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" My main income is from speaking. "

Ken Livingstone

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" I came into politics because I wished to change things. You can't do that by lying to people; you have to educate, and persuade, and carry them with you - and it's often a long haul. "

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" If I was courting the Muslim vote, I wouldn't have put establishing the partnership ceremony at the forefront of my first term, would I? I go all around London advocating lesbian and gay rights. "

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" I have opened newspapers and read incredible lies. "

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" Most people are not shocked that I am occasionally rude to journalists. They are probably amazed I don't punch one in the face. "

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" Polling in a general election is pretty accurate, because turnout is usually high. "

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" I'm more interested in politicians who deal with human rights in their own country rather than lecture the rest of the world. "

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" I've always told the truth. I've often been wrong - but I've never knowingly lied. Not in public life. Because I don't see the need to. "

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" World wide capitalism kills more people everyday then Hitler did. And he was crazy. "

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" The people I really most admire are Robert Kennedy and Franklin Roosevelt. If you know someone, it is very hard to revere them. "

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" I Kenneth Robert Livingstone, having been elected to the office of mayor of London, declare that I take that office upon myself, and will duly and faithfully fulfil the duties of it to the best of my judgement and ability. "

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" Working with the Jewish community is essential to me and what I stand for. "

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