Sir Sadiq Khan

[Ringwood]

Once upon a time saying that you lived in London came with some prestige and bragging rights. It used to really impress me and many with "whoa you're living in London" response/reaction. The perception of London to outsiders nowadays is its a declining city, an expensive city, a congested city with knife crime in particular being a major issue.

And of course there is THE epidemic of East European pickpockets on the underground. And scooter/e-bike travelling mobile phone and handbag snatchers.

Sadly London nowadays has an absolutely stinking and notorious reputation, outside of London in places like Swansea. A relative of mine has just left London to go to Australia. Now that has some bragging rights!!!

And his grandfather (from Bow) and grandmother (from Neasden) moved to Southend years back. The Cockney's have moved out of East London in staggering numbers!!! You should just take a walk around Hockley its like little Plaistow!
Crazy to think that nowadays saying that you're living in London is now about as impressive as saying you're from Scunthorpe, albeit I guess Sculthorpe does have a far lesser reputation for knife crime?

I was truly staggered recently when I had a meeting with Tower Hamlets Council.. I arrived in Whitechapel and there was a plague of rats circling a bin by a crossing. Also the whole high street could easily have been in Delhi.

 

[Wing_Stand_Wood]

I was truly staggered recently when I had a meeting with Tower Hamlets Council.. I arrived in Whitechapel and there was a plague of rats circling a bin by a crossing. Also the whole high street could easily have been in Delhi.

I watched an item that showed a sh1thole eyesore (yet more illegal migrants?) Romanian (they offer diversity apparently?) tented encampment springing up in a location considered to be a favorable postcode location.

It does rather appear that London is nowadays vastly more 'down-market' to that of what it once was when compared to the glitz and glamour of the swinging 1960's.

I was tempted to make a visit to Marylebone to view 'all within walking distance' locations like Joe Strummers old residence, Joe Strummers old busking location, Jimmy Hendrix's/John Lennon's old residence, Sex Pistols Cook and Jones old residence, Sherlock Holmes old residence, Iconic Baker Street of famous chart topping Gerry Rafferty song, Monopoly location Marylebone Station and a few more other places.

The thing is? Where is the best place to stuff my money and mobile phone to avoid robbery? Is it better to use a money belt that robbers are probably wised up to anyhow? Or shall I just stuff it in my socks? And how much change would I get out of twenty pounds for a ham sandwich? And is a stab-proof vest advisable?
LOL!!!!

 

[Ringwood]

The late 70's and into the 80's in London there was big issues of violence surrounding footy hooligan culture where anything went off at anytime also a lot of music culture clashes with skinheads and the OI genre . Although nasty at times, the use of weapons was not prevalent than as it is now.

I guess music and footy had a cross culture back then which heightened the tensions.

Think I read somewhere London is now 50% residents not born there and from overseas. Quite staggering if that is true.

But I guess that is globalisation for you.

 

[Wing_Stand_Wood]

The late 70's and into the 80's in London there was big issues of violence surrounding footy hooligan culture where anything went off at anytime also a lot of music culture clashes with skinheads and the OI genre . Although nasty at times, the use of weapons was not prevalent than as it is now.

I guess music and footy had a cross culture back then which heightened the tensions.

Think I read somewhere London is now 50% residents not born there and from overseas. Quite staggering if that is true.

But I guess that is globalisation for you.

What is truly staggering is there are people out there like Khan and others more than prepared to ruin their own city just to act out some kind of virtue signaling WOKE agenda. That is? Sabotage!!!

Take that idiot of a New York mayor who revelled in 'city of sanctuary' status, only for it to well and truly become a 'city of sanctuary' to then come out and say that being so would "Destroy New York", whilst asking the Whitehouse to declare "a State of emergency".

Oh and then there was begging for more money from that good ole 'magic money tree'.
These enablers, apologists and downright ruinous D- clowns should take a step away from student activist politics!!!!

