Livingstone also insisted he could still win the vote, even if he is trailing in the polls – as he believed they were wrong. Who else is still living in a terrace house in one of the small parts of London that is still affordable?" "If I've come into public life to make a lot of money I haven't done very well. That's what you pay the accountant to do." He defended himself against charges that he had tried to keep his tax bill down to the minimum, saying he had not followed his tax affairs closely: "I'm just saying I'm not interested. Livingstone has come under further pressure regarding his finances after saying in an interview with the Evening Standard that he had no idea how much his wife earned from his private company. Technically under party rules, Labour members are not supposed to recommend a vote for anyone but a Labour candidate, but party officials were playing down the row and pointing out that there had been a history of disagreement between the two men.Īlongside JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, Sugar is one of the best known Labour supporters, largely due to his appearance on The Apprentice. ![]() ![]() Sugar donated a total of £69,000 to Labour or to Miliband's office in 2011, including a sum of £12,576 as recently as December. ![]() I seriously suggest NO-ONE votes for Livingstone in the Mayoral elections." He also wrote: "Livingstone must NOT get in on 3rd May." Sugar tweeted: "I don't care if Ed Miliband is backing Livingstone. Lord Sugar, a prominent member of the Jewish community, has never been an admirer of Livingstone – who has fallen out with sections of the Jewish community.
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