Shapps appointed Clarke, a failed parliamentary candidate, in June 2014 to run RoadTrip2015 — in which young activists were bussed around the country to rally support in marginal seats — despite reviewing Clarke's candidate file, which detailed allegations of aggressive and bullying behaviour when he stood in Tooting in 2010, the report said. (theguardian.com)
Mr Khan, MP for Tooting in south London, was one of the first senior Labour figures to condemn alleged antisemitic comments by Ken Livingstone. (mirror.co.uk)
According to the survey, London voters have greater confidence in Tooting MP Khan in all aspects of public transport, as well as housing, crime reduction and unemployment. (businessinsider.com)