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Zac Goldsmith tries to win Ken Livingstone’s vote

Zac Goldsmith’s campaign for mayor is nothing if not ambitious. Despite lagging behind Sadiq Khan in the polls, the Conservative candidate remains hopeful that he can beat the Labour candidate in the mayoral race.

In fact, Goldsmith’s team appear to be so confident that they are even going after individuals who are unlikely to be convinced to vote blue. Step forward Ken Livingstone. The former Labour mayor — and hard-left socialist — has been on the receiving end of campaign literature from the Goldsmith campaign:

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Mr S suspects Goldsmith will need a back-up plan, if he is counting on Livingstone’s support.

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