Sentences with phrase «mayoralty got»
The heat of the second (and, we presume, final) instalment of Boris v Ken for the London mayoralty got a bit too much for the incumbent midway through the campaign.
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«My burning ambition for our city, that will guide my mayoralty, is to ensure that all Londoners get the opportunities that my city gave to me.»
Ex-city Police Commissioner Bill Bratton is aiming too low: He's talking to likely mayoral contenders about getting his old cop - shop job back after Mike Bloomberg splits — but why should he settle for less than the mayoralty itself?
Seeing the London mayoralty as an opportunity to shortcut the system and create an Obama moment, they look to get someone with a bit of spark and an existing public profile, surround him with political insiders, run him as an independent, throw big money at the campaign and hey presto - a black Mayor of London.
Whether de Blasio ultimately gets to walk through the front door remains to be seen, but barring something truly remarkable, it appears he will inherit one of the most demanding jobs in New York City — its mayoralty.
«London faces enormous challenges and I believed in all my heart that I was best placed to do that, but it's important to get on with the business of this mayoralty without this business hanging over Boris» head.
The relative success of the London results has boosted his chances of getting mayoralty nomination (even if his spectacularly poor Express article showed a lack of judgement).