Mamdani elected New York Mayor

Common sense is mot so common! But yes, let it prevail.

All over, I don't read newspapers anymore, maybe a few online articles, but I don't know many who do read the press nowadays. I avoid blue sky because I have seen the threats towards gender critical women and didn't need more of that in my life.

Galaxy

All over, I don't read newspapers anymore, maybe a few online articles, but I don't know many who do read the press nowadays. I avoid blue sky because I have seen the threats towards gender critical women and didn't need more of that in my life.

What threat? I personally have a nuance view on trans myself. I am happy for a man or a woman to change genders, however I don't want anyone who does this to presume they own their new genders narrative. I am not a fan of late gender changing men competing in women's physical sports as I think it's basically unfair. However I see little point in sport anyway, I don't care if one person whose ancestors evolved in high altitude place can run faster than anyone else. Somehow I manage to survive Blue Sky and no one has turned up to smash my windows yet.

Galaxy

All over, I don't read newspapers anymore, maybe a few online articles, but I don't know many who do read the press nowadays. I avoid blue sky because I have seen the threats towards gender critical women and didn't need more of that in my life.

So where do you get your news? You have listed places you don't go.

We don't necessarily disagree with your posts. Just asking for proof of assertions is not 'disagreement'.

No, I think 'misinformation ' means posting lies.
Trump does it all the time.

The usual, bbc ( although mired in the gender flat earth stuff) sky, ch 4, quite like the Spectator sometimes, like unherd and long form podcasts for analysis/political debate, still look at guardian articles, do look at X, look at Facebook for more local news, although that can descend into some fairly irate debates on our local Facebook.

It does depend on how you ask the question, about which city is the worst for this and for that.
Interesting it does say that Bradford is the most 'dangerous' city.
Didn't know that.
How do they decide it?

New York will end up like Gavin Newsom’s California and Khan’s London. It’s nothing to celebrate.

New York will go the same way as Newsom’s California and Khan’s London - it’s nothing to celebrate, quite the reverse.

Flick1

New York will go the same way as Newsom’s California and Khan’s London - it’s nothing to celebrate, quite the reverse.

Well the Californians, are intent on retaining Newsom, as are Londoners keen to retain Khan, so they obviously don’t agree with your opinion.

What counts as a "knife crime" varies greatly.

UK statistics focus on a selection of serious offenses (like murder/manslaughter, robbery, and assault) where a knife or sharp instrument was used. Many international cities only publish "homicide" rates.

Don't forget, as people have said, gun crime is more prevalent elsewhere.

IOMGran I think per capita figures don't show London to be several times higher.

Greater London:
188 knife crimes per 100,000 Population
West Midlands Police Birmingham 156
Cleveland Police Middlesbrough 149

(Knife crimes are recorded by policing area I discovered.)

London voted three times for Khan to be their Mayor.
What's wrong with California?

Actually, why are we talking about Khan in relation to Mamdami?
Why not other British mayors?

There seems to be a weird idea of debate on this thread. It really doesn't mean "I believe "x"; I'm not going to substantiate it but if you don't agree you are wrong."

Also, for claims that this Thread is not of interest to UK GNs, it is fairly banging along.

Flick1

New York will end up like Gavin Newsom’s California and Khan’s London. It’s nothing to celebrate.

You mean the California that is one the worlds largest economies. They're doing terribly I can see. Their Federal tax take props up many of the Red States that are full of voters who hate them. I wish they'd stop quite frankly. Obviously Newsom doesn't have a clue </sarc>

California is the 5th largest economy globally by nominal GDP. Its gross domestic product (GDP) is approximately $4.215 trillion. California briefly surpassed Japan in 2024 to become the 4th largest economy but slipped back to 5th place in 2025 due to Japan's economic growth and a stronger yen.

California ranks behind only the United States as a whole, China, Germany, and Japan. Its economy is diverse and powered by leading sectors including technology, entertainment, agriculture, and manufacturing. California's growth rate recently outpaced that of the top global economies, although it experienced some slowdown in 2025.

Yes, absolutely London voted for khan. He is their mayor, democracy in action. The same as America voted for Trump twice, and he is their
president.
I have some vague concern about the position of mayor that I find really difficult to articulate, it sits uncomfortably with me, whatever the political party.

Probs is Daisy, some folk have deeply held views, that do not stand up to scrutiny.
But it is their right to post, and in the same way, for others to disagree.

Is it the power thing, Galaxy? But, Mayors can be voted out.

My concern is for a free and fair vote in 2028 in the US. I think it's looking worrying.

I don't know it is something you do with the power, and I suppose the profile it gives them, looks Johnson. As I say I find it hard to articulate which isn't very convincing in a debate!

Look at Johnson that should say.

Maremia

Also, for claims that this Thread is not of interest to UK GNs, it is fairly banging along.

Ha ha!
I think so too!

I got more interested as it went along but it still doesn’t impact us here in the UK who or what the Mayor of NY is.

NotSpaghetti

Maremia

Also, for claims that this Thread is not of interest to UK GNs, it is fairly banging along.

Ha ha!
I think so too!

Yes it is!

Strange, really, when overseas posters are regularly told they have no right to be posting views on UK politics.

Of course posters are interested in what happens in other countries as it can affect us all.