born june english politician served leader greater london council council abolished mayor london creation office served suspended member labour_party party hard left identifying democratic socialist born working class family joined labour elected represent elected leader labour members attempting reduce london underground plans challenged court declared unlawful successful schemes benefit women minorities despite stiff opposition heavily criticised mainstream media supporting controversial issues like lgbt rights given moniker red vocal opponent government prime minister abolished elected east closely associated anti racist campaigns unsuccessfully stood labour_party leader leftist platform vocal critic new labour project pushed party centre failing labour candidate london mayoral election successfully contested election independent candidate term mayor london introduced congestion charge card articulated buses unsuccessfully opposed government despite opposition blair government issues like iraq war invited stand election labour candidate elected expanding transport policies introducing new environmental regulations civil rights policies initiating overseeing london winning bid host summer olympics major redevelopment city leadership july london bombings widely praised stood unsuccessfully labour candidate london mayoral elections losing conservative candidate characterised truly successful left wing british politician modern times highly controversial figure british politics supporters lauded efforts improve rights women lgbt people ethnic minorities london critics accused connections irish republicans early life childhood young adulthood born grandmother house south london june family working class mother née born training dancer working music hall circuit prior second world war scottish father born joining ship master having met april music hall married months war couple moved aggressive mother williams considered sister born years later robert went jobs post war years working fishing english channel ferries worked catalogue dispatch cinema parents working class unlike conservative voters time hold socially conservative views race sexuality opposing racism family nominally anglican abandoned christianity moving hill council housing estate attended failing plus exam began secondary education family purchased property road west shy school bullied got trouble year form master encouraged pupils debate current events interesting politics related little home bringing topics dinner table father interest politics papal election pope man strong impact united_states presidential election hill comprehensive gained interest amphibians reptiles keeping pets mother worried focusing school work cared pet friends school attained levels english literature geography art subjects later described easy ones started work stay non compulsory sixth form required levels worked technician cancer research laboratory looking animals experimentation technicians helped found branch fight imposed company bosses leftist views solidified election labour prime minister friend toured west_africa visiting algeria interested region wildlife rescued infant eaten children zoo returning home took protest marches anti vietnam war movement increasingly interested politics briefly publication socialist group solidarity political activism joined labour_party march years old later describing recorded instances rat climbing aboard sinking ship time leaving disgust labour government support vietnam war cuts budget restrictions trade unions went join far left parties like single issue groups like suffering mass electoral defeat local elections london labour lost including came conservative control believed campaigning student protests ineffective joining labour considered best chance implementing progressive political change joining local labour branch involved operations month chair secretary young gaining place constituency sitting prepared labour manifesto borough election hoping better qualifications attended night school gaining levels human anatomy physiology level leaving job september began year course teacher training college attendance poor considered complete waste time beginning romantic relationship president student union couple married realising conservative governance council hard aided reaching members local populace traditional labour leadership leftist founded wake student protests encouraged members branch join labour involvement led dismissal student union disagreed secondary school pupils comrades developed new strategy obtaining political power borough focusing campaigning marginal seats south borough safe labour seats north left established party members public dissatisfaction conservative government prime minister led labour best local government results 1940s labour gained marginal seat borough returned labour control october father died heart attack mother soon moved lincoln year labour members voted vice chairman london borough council job local government reforming housing system chairman cancelled proposed rent increase council housing temporarily halting construction europe largest tower blocks founded ensure homeless families immediately houses increased number compulsory purchase orders private rented properties converting council housing faced opposition reforms cancelled central government embroiled fighting labour powerful positions members adopting involved number groups active labour viewing potential allies friends members socialist charter cell affiliated labour party struggle labour influenced convinced oppose use british troops northern_ireland believing simply nationalist protests british rule stood leftist candidate april defeated reforms early years june campaign orchestrated selected labour candidate elections won seat votes firm lead conservative rival led dominated labour controlled seats compared controlled conservatives labour members including staunch representing continued councillor vice chairman criticising council dealings borough homeless learning council pursued racist policy best housing white working class families went public evidence published august publicly threatened resign council failed honour longstanding promises homeless families