Ah, the independents. They’re the people who make London mayoral races weirdly entertaining. In 2026, we had Count Binface (a literal bin who wore a cape) and Laurence Fox (who, uh, didn't).
For 2028, keep an eye on Nikesh Arora, a former Google executive who might run as a "tech-forward" centrist. He’ll promise to fix the Tube with an app and deliver your Amazon packages via drone. Expect lots of phrases like "disruption" and "synergy."
And of course, Count Binface might return. His policies include making the London Eye free for the visually impaired and renaming the Thames to "The Big Wet." You can’t make this stuff up, and honestly, you don’t need to.
The X-Factor: The Super-Fans
Every election has a candidate who’s just a regular Londoner with a manifesto written on a napkin. This year, we’re expecting Paddy O'Leary, a pub landlord from Camden who wants to legalise 24-hour karaoke and rename the congestion charge the "fun tax."
Labour in pole position to win 2028 race for Mayor of London, new
He won’t win, but he’ll get a surprising 1.7% of the vote and become a minor internet celebrity. I’m already rooting for him.
