London Mayor suspended - Nazi jibe

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Ken Livingstone has ben suspended for 4 weeks, after likening a Jewish

journalist who was interviweing him to a "Concentration camp guard".

 

 

The astrological side of the "Guilty" verdict timing, using the UK 1801 Virgo chart -

 

 

TR Rahu (in 7th) aspecting NT Jupiter (in 11th) by 99%.

 

 

RX Saturn (6th Lord of Litigations/Disputes) in 11th conjunct NT Jupiter (4th

Lord of Homeland) by 80% (1* conjunction, and applying).

 

 

TR Sun 12th Lord and TR Mercury 1st Lord - both transiting in 6th House.

 

 

Story below.

 

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4746016.stm

 

Mayor is suspended over Nazi jibe

Mr Livingstone said he was expressing his honestly-held viewLondon's mayor has

been suspended from office for four weeks for comparing a Jewish journalist to

a concentration camp guard. The Adjudication Panel for England ruled Ken

Livingstone had brought his office into disrepute when he acted in an

"unnecessarily insensitive" manner. The ban is due to begin on 1 March and the

mayor's deputy Nicky Gavron will stand in for Mr Livingstone. The mayor said:

"This decision strikes at the heart of democracy."

He added: "Elected politicians should only be able to be removed by the voters

or for breaking the law.

The case tribunal is concerned that the mayor does seem to have failed... to

have appreciated that his conduct was unacceptable

David LaverickPanel chairman"Three members of a body that no one has ever

elected should not be allowed to overturn the votes of millions of Londoners."

Mr Livingstone said he would announce what action he would be taking next week.

The hearing followed a complaint from the Jewish Board of Deputies, which had

not called for the mayor to be suspended over the comment he made to the

Evening Standard's Oliver Finegold outside a public-funded party. The chairman

of the panel, David Laverick, said it had decided on a ban because Mr

Livingstone had failed to realise the seriousness of his outburst. He said:

"The case tribunal accepts that this is not a situation when it would be

appropriate to disqualify the mayor. 'Architect of own misfortune' "The case

tribunal is, however, concerned that the mayor does seem to have failed, from

the outset of this case, to have appreciated that his conduct was unacceptable,

was a breach of the code (the GLA code of conduct) and did damage to the

reputation of his office." Mr Laverick went on to say that the complaint should

never have reached the board but did so because of Mr Livingstone's failure to

apologise. In a statement, the Board of Deputies of British Jews said it

regretted the guilty result, but said Mr Livingstone had been "the architect of

his own misfortune" by failing to recognise the upset caused. It added it had

never sought anything more than an apology and an acknowledgement that his

words were inappropriate for the "elected representative of Londoners of all

faiths and beliefs". 'Outrageous ruling' But Deputy Mayor Nicky Gavron said the

incident had been "blown out of all proportion" and described the decision as

absurd. Association of London Government chairman Sir Robin Wales added the

"outrageous ruling" would stall the mayor in his work to increase police

numbers and prepare the city for the 2012 Olympics. Mr Livingstone has said he

was expressing his honestly-held political view of Associated Newspapers, but

he had not meant to offend the Jewish community.

HAVE YOUR SAY

I'm certainly no fan of Ken Livingstone but this is a stupid waste of time and money

Tio Terry, Epsom

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The Evening Standard's editor Veronica Wadley said that Mr Finegold had behaved

impeccably when he was insulted and accused Mr Livingstone of being stubborn.

The London Jewish Forum welcomed the ruling, with chairman Adrian Cohen calling

for the mayor to create a strategy which would ensure London's Jews would be

treated with respect. Conservative London Assembly Member Brian Coleman said Mr

Livingstone had let Londoners down. All three called for the mayor to apologise.

Baroness Hamwee, Liberal Democrat chair of the assembly, said she was "quite

taken aback" by the length of the suspension. If an appeal fails, Mr

Livingstone will be responsible for paying his own legal costs, estimated at

£80,000.

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