staying dilapidated halfway accommodation frustrated council failure achieve resigned december considered radical labour management allocated relatively position vice chairman monitoring release soft pornography like board members opposed cinematic censorship view changed increasing availability violent pornography growing support labour march elected executive responsible drawing manifesto group lists candidates council parliamentary seats turning attention housing vice chairman sacked april vocal opposition administration decision cut house building budget coming elections recognised difficulty retaining seat instead selected labour safe seat following retirement accused ensured leftist labour remain fell conservative hands turning houses parliament moved north london june selected local party members labour parliamentary candidate constituency beating gained notoriety publicly support controversial issue lgbt rights declaring supported reduction age consent male sex activity line different sex age consent active politics london borough elected putting forward radical reforms council housing meetings welcoming local people year reformed rate collection system changed rent procedures implemented compulsory purchase orders increase council housing criticised senior colleagues incompetent excessively ambitious accused encouraging borough council housing increase local support base internal crisis labour activist group struggled greater party management joined activists july helping unify small hard left groups labour victory producing sporadically published paper views criticised labour prime minister anti working class january britain hit series public sector worker strikes came known winter discontent council employees went strike demanding hour limit working week weekly wage increase backed urging grant demands eventually getting way district government appointed monitored council finances claimed reckless illegal taking court found guilty held personally responsible measure forced pay massive disqualified public office years ultimately judge threw case general election held united_kingdom standing labour candidate defeated incumbent conservative weakened government lost conservatives leader prime minister staunch right free market advocate bitter opponent labour movement following electoral defeat told blame lay solely labour government policies anti democratic attitude calling greater party democracy turn socialist platform popular message labour activists amassed primary leftist trend narrowly missed elected deputy leader labour september new party leader head left inspiration prophet best known left labour greater leadership leader inspired planned october called meeting labour entitled taking beginning publication monthly newsletter london labour briefing focused increasing leftist power london labour party urged stand candidates upcoming election time came choose lead election challenged moderate april vote beat votes september separated wife remained moving small flat avenue pet reptiles amphibians divorced october began relationship chair turned attention achieving labour victory exchanging safe seat marginal seat won seat votes conservatives learned plans proclaiming labour victory lead takeover london britain press picked story headline stop red ineffective election labour victory installed head hours deposed members party replaced called caucus supporters announcing intent challenge leadership invited assembled stand posts meeting ended having agreed slate candidates clock held labour meeting attendees called immediate leadership election defeated votes entire left caucus slate elected day leftist coup deposed sir replacing left group controlled proclaimed coup illegitimate asserting labour danger leftist mainstream right wing press criticised coup daily_mail called left wing sun nicknamed red stating victory meant steam ahead red socialism london issued warning use tactics control government erosion democracy surely begin joined rallying proclaiming like time parliamentary democracy plotting impose nation peoples eastern_europe cast aside leader leader initiated changes converting building temple meeting room removing privileges enjoyed members senior officers initiated open door policy allowing citizens hold meetings committee rooms free charge county hall gaining nickname people palace took great pleasure watching disgust expressed conservative members non members began building restaurant london labour briefing announced london vicious election time labour_party won working majority radical socialist programme stated job sustain holding operation time conservative government brought replaced left wing labour government perception allies constituted genuine opposition government foot labour leadership dismissed hoped soon replace widespread public perception leadership illegitimate mainstream british media remained hostile hard left received levels national press attention normally reserved senior members parliament press interview arranged evening standard portrayed ruthless sun editor took particular interest establishing reporting team dig dirt unable uncover information focusing love amphibians personality trait mocked media sources satirical journal referred proceeding erroneously claim received funding libel november journal apologised awarding damages court settlement new appointments governance appointed key chair finance chair new sir chairman appointed chair housing stayed positions including transport chair chair industry created biographer described second administration leading calm supportive environment turning attention parliament attempted selected labour candidate constituency place felt affinity friends lived time strife competing factions battled control attempting gain support hard soft left securing significant level support local party members nonetheless failed apply candidacy time incumbent selected labour candidate subsequent vote council meeting revealed local labour members voted united_kingdom general election went win constituency labour began presenting late night television chat transport policy greater london labour manifesto elections written leadership determined special conference london labour party