"Tony Blair promised we would give Londoners the chance to elect their Mayor.The Tony Blair Government has kept that promise and it is a great honour to have been chosen as Tony Blair's candidate for Mayor.

"Throughout the selection campaign, I have met people from every part of London. As the campaign went on, the policies I have put forward have gained more and more support.

"I have made clear my three main priorities - and set out the policies to deliver them.

• First, to crack down on crime and disorder to make London the safest capital in Europe.
• Second, to rebuild the Tube and modernise the trains to give London the best transport network in Europe.
• Third, to retain and create jobs by keeping London as the business capital of Europe.

"Nothing less will do. For years, under the Tories, London was not doing as well as it should. Crime and disorder have made Londoners fearful. The transport system was shamefully neglected - not least by Steven Norris when he was the minister in charge. And London lost too many jobs.

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