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Boris Johnson Enjoys 12-Point Lead Over Ken Livingstone

Posted: 1/05/2012 11:04 Updated: 1/05/2012 17:12

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Boris Johnson is cruising to victory in the London mayoral election, according to a poll published on Tuesday.

A survey carried out by Populus for The Times shows Johnson is leading his Labour rival Ken Livingstone by 12 points.

According to the poll, Johnson is set to secure 46% of the vote on Thursday compared to 34% for Livingstone in the first round of voting.

After the other candidates are eliminated Johnson would then get 56% of the vote compared to just 44% for Livingstone.

The survey also placed Green Jenny Jones in third place on 6% of the vote, ahead of the Lib Dem's Brian Paddick in joint fourth place with independent candidate Siobhan Benita on 5%.

The margin of victory is the largest given to Johnson at any point during the election campaign.

A YouGov survey for the Evening Standard yesterday gave Johnson a four-point lead of 52%-48%, after second preferences were taken into account.

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mmartini54
Roll on 2015!
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21:34 on 01/05/2012
Don't vote for either of them. Use both your preferences for other people - it's the only way!
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mmartini54
Roll on 2015!
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21:32 on 01/05/2012
So, if you want to win over the voters, act like a slightly deranged posh boy and don't forget to swear from time to time. Says a lot about the voters.
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18:16 on 01/05/2012
I (like many people) received a letter this motning addressed to dear friend, claiming to be from a staunch tory voter who is not going to vote for Boris this time as the conservatives have let him down. I t does not suggest who you should vote for and is signed Brett Harrison. In the printers details in samll print at the side of the letter it states printed on behalf of the labour party. How low can they sink this is exactly the reason I would never vote for Ken, underhand dealings as per usual and no I am not a Tory voter
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15:10 on 01/05/2012
Don't forget, Tories always tend to have an advantage in these kinds of elections, simply because they're more likely to show up to vote.

And in this case it helps that more Labourites are telling people not to vote for Ken than Tories!
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majdf18148
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20:57 on 01/05/2012
Even his ex campaign manager is telling people not to vote for him. He is not to be trusted ever again, he simply would sell his soul for another spell as Mayor of London. His Labour colleagues are saying don't vote for him how that must rankle with them but it is still seen by them as the lesser of the two evils.Imagine, Labour politicians, MPs and Lords telling people not to vote for one of their own, how bad must they think he is? Vote for anyone but Livingstone, we deserve better!
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majdf18148
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14:53 on 01/05/2012
Don't vote for Livingstone. It doesn't matter what else you do but don't vote for that man. He is estranged from the world as we know it and I fear his inner despot and dictatorial tendencies, held in check for so long whilst in political exile, are now bursting for freedom. Please do not vote for him he is dangerous and speaks not the truth.
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vividrick
I came, I saw...I had a cup of tea!
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15:56 on 01/05/2012
...so the alternative is a man who thinks earning £250,000 from his somewhat '2nd job' is best described as "chicken-feed"? How much more out-of-touch do you wanna get?
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majdf18148
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20:59 on 01/05/2012
As out of touch as Livingstone who had a larger income over the last three years but paid far less tax than Boris. According to several newspapers today!
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meffy154
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13:34 on 01/05/2012
If that nasty B.N.P man is there were not playing.The pair of thm like spoilt kids.What are they scared of.
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soton0703
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14:01 on 01/05/2012
The main reason people are afraid if the BNP is that they are afraid of concentration camps and all that would go with them with them.
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sand171
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13:22 on 01/05/2012
When I talk to people it just don't come over that boris will win, but hay this is from a Murdoch rag, it must be true?
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Neesagon
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13:03 on 01/05/2012
Conservative spin. I wouldn't vote for either of them.
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Mickey Mouse 1
There are no lies or deceit on a chess board.
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11:51 on 01/05/2012
Why does London need a mayor?
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Neesagon
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13:05 on 01/05/2012
We don't. We managed for years and years without one. Individual towns already have their own (unelected) mayors. We should either cut them or cut the Mayor of London.
We're paying for both.
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Mickey Mouse 1
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13:18 on 01/05/2012
Only 18% of the good people of Salford voted in the mayorial election. They call it democrisy!
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sand171
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13:19 on 01/05/2012
We need a Mayor because the snatcher took the G.L.C away, London needs someone to look after it.
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Mickey Mouse 1
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13:29 on 01/05/2012
Wasn't the GLC another name for the Labour Party?
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