Monday, 26 November 2007

Independent readers question Brian Paddick

Every Monday Independent readers can e-mail questions to the paper for a public figure.

Today, Brian Paddick, Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of London (and good egg) was in the spotlight.

What is the first thing you would do as London Mayor? Stuart Fisher, Hoxton

I would look to start tackling waste and making people feel safer. But over the coming months I am going to be listening to Londoners to make sure I understand their priorities and can get to work addressing those issues, not my issues.

Would you keep the congestion charge? Richard Thompson, Dover

We need to reinforce the central zone congestion charge where traffic grinds to a halt on an almost daily basis. I want to look at scrapping the western extension, which most people did not want.

Should cannabis be legalised or returned to a class B drug? David Raynes, by email

We need to stop playing with the legality of cannabis or whether it is in the right class or not and concentrate on educating people, particularly young people, as to the harmful effects.

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