october speech decisive transport policy manifesto focused job creation schemes cutting issues administration turned primary manifesto focus pledge known focused reducing freezing lower rate based fare freeze implemented widely considered moderate mainstream policy labour hoped public transport reducing congestion october implemented policy cutting fund planned increase london rates legality policy challenged conservative leader london borough complained constituents having pay cheaper london underground operate borough initially found favour took issue court appeal judges lord lord justice oliver lord justice reversed previous decision finding favour november proclaimed policy illegal forbidden choosing run deficit perceived interest appealed decision taking case house_of_lords december law lords unanimously ruled favour putting permanent end policy transport chairman labelled judges maintained belief judicial decision politically motivated initially presenting motion labour groups refuse comply judicial decision continue policy regardless voted commentators claimed order save face labour left instead got board campaign known fair order bring change law policy legal alternate movement pay won pay accused sell insisted proceed policies regardless legality aspect reforms maintained new system flat ticket zones inter ticket continues basis system new measures hope reducing modest taking roughly price administration took office ruled legal january subsequently implemented nuclear administration founded create employment investing industrial regeneration london funds provided council workers pension fund financial markets later claimed tried achieve policies implemented labour left attempts prevent sale council housing largely failed strong opposition conservative government attempted carry promise cut price school meals capital forced abandon plans following legal advice pay disqualified public office administration took strong stance issue nuclear proclaiming london nuclear free zone halted annual spending million nuclear war defence plans deputy proclaiming challenging absurd approach armageddon published names politicians administrators survival underground event nuclear strike london government remained highly critical moves putting propaganda campaign explaining argument necessity britain nuclear counter soviet_union policies administration advocated measures improve lives minorities london percentage city population called rainbow coalition allocated small percentage expenditure funding minority community groups including english collective prostitutes women rape woman place rights women believing groups initiate social change increased annual funding voluntary organisations million million provided loans groups coming barrage press criticism awarding loan works widely labelled pornographic july founded gay lesbian june established believing racist organisation appointed head monitor force activities considering police highly political organisation publicly remarked canvas police flats election time find conservatives think bit national conservatives mainstream press largely critical measures considering termed left claiming served fringe interests criticisms exhibited racist sentiment number journalists fabricated stories designed discredit left instance claiming workers drink coffee solidarity country socialist government leader banned use term black liner rhyme black sheep perceived racially writing bbc reporter noted administration policies ultimately failure role helping change social attitudes women minorities london remained enduring legacy ireland invited wedding charles prince wales july republican critical monarchy wished couple turned offer permitted irish republican protesters hold steps county hall wedding celebrations actions enraged press administration supported people march jobs demonstration anti unemployment protesters marched london allowing sleep county hall catering costing critics argued illegally public money political causes orchestrated propaganda campaign government january sign county hall clearly visible stating number unemployed london september began production weekly newspaper edited published press owned financed funding libya iraq commercial relationship leader controversial british disapproved violent nature labour herald folded exposed sex ousted leadership supporter irish connections left wing irish republican party july met mother imprisoned militant taking irish hunger strike day publicly proclaimed support prisoners hunger strike claiming british government fight sort campaign terrorism colonial war heavily criticised meeting statements mainstream press prime minister claimed comments constituted statement heard soon met children irish protestant killed bomb attack october bombed london killing injuring denouncing attack informed members misunderstanding view criminals strong political motives violence long ireland mainstream press criticised comments sun labeling man britain response proclaimed press coverage ill founded utterly context distorted opposition attacks british rule northern_ireland pressure mounted october publicly attacked street members militia friends second incident attacked far right shouting pub known green paramilitary plotted kill abandoning plan convinced security services agreed meet president supporter adams invited london labour members troops campaign december day invitation bombed bar killing soldiers civilians aftermath pressured cancel meeting expressing horror bombing insisted meeting proceed adams connection secretary banned adams entry britain prevention terrorism temporary provisions act february visited adams constituency receiving hero welcome local republicans july adams finally came london invite allowing present views mainstream british audience televised interviews august interviewed irish state radio proclaiming britain year occupation ireland destructive holocaust publicly criticised labour members press expressed solidarity government cuba economic turn receiving annual christmas gift cuban cuban embassy controversy war united_kingdom battled argentina control stated belief islands belonged people military ruling country british victory remarked britain finally able beat