bias in just posting Steve Bullock's manifesto.

I'm told of two other possible Mayoral candidates, Chris Flood, Lewisham Socialist Party (@shamsocialists) and Paul Oakley - UKIP, I'd guess, if it's the same as stood in the last GLA election

Had to laugh at 1 rogue landlords being a leaseholder and the major works on our block

I'm going to save you my reasons for voting for Steve Bullock in 2014 - set out on Sydenham Town Forum here - but I regret not having space to go into the standards of housing maintenance - not least because I don't know that much about it, living in tradtional owner occupied housing. But comments such as yours, and some made at at meeting organised by Dianne Abbott recently, carry a background message that, for all that expanding social housing ought to be a good thing, the practice leaves something to be desired. In other words, what Mrs Thatcher was responding to with her right to buy policy.

This post was last modified: 20-04-2014 04:40 PM by Tim Lund.

The UKIP candidate will be Peter Lello, and can be followed on Twitter on @PeterLello

If he is so worried about government cuts perhaps he should think about giving up his car and chauffeur and save the people of Lewisham a few pounds on their council tax. Another big saving could be made by cutting the planning dept in half and stop the council interfering in improvements people would like to make to their own homes especially after what has been allowed to happen at the bottom of Loampit Vale, looks awful.

Here's the full list - candidates

All the people that had been previously identified.

I was depressed when I heard that Sir Steve was standing again. Looking at what else is on offer I am beginning to feel suicidal. I'd rather vote for my cat.

My cat's career mouse kill has just edged up to 18, and she's less than two years old. How does your cat's record compare?

But will your cat build houses, Tim?

I'm rather depressed by the candidates. I don't think I can vote for any of them.

I think we should have the 'two term' law where elected officials can only stay in power for two terms maximum. It might make them try harder too. I'm sure Steve is a good guy (I've been told so) but I have yet to be convinced that he's been particularly effective. He said himself that it's difficult doing things with such a bureaucratic council. If he's the leader of it, and he see's this as a problem, then why doesn't he try to change it?

And on the Sydenham Town Forum, what I actually think.

But I haven't discussed it with my cat.

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The cat speaks.

Has Sir Steve shaved off his beard and hair for the election? It can make you look years younger.