Happy May Day

And no, I will not be voting today.

Has London ever had such a poor choice in a major election?

A crook (Livingstone) a Toff (Johnson) an Oxford educated cop (Paddick) and a Fascist (Barnbrook). The Greens are too middle class to really make an impact in much of London, whilst the decline of the Independent Working Class Association means they are not even standing a candidate this time round in the mayoral elections, and they seem to have little going on elsewhere. Lindsay German heads the inappropriately named 'Left List' - a terrible misnomer for a group of 'Socialists' who only a few months ago were sucking up to some of the more unpleasant Muslim figures in the East End, and I can't even be bothered going further down the political food chain.

Given the paucity of choice on offer, Anarchists can hardly argue they have been 'squeezed out' of the picture this time round. Lets see how tomorrow evenings demonstration at City Hall goes (6pm!) but in the meantime, here's a graphic that perhaps sums up how so many people feel.