hell country smaller weaker worse governed challenging conservative government proclaimed peace year ties order advocate international nuclear measure opposed government keeping outlook banned marching past county hall year proclaimed anti racism year july london city control socialist press continued administration funding volunteer groups perceived represented fringe interests biographer remarked far contentious grant given february group called founded group mothers united campaign nuclear weapons members london labour groups controversial statements believing detrimental party leading labour members supporters defect highlighted labour failure secure seat north west election sign labour prospects called removal assistant defended position boss television radio outlets welcomed interviews described biographer having best television styles contemporary politician medium speak wider audience gaining widespread public support attributed self colourful language complete fire lack coupled popular policies like abolition general election proved disastrous labour support went social democrat liberal alliance entered second term office foot replaced man considered publicly attributed labour electoral failure leading role party capitalist wing played arguing party promote socialist program national reconstruction overseeing banks major industry allowing investment new development considering waste rate money government keen abolish control stating intention electoral manifesto secretary state employment norman labour dominated high spending odds government view world commented huge gulf cultural values group considered right proper government felt confident sufficient opposition administration abolish according poll april dissatisfied satisfied attempting fight proposals devoted million campaign led focusing press campaigning advertising parliamentary lobbying campaign sent party conference convinced parties oppose abolition slogan publicly highlighted london capital city western_europe directly elected body campaign successful polls indicating majority support retaining council march public servants held hour strike support government remained committed abolition june house_of_commons passed local government act votes favour senior members resigned seats august force issue abolition conservatives declined contest comfortably elected low turnout formally abolished midnight march marking occasion holding free concert festival hall capacity leader invited visit australia israel following months leftist groups countries allen undertook week trek base camp member parliament defeated represent labour north west london constituency general election election came narrowly defeated conservative candidate retained term found atmosphere uncomfortable labeling absolutely tribal asserting like working exhibits stuffed hostility allocated office fellow leftist took personal secretary remain years maiden speech parliament july parliamentary privilege raise number allegations operative northern_ireland despite convention maiden speeches non controversial alleged tried expose loyalist 1970s denounced claims utterly september elected labour voted october replaced tried pull labour centre worked strengthen socialist elements party continued opinions known refusing pay controversial poll tax revoked labour mps oppose british involvement gulf war january conversely supported nato intervention balkans bombing serbia general election led conservatives narrow victory resulting resignation head labour forward proposed replacement deputy selected taking positions instead smith died potential leader withdrew lack support instead selected predicting right wing leader labour history blair supporters sought reform party leftist elements taking centre ground creating new labour asserting hard left figures like represented enemy reform unsuccessfully fought blair attempts remove clause promoting industry labour constitution saw betrayal party socialist roots warned growing influence spin doctors party called blair sack high_court judge criticised libel trial blair reforms led labour landslide victory general election resulting formation labour government december joined labour revolt blair attempts cut benefits single mothers march publicly criticised advocating awful lot nonsense attempting london underground scheme elected beating position continued association members group group leader important adviser teaching economics investing advanced computer ross machine undertake complex economic analysis basis began publishing members group trusted advisers founded campaign group anti racist alliance came closely associated campaigned racist murder rise far right ongoing rivalry anti nazi league political significance waned gained work media commenting press started use thought harmless receive outside earnings founded company known authored autobiography voting changed abolish conducted journalism stood disk jockey served judge year published second book labour programme 90s expressed views variety issues year employed promote red leicester cheese appear alongside october began writing column right wing tabloid sun controversial british column discussed love amphibians campaigned protection great basis appointed vice president subsequently began write food column evening standard making regular appearances bbc got news invited appear track band mayor london mayoral election prominent public figures arguing implementation directly elected large cities like london idea london mayor included labour election manifesto election referendum scheduled yes vote turnout mayoral election scheduled march stated intention stand potential labour candidate position blair want claiming knocked party edge cliff extinction 1980s labour spin doctors organised campaign ensure selected campbell unsuccessfully attempting king failed convince stand instead encouraged reluctant stand recognising member vote election probably selected blair ensured votes come rank file members trade unions labour mps pressure voting preferred candidate deeply uncomfortable information campaign public costing support impact mps won candidacy proclaimed candidate stated intention run independent candidate aware result expulsion labour