There's another fight going on inside the Labour party at the moment - not the one for Labour leadership, but one for the second largest individual mandate in Europe and control of a £14bn budget. We haven't heard much about it because of the fight for the Labour leader, and as the press have been preoccupied with this they have not covered the fight for Mayor of London.
The current Mayor, Boris Johnson, is due to come to the end of his term in May 2012 and the Labour candidate has already been chosen: Ken Livingstone.
Many people think this gives him a huge advantage over Boris Johnson (if he runs again). As Labour will have plenty of time to organise and raise funds, they will have more time to prepare than the Tories. However, many also believe that Ken Livingstone will be welcomed back as Mayor with open arms, not neededing a huge advantage to be the favourite.
Decide for yourself by reading more about him at his biography page.
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