Ken was right to push for the tram, but he didn't push hard enough and gave up when the car lobby started flexing its muscles. (Here in Southall the tram was popular, by the way). So I'll only give him 5 out of 10 on that one. On public transport generally, I reckon he's probably better than Boris.I seem to remember Ken insinuating that Trevor Philips was promoting some sort of BNP ideology - which, given its target, is a crazy and silly accusation to level.In Labour Party circles although Ken is popular among the rank-and-file, many of the activists (and most of the MPs) do not trust him because they do not regard him as a "team player". (Witness his recent behaviour in relation to the Tower Hamlets Mayoral election).Still, it's good that he opposed the Iraq war and called George W. Bush the most dangerous man on the face of the earth.Boris Johnson has called for an amnesty on illegal immigrants - so he gets a gold star from me on that one. But, like Ken, he has also made some questionable remarks on race (albeit before becoming London Mayor). He's hilarious on HIGNFY (and will hopefully appear on it again after he loses in 2012).Truth be told, there's not a lot to choose between the two of them - but Ken will win because the election will be held during the mid-term of a Tory-led government (plus, of course, the demographics increasingly favour Labour).
Robin Taylor ● 5785d