 

[Professor]

I lived in London 86-91 and in some ropey areas of South London. I go back regularly for work purposes and taken my boy to concerts at RAH and Hammersmith Odeon (will not call it the Apollo). It's a darn sight cleaner and less threatening than it was then. The underground is much cleaner, reliable and convenient with "tap on tap off". Mugging was far more frequent then. I suspect most Londoners moved out because of housing costs which are SFA to do with Khan and a lot to do with capitalist economics.

 

[Wing_Stand_Wood]

I lived in London 86-91 and in some ropey areas of South London. I go back regularly for work purposes and taken my boy to concerts at RAH and Hammersmith Odeon (will not call it the Apollo). It's a darn sight cleaner and less threatening than it was then. The underground is much cleaner, reliable and convenient with "tap on tap off". Mugging was far more frequent then. I suspect most Londoners moved out because of housing costs which are SFA to do with Khan and a lot to do with capitalist economics.

I guess many people have different opinions and perceptions. The many thousands of opinions from inhabitants, former inhabitants and tourists in this video's comments section with 1.8 million views is very interesting.

 

[JackSomething]

It's a bit weird that two old men on the internet enjoy posting incorrect information about a city they don't live in, purely because they don't like the political affiliation of the person in charge of said city or/and because they don't like the colour of his skin...

 

[Professor]

I trust my judgement more that some right wing tit on YouTube making a series of these videos

 

[Londonlisa2001]

Once upon a time saying that you lived in London came with some prestige and bragging rights. It used to really impress me and many with "whoa you're living in London" response/reaction. The perception of London to outsiders nowadays is its a declining city, an expensive city, a congested city with knife crime in particular being a major issue.

And of course there is THE epidemic of East European pickpockets on the underground. And scooter/e-bike travelling mobile phone and handbag snatchers.

Sadly London nowadays has an absolutely stinking and notorious reputation, outside of London in places like Swansea. A relative of mine has just left London to go to Australia. Now that has some bragging rights!!!

And his grandfather (from Bow) and grandmother (from Neasden) moved to Southend years back. The Cockney's have moved out of East London in staggering numbers!!! You should just take a walk around Hockley its like little Plaistow!
Crazy to think that nowadays saying that you're living in London is now about as impressive as saying you're from Scunthorpe, albeit I guess Sculthorpe does have a far lesser reputation for knife crime?

“Once upon a time saying that you lived in London came with some prestige and bragging rights. It used to really impress me and many with "whoa you're living in London"”

That’s a bit weird. Have some self respect.

It’s probably London’s stinking and notorious reputation though that means it’s so much cheaper to buy a house in London than anywhere else in the UK.

 

[Londonlisa2001]

I lived in London 86-91 and in some ropey areas of South London. I go back regularly for work purposes and taken my boy to concerts at RAH and Hammersmith Odeon (will not call it the Apollo). It's a darn sight cleaner and less threatening than it was then. The underground is much cleaner, reliable and convenient with "tap on tap off". Mugging was far more frequent then. I suspect most Londoners moved out because of housing costs which are SFA to do with Khan and a lot to do with capitalist economics.

It’s absolutely miles cleaner and safer than at any time that I’ve lived here and I’ve lived here since 1988.

In fact, as I said earlier, the big issue is that London has lost some of its character as a result of being a bit of a sanitised version of what it was. Soho is a great example of that.

Where I live (which is within walking distance of both the RAH and the Hammy O) the biggest assault on my sensibilities is the number of French and American people living around me. Oh, and the Italians. God they’re loud …

I read something on twitter this week from someone who lived in London saying how irritating it was to be constantly told what London is ‘actually like’ by people who visit once a year to see Phantom and spend the rest of their time immersed in right wing bollox and I totally agree. The past few weeks have seen an incessant stream of nonsense about graffiti on the tube. It’s so much cleaner than it ever has been it’s unreal. And I take videos of people ‘cleaning off graffiti’ with one wipe of the sponge with a pinch of salt.

