Councillor Laila Cunningham joined Guido’s Adam Cherry in the studio to discuss what she says is Sadiq Khan’s “failed” leadership of London, explain why she’d be “honoured” to be Reform’s candidate for mayor – and what she’d do to fix the capital.
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Reform councillor Laila Cunningham has told Guido it would be “an honour” to be the party’s candidate for Mayor of London. Speaking to Guido’s Adam Cherry, the former Conservative councillor – who defected to Reform earlier in the summer – confirmed she would throw her hat in the ring “if asked“. Along with a few ideas on what would make an ideal candidate…
“We need two things. One, is a Londoner through and through… and someone that can win”
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“If I was asked to do it, yeah it would be an honour. Of course. You know, I’m born and raised here as I said. I’m still living here, my kids are raised here. My whole life is in London. I love it, and seeing it like this is very very upsetting.”
There are rumours Cunningham isn’t the only one within Reform who thinks it would be a good idea…
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