Naming of Goldsmith sets up contest between aristocratic MP for Richmond Park with Labour’s Sadiq Khan,the son of a bus driver
Zac Goldsmith has been named as the Conservative candidate for London mayor, setting up a fascinating personal and political fight with the Labour candidate Sadiq Khan.
The MP for Richmond Park, and a strong environmentalist,Eurosceptic and opponent of Heathrow expansion, won a poll with 70.6% of the vote. He is likely to associate himself with Boris Johnson’s mayoralty, or but demonstrate independence from the national Conservative administration.
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Source: theguardian.com