All big cities have crime. Nothing to do with our mayor.

 

[Ichabod Crane]

Lundon is ok, but its not all that ...

 

[Niigata Jack]

The O2 seating is good on the floor level, really good in the first banked bit particularly at the side, and absolutely awful in the Gods. I will never go to the Gods there anymore. It’s way too steep, cramped and you can’t see anything.
Getting there is fine on the tube, pain in the car.

Up at Level 4 row L I don't like heights, but I was fine in fairness, looking over the barrier on the concourse was a little different though it give me a tingle or three.
We stayed in the Marlin on Westminster Road in Waterloo, its a bit hole though in my opinion Lower Marsh Street is awful.
We went across the bridge on the Saturday to have a walk around the Parliament Buildings we walked up to the green and there were lots of people gathering, I asked a copper what was happening and he told us there was a march due to happen protesting about Palestine, so we jumped on the Tube down to Tower Bridge that was a decent afternoon around St Catherine's Dock, nice afternoon at The Dickens's Inn we watched the FA Cup final there, food was tidyish.

 

[Londonlisa2001]

Up at Level 4 row L I don't like heights, but I was fine in fairness, looking over the barrier on the concourse was a little different though it give me a tingle or three.
We stayed in the Marlin on Westminster Road in Waterloo, its a bit hole though in my opinion Lower Marsh Street is awful.
We went across the bridge on the Saturday to have a walk around the Parliament Buildings we walked up to the green and there were lots of people gathering, I asked a copper what was happening and he told us there was a march due to happen protesting about Palestine, so we jumped on the Tube down to Tower Bridge that was a decent afternoon around St Catherine's Dock, nice afternoon at The Dickens's Inn we watched the FA Cup final there, food was tidyish.

Yep - it’s pretty high up. The last time I sat in the Gods was for the Spice Girls reunion concert (lol) - I don’t like heights either and I found it a bit much which is why I won’t go up there again.

If you’re that way again, the South Bank is lovely - lots going on all along the river by the Festival Hall and the BFI, as is Borough Market (stupid prices if it’s a regular thing but great for a one off).
And a walk from Waterloo along the river to the Tate Modern is good.
The view from Waterloo Bridge in the night is pretty much my favourite view in London.

St Catherine’s Dock is nice and there are good pubs all round.

Sounds like a lovely present from your boy.

 

[Niigata Jack]

Yep - it’s pretty high up. The last time I sat in the Gods was for the Spice Girls reunion concert (lol) - I don’t like heights either and I found it a bit much which is why I won’t go up there again.

If you’re that way again, the South Bank is lovely - lots going on all along the river by the Festival Hall and the BFI, as is Borough Market (stupid prices if it’s a regular thing but great for a one off).
And a walk from Waterloo along the river to the Tate Modern is good.
The view from Waterloo Bridge in the night is pretty much my favourite view in London.

St Catherine’s Dock is nice and there are good pubs all round.

Sounds like a lovely present from your boy.

Yeah it was a great present from him he's a good lad. Not sure we'll be rushing back to London to be honest, Hereford next weekend we love it up there, which is handy cause I love fishing on the Wye

 

[Darran]

I lived in London 86-91 and in some ropey areas of South London. I go back regularly for work purposes and taken my boy to concerts at RAH and Hammersmith Odeon (will not call it the Apollo). It's a darn sight cleaner and less threatening than it was then. The underground is much cleaner, reliable and convenient with "tap on tap off". Mugging was far more frequent then. I suspect most Londoners moved out because of housing costs which are SFA to do with Khan and a lot to do with capitalist economics.

Don’t call it

Yeah it was a great present, from him he's a good lad. Not sure we'll be rushing back to London to be honest, Hereford next weekend we love it up there, which is handy cause I love fishing on the Wye

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