publicly stated forced choose party love democratic rights polls indicated clear support london electorate campaign run associates gained support wide range celebrities musicians like artists like fields donated campaign half required march agreed public apology house_of_commons criticised failure properly register outside interests worth election took place came second preference votes conservative candidate came second started acceptance speech saying interrupted years ago mayoral term largest direct mandate politician british history receiving annual salary mayor job oversee number subordinate bodies including london granted number executive powers elected chairman labour politician dislike permitted principal advisers members people worked ross closest commenting aren closest political advisers best friends promoted senior aides resulting allegations assembly members mayoral office initially based temporary headquarters westminster purpose built building constructed termed city hall officially opened queen elizabeth_ii july commenting resembled glass years devoted setting mayoral system administration devoted time battling plans upgrade london underground system public private partnership program believing expensive state owned service furthermore strong concerns safety divide different parts underground companies argued threatened safety maintenance program concerns shared trade union went strike issue joined picket line appointing transport commissioner duo argued upgrade carried state hands public bond issue case new_york_city subway launched court cases government ultimately unsuccessful project went ahead underground january initially stated administration sought phase use buses design dated 1950s iconic deemed hazardous responsible high number deaths injuries passengers climbed non wheelchair accessible meeting requirements disability discrimination act process gradual decommissioned december replaced new fleet articulated buses known colloquially buses launched june fitted people time articulated buses fitted passengers deemed dangerous attempting reduce london environmental impact created term mayor london mayor energy strategy green light clean power committed london reducing emissions carbon dioxide relative level sought remove square tried seed sellers introduced hawks scare north square transforming public space cafe public toilets lift disabled introduced annual day festival celebrate contributions irish london revived london free anti racism music festival called rise later london decrease racist attacks anti racist policies continuing support lgbt rights set britain register sex couples falling short legal marriage rights register seen step civil partnership act relationship ended november remained friends started relationship having children thomas born december born march party got argument friend reporter evening standard subsequently fell wall bruised ribs press claimed pushed insisted liberal democrats referred matter ruled evidence wrongdoing behalf proposed election manifesto february administration introduced congestion charge covering square miles central london charging motorists day driving area introduced attempt deter traffic reduce congestion took london underground work tried inspire use public transport cars policy highly controversial strongly opposed businesses resident groups roads lobby labour government commentators recognised opposition resulted policy abandoned lead end political career year named politician year implementation bold imaginative scheme scheme resulted marked reduction traffic central london resulting improved bus services claim charge reduced congestion encourage use public transport june card system introduced bus underground journeys free people aged came support proposal olympic games held london insisted games held east end result urban regeneration program centred gained support labour culture secretary convinced government plans london potential locations games alongside paris madrid moscow new_york_city paris widely expected eventual victor london prove successful nomination major development project launched february london plan administration laid intentions deal city major housing shortage ensuring construction new homes year stressed deemed affordable housing later critics highlight affordable housing new constructions exceed control government policy immigration resulted significant growth foreign arrivals coming london administration london population grew reach million didn oppose encouraging racial equality celebrating city condemned involvement iraq war involved stop war campaign november headlines referring president greatest threat life planet bush official visit organised alternative peace reception city hall everybody anti war vietnam veteran guest honour success congestion charge square led labour leadership reconsider position blair admitting party asking stand mayoral candidate election agreed candidate volunteered subordinate position deputy campaigning election highlighted record congestion charge free bus travel extra buses extra police officers main competitor conservative campaigned primarily policy congestion charge continued court controversy campaign june quoted guardian website saying long day wake find swinging lamp posts got proper government represents people saudi_arabia widely criticised month came criticism sectors left urging members cross picket lines proposed underground strike latest offer extremely generous leading general secretary step board member london mayoral election announced winner june won preference votes liberal democrat candidates eliminated second preferences voters picked choice counted won second mayoral term amid war terror threat sought build closer ties london muslim community agreeing meet groups like britain alongside moderate organisations july attended conference discussing france ban talked alongside described authoritative muslim scholars world today argued influence help stop young british muslims controversial jewish lgbt organisations criticising citing record anti semitic remarks meeting leading publicised argument supporter continued champion palestinian cause israel palestine conflict march accusing israeli prime minister war