Quote Originally Posted by 9goals2hattricks3pen View Post
But in the whole precept of your original post was the abuse Khan was receiving on here was solely based on the fact he was Pakistani. THAT is what we have a problem with. As regards Boris the garden bridge idea had merit that you could see would be beneficial to Londoners just wildly unaffordable whereas I and (I admit this is a guess) reckon the vast majority of right minded folk cannot see any benefit of spending ?6.3 million on renaming a few miles of rail track.

I can't believe you believe the colour of his skin has protected Boris from abuse. Wouldn't have to look far just on this board to find plenty.

Included in this list of rumoured knighthoods is former West Mids Mayor Andy Streeter. Not received anywhere hear the same amount of publicity as Khan. Is this because he's white or because it's London v Birmingham? If and when Streeter is knighted I bet there will be a plenty of abuse from his ex voters.

On a personal note I'll hold my hand up for not liking Sadiq Khan and maybe more ready to be critical. I'd like to think that because I don't like what he says and does not because I and others are racist
I?m with you on that, that 6.3m for Khan to spend is ludicrous and so is the boris garden bridge that would have cost 50m. Did you know 1.7m was actually paid to private executives? Like you I agree the cost of this is too high and no benefit whatsoever.

Regarding the race, read my comments in response to LB. Khan is disproportionately criticised and it?s the historical racism that?s been hammered in to the lowly educated and misinformed. The very reason you mention you don?t like what he says is evidence of some bias racial bias. Why can?t he be left alone and let the voters handle it.. you forget we live in a democracy.