Electoral corruption

Here in Tower Hamlets, free and fair elections are a luxury beyond our ken.

It seems to me therefore, that with uniformed police officers to be posted at every polling station, the outcome of our council by-election likely to be challenged in the courts and all fraudulent postal ballots already cast, I can do no further harm.

Therefore, may I say to our Mayoral candidates:

If any of you are prepared to make a last minute commitment to providing a free one of these with every Oyster top-up;  my vote is guaranteed.

Rupert Murdoch

For three decades, Rupert Murdoch has undermined and corrupted the fabric of our national life.

Aided and unchallenged by his family and those who courted him, worked for him and enriched him for reasons of personal, political and financial gain he brought shame and disgrace on our press, our police and our politics.

The Queen in Parliament has today utterly discredited him, destroyed his reputation and ensured he will be remembered for what he was.

That is a cause for quiet rejoicing and must steel our resolve to declare, as in times past, never, never again.