criminal responsible massacre second term continued support london bid host olympic games playing crucial role securing vital russian support bid july ceremony held singapore attended london announced victor resulting widespread celebration following day british born suicide bombers undertook attacks underground bus killing civilians gave speech singapore denouncing attackers terrorists immediately returning london informing bbc western foreign policy largely blame attacks response situation widely praised opponents fearing backlash city muslim minority initiated advertising campaign counter holding rally inter community unity second failed suicide bombing attack took place july aftermath police officers shot dead brazilian tourist bomber police initially lied killing resulting widespread condemnation defended actions commissioner left party february reporter evening standard attempted ask question street aware jewish accused acting like concentration camp guard asserting worked supported daily_mail evening standard initially comments leaked guardian resulting accusations anti british jews calls including holocaust survivors group deputy daughter holocaust survivor refused asked deal issue february found guilty bringing office suspended office month decision controversial arguing board power suspend elected official october overturned decision suspend alienated london jewish community denied charges anti holding regular meetings city jewish groups introducing public celebrations square december came accusations anti march asserting businessmen david return iran like britain claimed mistakenly believed iranian muslims reality indian jews refused instead offering complete apology people iran suggestion linked way brothers march publicly criticised foreign london refused pay congestion charge conditions vienna convention diplomatic relations criticism focused diplomat condemning little embassy refusing pay million believed owed february administration doubled congestion charge zone extending westwards despite opposition resident groups october government agreed ahead billion project construct train line central london linking essex felt opposition public private partnership companies controlled underground collapsed july state having intervene protect service welcomed construction london giving ahead constructed including considered necessary fill demand office space criticised groups individuals notably charles prince wales concerned preservation historic welcomed president london hosting event city hall condemned conservatives claiming democratic socialist government undermined democracy proceeded accept presidency pro information centre november travelled latin_america visit entourage stayed cuba cost british sources condemned visit waste tax money august announced come agreement oil rich venezuela government supply million year worth free oil use half priced bus benefits return london provide expertise running transport services waste management helped organise square event square commemoration islamic festival october travelled new_york_city attend conference major world cities deal issues leading figures conference called cities adopt congestion charging environmental measure august issued public apology behalf london role slave trade selected anniversary revolution speech asserted resistance enslaved persons philanthropy wealthy whites led trade end week later attended unveiling statue parliament square met june criticised planned million thames water plant united_kingdom calling step environmental policy encouraging people use water october stated gone promise chair developing provide million funding project government failed provide absolute control board intended stand labour candidate election time conservative candidate start campaign took johnson seriously referring formidable opponent face political career labour campaign revolved criticising johnson perceived racist comments past johnson denied proposed win term increase congestion charge fee vehicles removing introduce cycling scheme based system paris campaign highlighted officers highlighting statistics indicate falling crime rates city recent rise gang killing young people teenagers having killed gang warfare johnson campaign emphasised idea johnson administration far tougher youth crime anti social behaviour controversy campaign december evening standard journalist alleged close advisers million fund black community groups closely associated stood claimed evening standard campaign racist ultimately agreed suspend investigation took place independent report affair district july found evidence funds noted significant gaps financial election took place witnessed turnout approximately eligible voters johnson receiving preference votes second preference votes added johnson proved victorious post mayoral career unsuccessful election newly elected mayor johnson paid tribute considerable achievements hoping new administration discover way continue benefit transparent love london johnson administration reversed number policies instance deal oil intent giving venezuela advice promised august announced advising urban planning predicted years world city hoped help extensive network contacts domestically internationally january responded war calling european_union bring home ambassadors israel express disapproval slaughter systematic murder innocent arabs september march presented book review programme epilogue iranian state sponsored international news channel came criticism iranian exile groups july spoke praising working class culture speech attack spending cuts new coalition government claiming necessary september criticised public spending cuts announced recently elected democrat coalition government stated amounted billion year london dreams threatening result widespread division poverty capital said appalled shot dead special forces kid values western democracy best demonstrated trial words challenged stood labour candidacy mayoral candidate campaign attracted criticism joked election simple choice good evil accused anti supporters suggesting largely wealthy jewish community vote denied making comments apologised johnson campaign emphasised accusation guilty tax called johnson bare faced political