Comments on: London Talking Mayoral Debate

By: Gavin Whenman

Gavin Whenman — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:07:30 +0000

Jo, I think Brian Paddick probably also suffered from being up against two strong (and well
known) personalities.

By: Nicc

Nicc — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:42:09 +0000

When I first heard that Brian Paddick was to run for the Lib Dem candidacy for London Mayor I confess I knew very little about him, other than the bits and pieces in the press. I tried to find out a little more about him. As I work with quite a lot of Met Police Officers, I asked them what they thought of Brian Paddick.

I can’t really repeat what they said, but suffice to say it was 100% negative. It worries me now that if Brian Padick were to be elected, he would lack the confidence and support of your average bobby on the beat… and that can’t be a good thing, can it?

By: Jo Christie-Smith

Jo Christie-Smith — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:48:18 +0000

Hmmm, it’s funny what TV does, because having met Brian, I would say that he has plenty of charisma.

Still, as most people will not have the chance to meet him, his ability to project his charisma on TV is something that he needs to consider.