Ken Livingstone - Mayor of London

00:00 | Trailer
01:58 Brian’s thoughts on the episode
05:17 Brian’s Introduction
05:48 Ken’s journey into politics
11:14 Notoriety after appointment as leader of the GLC in 1980s
14:57 If Thatcher and Reagan had studied history, we would never have had the banking crisis
16:38 Cyclical demonization of immigrants
17:31 For what Ken respected Margaret Thatcher
19:00 New Labour and Tony Blair
20:59 A Mayor for London
23:38 Reason he had to leave the Labour Party to be a mayoral candidate
26:14 Accomplishments over two terms as Mayor of London
27:58 The biggest single factor for a country’s success
30:27 Good public transport and fibre optic system for all
31:54 Olympics regeneration legacy even better than Ken hoped
32:32 What haunts him from his time as Mayor
33:54 What Boris Johnson wanted to know over dinner with Ken
35:59 Boris Johnson & Michael Gove political agenda opposites
38:28 “Politics is show business for ugly people”, does Ken agree
40:05 Boris Johnson’s part in the Brexit campaign
41:30 The growing power of the military industrial complex
43:31 The UK will be sucked into the American orbit on a grand scale
46:11 Brexit, Ken’s thoughts on why Britain voted out, the implications and his proposal
48:14 Governments have got to start listening
50:15 Where Britain will be in two years’ time
53:38 “I’m always going to state what I believe to be true, otherwise why would I be in politics
“59:36 Will the Labour Party split over Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership
1:02:30 Most dramatic period in British politics in his lifetime
1:03:23 David Cameron the most dishonest Prime Minister in his lifetime
1:04:31 Politics like ‘House of Cards’
1:06:20 The possibility of the UK becoming the 51st State
1:07:20 Donald Trump an unknown quantity
1:10:31 London as an independent city state
1:12:41 Prospect for new London Mayor Sadiq Khaan
1:13:40 Ken Livingstone, a polarising figure
1:15:25 Rupert Murdoch is the most damaging immigrant that has ever come to this country
1:19:51The influences on today’s economy
1:22:10 Does Ken enjoy media attention
1:23:59 Influence of the bankers and will they leave Britain
1:25:13 Does he feel the media was so biased towards the Remain camp
1:26:15 Because of Corbyn’s euro-sceptic views will he be the best person to negotiate on behalf of the ordinary people
1:27:13 In another 5 years what will the Tory and Labour parties look like
1:27:57 What will Ken Livingstone be like in 5 years
1:28:28 Success Secrets
1:29:11 Advice to the 20 year old Ken Livingstone
1:29:30 His career regret
1:29:47 Best advice ever received
1:31:15 Advice to the 20 year old who contemplates going into politics
1:31:59 Brian’s summing up.