scientist believed campaign suffered focus criticising johnson presenting alternate progressive vision london future suggesting decades public eye come seen familiar politically tired figure london electorate defeated london incumbent mayor difference votes candidates receiving votes johnson receiving votes criticised bias media declared politics remained publicly critical johnson coming years april admitted feared johnson right wing course johnson instead concluded fairly lazy wants little work leadership endorsed labour candidate london mayoral election july endorsed labour_party leadership election elected labour leader prominent allies november appointed labour defence review alongside appointment criticised shadow defence minister expressed view knew little defence damage party reputation responded claiming jones spoken clinical depression needed psychiatric help jones took offense initially refused subsequently urging faced criticism following television appearance stated perpetrators london bombings carried actions retribution involvement iraq war march courted controversy comparing fund donation labour funding children group subsequently emerged received fund leading accusations suspension labour_party april commented publicly suspension labour removed party revealed comments facebook suggesting israeli jews relocated united_states stated general election completely rude asserted orchestrated campaign israel lobby anybody israeli policy stated adolf hitler supporting went mad ended killing million jews defended claims reference age commentators suggested referring agreement nazi germany germany statements criticised historians said historically inaccurate involved public argument subject labour subsequently suspended labour_party membership bringing party labour mps called suspension founder group called leave politics altogether khan called expulsion party subsequent interview expressed regret mentioning hitler jews added going telling truth announced decision expel internal inquiry whilst insisted basis book saying truth offence following controversy questioned jewish ancestry mother stating speculate jewish grandmother sacked spring quoted daily_telegraph saying comments hitler conservative minister hosted saturday morning current affairs programme years political views labour_party aligned hard left noted entire approach politics revolved simply providing public services trying change society words wanted away concept old white men coming general management committees talking rubbish collection biographer john journalist guardian remarked political motivation fundamental desire cooperative society leading oppose concentrations power exploitation forms economic racial sexual described approach fiscal policy right beginning leader paid debt year absolutely firm rule describes socialist stated politics religion moral framework believe socialist society inherently best thing like act faith stated believe day idea main means production owned private individuals considered anti democratic idea tied land alive day comes worked unified socialist british left disliked tendency forming rival factions usually issues political theory socialist community rejecting political career worked alongside far left groups involved politics street worked groups advocate destruction labour_party way forward socialism seeing beliefs incompatible consistently opposed actions israeli government interview said existence israel government recalled visit country got left wing politicians consistently rejected defined particular ideological current socialism recognising labour_party leader asserted defined understanding politics arises studies animal behaviour rejecting idea human species naturally progressing view advocated like instead took view human society coming terms massive socio economic changes experienced development agriculture highlighting hunter mode natural human species believes modern society adopt hunter values mutual operation emphasis human relationships order survive personal life historian noted gifted self publicist able opponents sense humour echoed comments highlighting talent public speaking biographer noted worked commented excellent boss good decisive supportive friendly modest colleague reporter spectator expressed view person hard dislike notable absence manner laughter love ideological scrap allied calm style delivery looks paper guardian journalist described man periphery hates especially called media political opponents respect issue expressed view identifies english british father scottish supports continued existence united_kingdom raised nominally christian family renounced religious belief interview commented rejected favour rational science known enthusiasm keeping breeding person breed captivity big fan godfather film franchise stating actions criminal organisations movies akin world politics family repeatedly attempted family life private commenting expect private life public domain rude journalist turns home known children married marriage ended divorce time involved director couple separated november entered relationship office manager son daughter married september live fathered children prior boy mother girls children born different women involved according article memoir describes old friend keen children feared running time involved romantically knew know wonderful mother said like father children daughter born friend said like children agreed baby son born weeks daughter legacy influence career public opinion widely recognised risk supporters described people anti politician politician opining common touch working class british politicians lacked widely recognised having improved status minority groups london deemed formidable operator city hall intimate knowledge london criticised career faced repeated accusations favouring chosen aides staff supporters commented leadership culture bullying city hall denied staff widely criticised denounced career faced repeated accusations favouring chosen aides staff supporters commented leadership culture bullying city hall denied staff 1980s image featured version voiced bbc produced episode entitled continues played portrayal playing 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