Sadiq Khan wins the election in London – Onet.pl

 
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The observed with the greatest attention by the media elections for the mayor of London won the favorite of the polls and the candidate of the Labour Party, a lawyer and member of the House of Commons Sadiq Khan. The left-wing politician defeated Zac Goldsmith of the Conservative Party in the two rounds of voting, winning in the decisive round of 56.8 percent. votes against 43.2 percent. support for the rival.

Khan got a total of 1.31 million votes to obtain the highest mandate for a single British politician in history. The previous record belonged to the outgoing mayor of London, Boris Johnson, who in the local elections in 2008, he received 1.17 million votes.

45-year-old Sadiq Khan since 2005. Member of the Labour Party with południowolondyńskiej immigrant district Tooting, where Poles constitute the third largest group national. Born into a family of Pakistani immigrants – his father was a bus driver and his mother a seamstress – Khan emphasized in the campaign that grew up on the local neighborhoods of London. In the years 1996 – 2005 was a local councilor.

pro-European Khan will be the first in the history of the mayor of a European capital, which is a Muslim. During the campaign, politician received the broad support of all communities living in one of the most ethnically and religiously diverse cities in Europe. The position will replace the eurosceptic conservative, Boris Johnson.

The new mayor of London Sadiq Khan said during his first speech after the official announcement of the results that “humbly accepts the hope and confidence he received from Londoners.” – I want every resident of London had the opportunities that were given to me and my family – he said.

the former Labour MP stressed that he is “proud of the fact that the city, which my father picked on our house today chose one of his children to the new mayor.”

– I grew up on the outskirts of the communal, a few kilometers away. I could not have dreamed then that one day I will be elected mayor of London – said Khan, whose father was a London bus driver, and his mother – a seamstress. The politician also thanked his family, including the “great mother” for their support during the elections.

Recalling to playing on anti-Muslim sentiments campaign, its main rival, Zac Goldsmith, the new mayor stressed that “politics of fear is not in the city welcome (…) by selecting hope not fear, unity – not division.”

– Thank you, London “- said, visibly moved.

during the speech Khan, one of its competitors, nationalist Paul Golding turned their backs in protest.

The opposition has not increased the number of seats

Outside London Labour Party gained the largest share of votes in the local elections in local councils in England, noting 31 percent. support and a point ahead of the ruling in the British Conservative Party. Contrary to the expectations of experts, the group managed to defend most of the positions covered in the previous local elections four years ago, while avoiding significant losses after the scandal with a series of anti-Semitic statements by members of the party, which contributed to the polls in the last days before the election.

British media pointed out, however, that this is the first time since 1985, when the opposition failed to increase the number of votes in the local elections, in which voters traditionally are losing patience with the ruling parties. British Prime Minister David Cameron, leader of the Conservative Party, estimated that the poor result of political rivals confirms that “have little contact with the problems of ordinary voters, obsessively dealing with their affairs, and held leftist economic ideas.”

in the elections to the national parliament in Scotland, the Scottish national Party (SNP) lost the most independent, yielding 63 of the 129 seats in Holyrood. Party leader Nicola Sturgeon, however, ruled out entering into a coalition and announced attempt to create a minority government supported by politicians of other parties in the individual ballots.

widely commented upon, however, is the change in second place – formal opposition after the elections will create for Scottish Conservative Party, pushing – for the first time since 1910 – once the ruling Labour Party into third place. This result is considered a big surprise and success leader of the Conservatives, Ruth Davidson, who won a mandate in Edinburgh. In previous elections, Davidson was in his district only just four.

In regional elections in Wales the ruling Labour Party He lost one seat and ran the two to obtain a majority in the national parliament. Party leader Carwyn Jones announced the attempt to create a coalition with the Liberal Democrats or green. On the site of the second largest grouping Party of Wales Plaid Cymru has replaced local conservatives. Surprisingly good result eurosceptic United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), which won seven seats.

In Ireland North electoral commission still count the votes; official results will be presented today.

(dp)