Ken Livingstone says goodbye after 8 years as London Mayor

Ken Livingstone (a personal hero of mine) has lost the Mayoralty to Boris Johnson. This is his speech at the results.

I am not bitter but I think that London will suffer for his going as his heart and soul were in the job. Ken Livingstone lived and breathed for London and his work for the Irish in London, his support of peace talks with the IRA and his promotion of equal rights for minority groups showed how far ahead of his time he was.

He has been a great supporter of the Irish Community in London and has built the St Patrick's Day parade into a city wide day of celebration.

Compare him with Boris Johnson who didn't want to be Mayor of London in the first place.

I wish Ken Livingstone all the best for the future. We won't see the likes of him again.