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Nightmare!: The Race for London's Mayor

Nightmare!: The Race for London's Mayor
By Mark D'Arcy, Rory MacLean

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The selection of a mayor for London has proved one of the most bizarre and compelling political stories of the age. Jeffrey Archer easily beat of the challenge of Steve Norris for the Conservative nomination - only to stand down suddenly following allegations of perjury. Then Norris, disliked in the blue-rinse Tory heartland for his 'colourful' private life, was barred from the shortlist for the re-run, only to be reinstated and duly elected candidate after all.

But such shenanigans were mere hiccoughs compared with what was going on with Labour. The party machine's desperate attempts to thwart Ken Livingstone and put in Downing Street's preferred candidate Frank Dobson (who had been adamant that he did not want the job) attracted much ridicule - then after months of accusations of dirty tricks and gerrymandering, Dobson was narrowly nominated. But the story was far from over. Would Red Ken stand as an independent?

Nightmare! tells the whole story, from the first stirrings through to election day itself, of the greatest soap opera British politics has ever seen.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1001828 in Books
  • Published on: 2000-07-01
  • Original language: English
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 304 pages

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Gripping account of the London mayoral race
The selection of a Mayor for London has proved one of the most bizarre and compelling political stories of our age. Jeffrey Archer easily beat off the challenge of Steve Norris for the Conservative nomination - only to stand down suddenly following allegations of perjury. Then Norris was barred from the shortlist for the re-run, only to be reinstated and duly elected candidate after all.

But such shenanigans were mere hiccoughs compared with what was going on with Labour. Frank Dobson narrowly beat off the challenge from Ken Livingstone, but only because the electoral system had been rigged in Dobson's favour. Would Red Ken stand as an independent and go back on his word? Too right he would!

In Nightmare! the BBC's Mark D'Arcy and Rory MacLean tell the whole gripping story through to election day itself. Prepare for a roller-coaster ride...

About the Author
Mark D'Arcy is editor of BBC Radio Four's Westminster Hour and Rory MacLean is the BBC's local government correspondent.