The phoney war is over and the race for City Hall has begun in earnest. In little more than 100 days, Londoners will head to the polls with the effective choice between a third Sadiq Khan term or a first crack for his Tory rival, Susan Hall.
Sporadic polling suggests that Khan will romp to victory. Two surveys in November placed the Mayor on 50 per cent, with Hall on 25 per cent. That is a substantial lead. But writing in today’s Standard, polling expert and Conservative peer Lord Hayward says a Hall victory, while “very difficult”, is not impossible as Khan is weaker than in 2021.
