Photo Gallery Two Comedians, Plus Brian
To run for mayor of London these days, it seems, you need a large personality, a sharp tongue -- and the support of a major party.
The Labour Party incumbent, Ken Livingstone -- a onetime Trotskyist also known as "Red Ken" -- is an eccentric who knows his game.
Foto: DPA
His main challenger is Boris Johnson, a Tory, a wit and a TV personality.
Foto: AP
The ranks of the eight other candidates are led by a gay ex-cop, Brian Paddick. In debates with Livingstone and Johnson, he has tried to position himself as the "only serious candidate."
Foto: AP
They can appear on TV together -- as in this BBC handout from April 20 -- but only Johnson and Livingstone are considered serious contenders.
Foto: REUTERS
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