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 London Bikers are Voters - Campaign
MAG prides itself as an apolitical organisation whose primary objective is the promotion of motorcycling, ensuring that motorcyclists are recognised as people with legitimate views of how motorcycling should be main streamed into Government policy.
MAG will work positively with politicians of all parties who demonstrate not only their own personal commitment, but also the commitment of their political party, to the improvement of motorcycling interests.
With these principles in mind MAG would like to help you, as a motorcyclist and voter, to make up your mind, based on informed judgement, on who should be voted in as London’s Mayor when voting takes place on Thursday 1st May 2008.
Links to this campaign page will show the letter being sent by the London MAG regional representative, Gerard Livett. The letter poses questions specific to motorcycling issues.
The responses, from each of the candidates will be posted on this page as soon as they are received. You will be able draw your own conclusions on who would be the most motorcycle friendly mayor.
Information which comes to light from media sources on the mayoral candidates, their views and opinions, in the lead up to the elections will likewise be posted on this site.
There are 100,000 bikers in Greater London. Every vote counts.
Make sure you vote and do your bit to improve biking in London. Remember, what happens in London has a knock on effect throughout the country!
Yes, you really can make a difference!
Gerard Livett
Greater London Regional Representative
Motorcycle Action Group
Greater London Region of MAG
The Greater London region who are running the London Bikers Are Voters campaign will also be putting full details of the candidates and their attitudes towards bikers on their website.
Check out the Greater London website http://greater-london.mag-uk.org
Nominations have closed and the candidates have been announced.
Richard Barnbrook British National Party
Gerard Batten UK Independence Party
Siān Berry Green Party
Alan Craig Christian Peoples Alliance and Christian Party
Lindsey German Left List
Boris Johnson Conservative Party
Ken Livingstone The Labour Party
Winston McKenzie Independent
Matt O'Connor English Democrats
Brian Paddick Liberal Democrats
Background Information
 A full list of candidates can be found on the Mayor Watch website Here
In the meantime information can be found on the new official website for the 1st May 2008 elections for Mayor of London and London Assembly.
www.londonelects.org.uk
London Elects You
 Politically neutral LondonelectsYOU gives everyone the chance to put themselves or a friend forward as an independent candidate for the Mayor of London election on May 1st 2008.
We will have more to follow on this website as only one of the candidates has a transport policy that is positive for or even mentions motorcycles.
www.londonelectsyou.co.uk
BBC
The good old BBC have full information on the forth coming elections.
To view the BBC website Click Here
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