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Jack Kessler

OPINION - A Labour government is no guarantee of more money for City Hall

Sadiq Khan was in fine form this morning, and who can blame him? Elected Mayor of London for a third time and on an increased share of the vote, the bloke had earned a curtain call.

There were jokes suggesting the prime minister was "on something" (for arguing the UK was on course for a hung parliament) and even fashion statements (he wore a fetching green suit tailored for him by Percival in Hackney, and by Francesco’s in Berwick Street, Soho). But one thing he said in particular piqued my interest:

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