George Galloway today said the “excesses” of the City of London were a blemish on the capital’s reputation and had to be curbed.
The former MP and Respect leader, who confirmed that he was running in next year’s mayoral race, predicted many in the City would be “nervous” at the prospect of him winning.
His first policy announcement was the merger of the City of London police and the Metropolitan police.
Mr Galloway, who lost his Bradford West seat to Labour at the election, said: “We need a police force for all Londoners, including those with the whitest of collars in the City of London.
“The City of London police can no doubt catch a pickpocket in Liverpool Street Station but they haven’t done so well about the grand larceny being conducted in the City over the last decade or more and that’s a cause of serious concern.”
