Should A White Old Etonian Become Mayor Of Such A Diverse City Such As London?

[anotheoldgit]

Justin-Webb-says-Rory-Stewart-not-stand-mayor-white-old-Etonian.html

[cassa333]

Why does it matter the ethnicity of the mayor? There is a town in France somewhere that has a British mayor.

[retrocop]

//There is a town in France somewhere that has a British mayor. //

I know her well. Maire is doing a great job. She lives in the Hotel de Ville. :-)

[jourdain2]

When I saw the O.P. my immediate reaction was 'Why not?' - or are white old-Etonians now the only people who are fair targets for prejudice?
I disagreed with Mr. Stewart on many things and didn't vote for him in the leadership elections (I rejoined last year purely to have a vote and this has now lapsed). He is, however, a very competent man and I agree with Retrocop for the most part. Stewart would make a much better mayor than Khan i.m.o..

[jourdain2]

Retrocop ….. :) There is a Scottish/British chap who is a mayor in Germany somewhere as well - if I remember rightly.

[retrocop]

Merci Beaucoup mon cher. xxx A la prochaine. :-)

[retrocop]

//Retrocop ….. :) There is a Scottish/British chap who is a mayor in Germany somewhere as well - if I remember rightly. //

Mac Burgermeister King I think. :-)

[NellieMay]

Some kids at 10 or 11 are more mature than some adults.

[Deskdiary]

^^^no they are not. That’s a ridiculous thing to say.

[andres]

^^^ NellieMay said- ''some'' not all . She wasn't being ridiculous at all.

[ToraToraTora]

he's ideal VBQC credentials confirmed!

[Deskdiary]

"^^^ NellieMay said- ''some'' not all . She wasn't being ridiculous at all."

Yes she was, as are you.

To suggest 10 year olds, or "some" 10 year olds are more mature than adults, is entirely absurd. Possibly compared to you two, but otherwise absolutely not.

[Hopkirk]

Is this question really good suggesting that someone's skin colour might mean they can't apply for a job?

[Hopkirk]

I don't know how that word 'good' sneaked into my answer

[Mozz71]

I found him quite amiable during the leadership elections, so have no issue with him standing. His ethnicity has no baring on this, as it wouldn't if he was black or Asian.

[naomi24]

He doesn't have a hope in hell - but not because he went to Eton.

[NellieMay]

Desktop. I said 'some' adults. That can be proved by some adults on AB. And what does 'compared to you two' mean?
Maturity cannot be measured by age.

[Khandro]

I have no say in it, but if I lived in London (& God forbid) I wouldn't want the town run by a Muslim, of whatever colour.