Victoria Borwick, contender for the Conservative nomination for Mayor of London, answers your questions.
The Known Universe: Who are you?
Very existential! But for the purposes of the mayoral race, I am a Conservative, a businesswoman, former finance director at Conservative Party Headquarters, mother of four children, and a councillor in Kensington and Chelsea. I was born in London and have lived here all my life. I held senior management positions with P&O and DMG World Media and my business skills cover areas such as strategic planning, analysis and project management. I have worked on this campaign twice before – the first time as Steve Norris’s deputy. I am chairman of K&C’s Borough Community Relations Group and I spend a lot of time visiting the poorer parts of my patch on the estates in North Kensington. I am passionate about London and want to see it achieve its potential as the greatest city on earth.
Edward: Doesn't the fact your campaign is so focused around Ken show that he is very much in charge of this campaign. Shouldn't it be more positive?
My campaign is not focused around Ken. I have clear, positive priorities. Cutting crime, freezing or reducing the Mayor’s share of the council tax – now £300 a year for the average family, professional management of City Hall and value for money across London, improved public transport and an end to the congestion charge because it does no good and a lot of harm. I also want to see London become a greener city, but through the application of the latest technology, not fines and penalties. See, I haven’t mentioned Livingstone once in that list. But I do believe that a key part of the mayoral campaign is to bring home to Londoners the damage Livingstone is doing to our city.
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